• Circuit length: 2.750 km. Anticlockwise.
• Corners: 8 left and 6 right handers. Slowest corner: under 50 km/h. Fastest corner: approx. 90 km/h. Track surface Probably very uneven, alternating surfaces.
• Grip level: Low. Leaves may make the track slippery and be a disadvantage for qualifying group 1.
• Circuit layout: Very demanding. Relatively high average speed. Therefore, relatively high energy consumption. Great differences in altitude (up to 50 metres). Relatively high top speed on a downhill section (approx. 225 km/h). Several straights, but a very narrow track make overtaking very difficult.
• Tyre wear: Likely to be high. Narrow chicanes and long straights mean lots of stopping and starting on the track.
• Attack Zone: ATTACK MODE is activated on a straight. This means there will be hardly any time loss.
• Pit lane: Very long and narrow.
• Risk of crashes: Very high due to the narrow, demanding track.
• Key factors: Good starting position, great efficiency of drive train, good and exact energy management.
  

“Bern as a venue is uncharted territory for every Formula E team. In the first instance, this poses organisational and logistical challenges for us because we need to get to grips with a new environment. From a racing perspective we have some simulation data, but will only really be able to tell what is in store once we get there. This is good news for Alexander Sims, since as a Formula E rookie this time he will be starting the race weekend on exactly the same basis as his experienced rivals. We hope that the track will suit us and that we can end the European season on a high.”

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BMW i is “Official Vehicle Partner” of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in Season 5. Spearheading the fleet are two Safety Cars: The BMW i8 Roadster Safety Car (combined fuel consumption: 2.0 l/100 km; combined power consumption: 14.5 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 46 g/km)*, which has been specially modified for use at the racetrack, and the BMW i8 Coupé Safety Car (combined fuel consumption: 1.8 l/100 km; combined power consumption: 14.0 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 42 g/km)*. The BMW i fleet also includes the BMW i3s (combined fuel consumption: 0.0 l/100 km; combined energy consumption: 14.3 kWh; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km)* as “Race Director Car” and the BMW 530e (combined fuel consumption: 2.2-2.1 l/100 km; combined energy consumption: 13.6-13.3 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 49-47 g/km)* in its role as “Medical Car”.