The court case against the Council was withdrawn after an agreement was reached between the claimant and Formula E that the 2016 race would be the last.

Lucas di Grassi and Sébastien Buemi entered the finale of the season as title contenders with only one point splitting the two.

With 60 points to grasp in the final two rounds, Sam Bird was also mathematically in contention of the title.

Notes ^1 - Stéphane Sarrazin, Ma Qing Hua and Nelson Piquet Jr. were handed grid penalties due to mechanical changes.

However, as the second cars were still available, both drivers returned to the race trying to get the fastest lap, which would award an extra 2 points.