2024 Tokyo ePrix

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Date 30 March 2024 (2024-03-30)
Official name 2024 Tokyo ePrix
Course Street Circuit
2024 Tokyo ePrix
Race 5 of 16 of the 2023–24 Formula E season
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Race details
Date 30 March 2024 (2024-03-30)
Official name 2024 Tokyo ePrix
Location Tokyo Street Circuit, Tokyo, Japan
Course Street Circuit
Course length 2.585 km (1.606 mi)
Distance 35[a] laps, 90.475 km (56.219 mi)
Scheduled distance 33 laps, 85.305 km (53.006 mi)
Pole position
Driver Nissan
Time 1:19.023
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Sam Bird
Maximilian Günther[b]
McLaren-Nissan
Time 1:19.731 on lap 27
Podium
First Maserati
Second Nissan
Third Andretti-Porsche
Lap leaders

The 2024 Tokyo ePrix was the fifth race of the 2023–24 Formula E World Championship, held on 30 March 2024. It was the first running of the Tokyo ePrix, a new event held around the Tokyo Street Circuit.

The ePrix was won by Maximilian Günther for Maserati, who overtook Nissan driver Oliver Rowland towards the end of the race after saving energy throughout. Defending champion Jake Dennis completed the podium in third place for Andretti. Günther's win was his fifth Formula E race victory and first of the season to date, and only the second ever Formula E victory for Maserati.

Nick Cassidy entered the race as the leader in the Drivers' Championship with a four point lead over Pascal Wehrlein, followed by Mitch Evans and Jean-Éric Vergne (both 18 points behind) and defending champion Jake Dennis (19 points behind).

Prior to the race, Jaguar held a 35 point lead over Porsche in the Teams' Championship, with DS Penske in third and McLaren in fourth. In the Manufacturers' Trophy, Jaguar held a 28 point lead over Porsche, with Nissan in third.

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