Berlin-Tempelhof

Tempelhof was an operational airport from 1923 until it closed in 2008. When Berlin was named as a venue for the new Formula E electric single-seater championship, it decided to stage the race on Tempelhof’s flat expanse rather than stage a street race. A twisting 17-turn layout was designed by Rodrigo Nunes in the shadow of the vast terminal building that dates back to 1927. The first Berlin ePrix in 2015 was a controversial affair for winner Lucas di Grassi failed scrutineering. Used as a temporary refugee camp, racing returned to Tempelhof in 2017 on a revised and less tortuous layout. A permanent fixture for the next two years, Tempelhof was chosen as venue for the last six rounds (on three different configurations) of the coronavirus-effected 2019/20 season.