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Sanya ePrix
Formula E race in Sanya, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sanya ePrix is a race of the all-electric Formula E championship held in Sanya, Hainan, China. It debuted during the 2018–19 Formula E season on the Haitang Bay Circuit. The race was won by Jean-Éric Vergne for DS Techeetah. Planned events in subsequent seasons were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, before Formula E announced Sanya would return to the calendar in 2026.[1]
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Background
In July 2018 it was announced that Formula E would be held in Sanya for the 2018–19 season.[2]
The race took place on 23 March 2019, as Race 6 of the calendar. The event was won by Jean-Éric Vergne driving for DS Techeetah.[3] The race was not without incidents, with an early crash causing Stoffel Vandoorne and Sam Bird to retire, before finishing the race under a yellow flag due an incident involving Robin Frijns, Lucas Di Grassi and Sebastien Buemi.[4]
The Sanya ePrix was on the Formula E schedule for March 2020, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The race was due to return in March 2021, but it did not materialise and again for March 2023, before Formula E announced later that year in October it would return to China, but instead on a modified layout of the Shanghai International Circuit for the 2024 Formula E Season.[6][7]
In October 2025, Formula E confirmed that the Sanya ePrix would return for the 2025–26 Formula E season after a seven-year hiatus, remaining at the Haitang Bay venue with minor circuit modifications.[8]
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Circuit
The Sanya ePrix was hosted on the Haitang Bay Circuit which located 24 km (15 mi) from the city. It was a 2.236 km (1.389 mi) temporary street circuit with 11 corners. The circuit ran anticlockwise. The circuit featured a number of tight 90° and 180° turns, whilst also enjoying two long straights that passed over two bridges. The pitlane exited between turns 2 and 3, and the "Attack Mode" boost was located on the outside of Turn 3's exit. The pit and paddock was a temporary construction in a car park.[9][10]
Before the circuit hosted the 2019 Sanya ePrix, it was treated with a resin to ensure it did not break up.[11]
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