Heading into the weekend it was Jean-Éric Vergne who led the drivers championship by 32 points.[2] He managed to maintain his lead to take the championship after the second race, thus becoming the first driver to win multiple Formula E Drivers' Championship titles.[3]
^1 – Edoardo Mortara received a five-place grid drop for causing a collision in the previous race and two additional penalty points.[9]
^2 – Jérôme d'Ambrosio did not fulfill the qualifying criteria by not setting a (competitive) lap time. The Stewards permitted d'Ambrosio to start the race.[10]
^2 – Alex Lynn received a 20-place grid penalty for changing E-Motor (MGU). Since Lynn qualified 21st, he was unable to take the full grid drop, resulting in that penalty being replaced by a drive-through penalty.[20][21]
^3 – Felipe Massa did not fulfill the qualifying criteria by not setting a flying lap time. The Stewards permitted Massa to start the race.[22]
^1 – Both Panasonic Jaguar Racing drivers (Lynn and Evans) received a drive through penalty converted into a 22-second time penalty for exceeding the maximum battery temperature.[24][25]
^2 – Mitch Evans received a 10-second stop and go penalty converted into a 37-second time penalty for causing a collision with Lucas di Grassi.
^3 – André Lotterer received a 22-second time penalty for causing a dangerous collision with José María López and three additional penalty points.[26]