Races 1 + 2: Hong Kong (HK)
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Date: December 2/3, 2017
Track name: Hong Kong Central Harbourfront Circuit
Track length: 1.86 kilometers
Turns: 10
Top speed: approx. 200 km/h
Fastest/slowest turn: approx. 110/30 km/h
Previous winners: Sébastien Buemi (2016), Sam Bird (2017), Felix Rosenqvist (2017)
Best result of Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler: 2nd, Lucas di Grassi (2016)
Lap record, qualifying: Mitch Evans, 1m 02.577s (2017)
Lap record, race: Felix Rosenqvist, 1m 02.947s (2016)
Lucas di Grassi about the races
“Hong Kong is great. Before last season, no motorsport event had ever been held in the heart of this Asian metropolis. The race track has a very long straight with good possibilities for overtaking. It is followed by a technically very challenging part with many tight turns. Plus, the surface changes from tarmac to concrete. Unlike in the previous seasons, Formula E in 2017/2018 will open with a double header. The effort to be invested for everyone in the team, from mechanic to driver, is much greater. On the other hand, you have a lot more time to keep optimizing the car throughout the weekend. Last season, we achieved good results at double-header events.”
Additional info about Hong Kong
More than seven million residents live in Hong Kong in a very small area. Still, the city is a pioneer in urban mobility, according to surveys. Only eight percent of the population use bicycles and privately owned cars, respectively. In most European big cities, 40 to 70 percent use cars. In Hong Kong, a near-perfect public transit system is the solution to avoid the threat of total gridlock. Effective subway, bus line and van systems haul residents and tourists around the clock. A weak area in Hong Kong is the rudimentary car-sharing and bicyle-path networks.