Race Nicolas Prost claimed pole position for the race for the
e.dams-Renault team and, with the exception of one lap during the
pit stops, led the race up until the final corner. That was the moment when
Nick Heidfeld had closed the gap to Prost and made an overtaking manoeuvre. Prost hit Heidfeld while they were side to side, sending the German driver into a spin. Heidfeld's car then hit the
kerb sideways, and flipped into the barrier. The collision forced both drivers to retire from the race, and
Lucas di Grassi went through to claim victory.
Jaime Alguersuari and
Katherine Legge also received 57-second penalties: Alguersuari for the same transgression, and Legge for a pit violation. Despite his retirement, Prost collected three championship points for his pole position, and
Takuma Sato, who was also unable to complete the race, gained two points for recording the fastest lap of the race. During the race, three drivers were able to gain benefit from a "fan boost" which gave them an extra 30 kilowatts of power for two five-second stints. The drivers voted to receive this were
Bruno Senna, Legge, and Di Grassi. However, none of the drivers actually used the boost of energy during the race, leading the organization to mandate the use for coming races. ==Classification==