Punta del Este Street Circuit
Punta del Este Street Circuit is a street circuit located in Punta del Este, Uruguay. It runs along the town's harbour – nicknamed the Monte Carlo of South America.
| Location | Punta del Este, Uruguay |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 |
| Coordinates | 34°57′17″S 54°56′4″W |
| Opened | 1981 Re-opened 1st time: December 2007 Re-opened 2nd time: November 2014 |
| Closed | Closed 1st time: December 1991 Closed 2nd time: March 2010 |
| Major events | Former: Formula E Punta del Este ePrix (2014–2015, 2018) TC2000 (2007–2008, 2010) F3 Sudamericana (1987–1988, 1991) |
| Formula E Circuit (2015, 2018) | |
| Length | 2.785 km (1.731 miles) |
| Turns | 20 |
| Race lap record | 1:16.811 ( José María López, Penske EV-2, 2018, Formula E) |
| Formula E Circuit (2014) | |
| Length | 2.808 km (1.745 miles) |
| Turns | 20 |
| Race lap record | 1:18.451 ( Daniel Abt, Spark-Renault SRT_01E, 2014, Formula E) |
| TC2000 Circuit (2010) | |
| Length | 3.400 km (2.113 miles) |
| Turns | 24 |
| Race lap record | 1:29.288 ( José María López, Honda Civic, 2010, TC2000) |
| TC2000 Circuit (2008) | |
| Length | 3.400 km (2.113 miles) |
| Turns | 23 |
| Race lap record | 1:26.058 ( Matías Rossi, Renault Mégane, 2008, TC2000) |
| TC2000 Circuit (2007) | |
| Length | 2.650 km (1.647 miles) |
| Turns | 21 |
| Race lap record | 1:22.512 ( Martín Basso, Ford Focus, 2007, TC2000) |
| Original Circuit (1981–1988, 1991) | |
| Length | 2.407 km (1.496 miles) |
| Turns | 12 |
The Argentine TC2000 Championship hosted three races at Punta del Este in 2007, 2008 and 2010.
The Formula E has hosted the Punta del Este ePrix at the venue. The first edition was held on 13 December 2014 during the 2014–15 season. The track had 2.808 km (1.745 mi) in length and featured 20 turns.
For season two, the circuit was slightly modified. The first corner was changed, instead of a right-left chicane it is now left-right. The idea behind this change is to make the pit exit much safer than last year, where the cars were exiting the pits on the racing line. This also slightly reduced the lap length to 2.785 km (1.731 mi).