Sebastian Buemi started on pole for the second race of the weekend, with Vergne and teammate Andre Lotterer in second and third. The team championship was still up for grabs between Techeetah and Audi, both teams were feeling pressure ahead of the race for a good result.

Later in the afternoon, the sun came out and dried up most of the track before the race. Drivers and celebrities lined the grid prior to the start for the final race of the season, where we'd say farewell to the current cars ahead of the introduction of the generation 2 cars coming soon as well as Renault who will be replaced by Nissan on the grid for next season.