A maximum of 59 points were available for the final ePrix which meant Buemi could still win the title if di Grassi won both races and Buemi took two pole positions and finished second twice.[140] A heavy crash in the second practice session by Buemi prompted his team to construct a new car around a spare monocoque.[141] He incurred a ten-place grid penalty for a change of battery.[142] Di Grassi took his third career pole position by 0.196 seconds over Buemi in qualifying; the latter's penalty demoted him to 12th.[143] Di Grassi held off Sarrazin at the start to lead the first lap.