Qualifying - why it matters

Qualifying determines the starting grid for the race, with the fastest driver lining-up in first place, ahead of the pack. The session lasts one hour and sees drivers divided into groups, decided by a lottery conducted in advance (see the results of this below). In Qualifying, each driver has six minutes to set their best time, with the top-five drivers proceeding to the Super Pole shoot-out.

Ahead of the 2018 BMW i Berlin E-Prix Qualifying session tomorrow (Saturday May 19) at 14:00, the groups the drivers will go out in are as follows;

Group 1

66 - Daniel Abt, Audi Sport Abt Sheaffler

3 - Nelson Piquet Jr, Panasonic Jaguar Racing

20 - Mitch Evans, Panasonic Jaguar Racing

18 - Andre Lotterer, Techeetah

16 - Oliver Turvey, NIO Formula E Team

Group 2

5 - Maro Engel, Venturi Formula E

23 - Nick Heidfeld, Mahindra Racing

36 - Alex Lynn, DS Virgin Racing

28 - Antonio Felix da Costa, MS&AD Andretti Formula E

6 - José Maria Lopez, Dragon

Group 3

7 - Jerome d'Ambrosio, Dragon

8 - Nico Prost, Renault e.dams

68 - Luca Filippi, NIO Formula E Team

4 - Tom Dillmann, Venturi Formula E

27 - Stephane Sarrazin, MS&AD Andretti Formula E

Group 4

25 - Jean-Eric Vergne, Techeetah

2 - Sam Bird, DS Virgin Racing

19 - Felix Rosenqvist, Mahindra Racing

9 - Sebastien Buemi, Renault e.dams

1 - Lucas di Grassi, Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler