Formula E Rome E-Prix: Race time, TV Channel, When is it and information ahead of spectacle in Italy
Picturesque city will host its first ever all-electric race in what will see the future hit a place steeped in history
ROME hosts its first ever Formula E race which will see the futuristic race series hit the historic streets of the Italian capital.
The all-electric race cars will be flying past landmarks on the cobbled streets as the European leg of the calendar gets underway.
When is and what time is the Rome E-Prix?
The street race is on Saturday, April 14th.
The streets of Rome will be transformed into a circuit.
Qualifying begins at midday, before the race gets underway at 4pm.
What TV channel is it on?
Formula E can be watched in UK on Spike and Eurosport.
Spike will begin coverage of qualifying at 10.45am and the race at 2.30pm.
While Eurosport will show qualifying at midday and the race at 4pm.
Driver standings
Jean Eric Vergne continues to lead the driver standings with a 109 points.
Second-placed Felix Rosenqvist is trailing with 79 points to his name, while Brit Sam Bird is third on 76.
For the full Driver Standings, .
Circuit information
Saturday will be the home E-Prix of Nio driver Luca Filippe, who is the only Italian on the grid.
This track is 1.7 miles long, which is the longest on the Formula E calendar.
It consists of 21 corners and is an anti-clockwise circuit.