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title: "Hong Kong ePrix qualifying groups announced"
canonical: "https://readmotorsport.com/2016/10/08/hong-kong-eprix-qualifying-groups-announced/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Connor McDonagh"
section: "Formula E"
published: "2016-10-08T11:43:36Z"
modified: "2016-10-08T11:43:36Z"
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# Hong Kong ePrix qualifying groups announced

The qualifying groups for the Formula E season opener in Hong Kong have been announced.

The hour-long qualifying session sees all 20 drivers split into four groups of five, with each group getting six minutes to get a time on the board. The five fastest drivers from each group go into the super pole shootout which sees the fifth fastest go out first, then the fourth fastest and so on.

Pole position to fifth place is decided through the super pole format whilst the rest of the grid is ordered in times set during Q1-Q4.

Here’s how the full qualifying groups for the Hong Kong ePrix look:

**Group 1**

- Loic Duval, Faraday Future Dragon Racing
- Adam Carroll, Panasonic Jaguar Racing
- Nick Heidfeld, Mahindra Racing
- Stephane Sarrazin, Venturi
- Nico Prost, Renault e.dams

**Group 2**

- Lucas di Grassi, ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport
- Antonio Felix da Costa, MS Amlin Andretti
- Sam Bird, DS Virgin Racing
- Ma Qinghua, Techeetah
- Oliver Turvey, NextEV NIO

**Group 3**

- Mitch Evans, Panasonic Jaguar Racing
- Felix Rosenqvist, Mahindra Racing
- Robin Frijns, MS Amlin Andretti
- Nelson Piquet, NextEV NIO
- Jean-Eric Vergne, Techeetah

**Group 4**

- Jerome d’Ambrosio, Faraday Future Dragon Racing
- Daniel Abt, ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport
- Sebastien Buemi, Renault e.dams
- Maro Engel, Venturi
- Jose Maria Lopez, DS Virgin Racing