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<\/p>\nThe switch from the abrasive taxiways of the former Tempelhof Airport that Formula E visited in 2015 to the centre of Berlin for the eighth clash of the 2015\/2016 calendar provided the championship with a new showcase. The Michelin Pilot Sport EV rose to the occasion to demonstrate its extraordinary versatility once again in front of a bumper crowd.<\/p>\n
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Formula E\u2019s second Berlin ePrix (Saturday, May 21) \u2013 the first to be held in the city\u2019s central Mitte district \u2013 took place in beautiful sunny conditions. The 11-turn track, which ran from the Alexanderplatz to Strausberger Platz, was one of the shortest of the calendar at a little less than two kilometres in length, but the two long, relatively wide straights ensured plenty of overtaking opportunities. <\/p>\n
But while the surface of the city centre\u2019s roads was sufficient for everyday motoring, it featured several portions of repaired asphalt which provided varying levels of grip to keep the Formula E drivers on their toes. <\/p>\n
Said Serge Grisin, manager of Michelin\u2019s Formula E programme: \u201cThe Michelin Sport EV has faced many different track configurations since the beginning of the first Formula E Championship but the repeated changes of grip it had to cope with here in Berlin was an entirely new scenario. In theory, the characteristics of the circuit were expected to be similar to those we came across in Paris last month, but the reality was somewhat different. The constant changes of grip meant the drivers had to adapt their driving styles and choose their set-up carefully. There were also lots of tight corners which called for heavy braking, followed by hard acceleration on exit which also had to be taken into account. The drivers were helped in their mission by the Michelin Pilot Sport EV which is the most versatile tyre to be found in motor racing. Also, the air temperature \u2013 which fluctuated between 17 and 25\u00b0C over the course of the day \u2013 enabled our tyres to get up to their ideal working temperature quickly, which was confirmed by several drivers. It is also important to note that there was little wear here in Berlin, and there was no drop off in performance either, since the fastest race lap was recorded by Bruno Senna in his Mahindra just nine laps from the end.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 2016 Berlin ePrix was ultimately won by S\u00e9bastien Buemi (Renault-e.dams), ahead of Abt Schaeffler Audi Sport\u2019s Daniel Abt and Lucas Du Grassi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The switch from the abrasive taxiways of the former Tempelhof Airport that Formula E visited in 2015 to the centre of Berlin for the eighth clash of the 2015\/2016 calendar provided the championship with a new showcase. The Michelin Pilot Sport EV rose to the occasion to demonstrate its extraordinary versatility once again in front […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":14511,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[649,15,653,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brands","category-michelin","category-motorsport","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n