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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 an automobile race of the Formula E championship in Sanya, People's Republic of China. Its first appearance on the Formula E calendar was in the 2018–19 season.[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]
On 16 October 2025, it was announced that Sanya ePrix would return to Formula E in 2026 after a seven-year suspension. [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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References
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