A special feature of Formula E is the "Fan Boost" feature, an additional 100 kW (130 hp) of power to use in the driver's second car.
The three drivers allowed to use the boost were determined by a fan vote.
For the Berlin race, Buemi, Sarrazin and Heidfeld were handed the extra power.
The weather at the start was dry and sunny with the air temperature between 23.5–24.05 °C (74.30–75.29 °F) and a track temperature of 24 °C (75 °F).
15,000 people attended the race.
The race started at 16:00 Central European Summer Time (UTC+2).
The chassis damage to Sarrazin's car meant his team initially announced he would not race, but repairs to it were completed in time, allowing him to drive.
On the grid, Buemi accelerated faster than the distracted Vergne and passed him for the lead into the first turn, using its braking zone to keep the position.
Di Grassi overtook NextEV drivers Piquet and Turvey to move into sixth.
Piquet lost grip in the first turn; he began to slide but regained control of his car and continued.
An error by Senna saw him collide with the rear of Rast's car, causing bodywork damage to both cars.

At the start of the second lap, Vergne out-braked Buemi heading into the first corner and positioned himself on the inside to reclaim the lead in a near carbon-copy manoeuvre to which he had been subjected to by Buemi the previous lap.
As the top six concertinaed together, the damage to the cars of Rast, Piquet and Turvey prompted officials to show the trio a black flag with an orange circle, mandating their entry to the pit lane for repairs.
Initially Vergne began to open up a small advantage over Buemi, as the latter had elected to hold off in making a move on Vergne until lap six.
Buemi retook the lead from Vergne by passing him on the inside driving towards the tenth turn and the two narrowly avoided contact.
Vergne's exit out of the corner was compromised and he was forced to defend heavily from Abt.
At the front, Buemi pulled away from the rest of the field.
On the 11th lap, Abt executed a similar manoeuvre to Buemi on the first lap and passed Vergne for third at the turn one hairpin.
Bird had been pressuring Abt for third earlier in the race but was ordered to enter the pit lane as he took a kerb too fast, loosening his front wing end-plate.
Bird emerged in 14th, and protested the penalty by radio.

While Buemi increased his lead over Abt to five seconds, di Grassi was in a tight bunch of cars consisting of Vergne in fourth and Prost in fifth.
Di Grassi's team told him that they would attempt to keep him on the track for one lap longer than his rivals.
Further down the field, Frijns fought his way through into the top ten and slid and drifted through the first turn in a pass on Duval.
Heidfeld had also moved through the field to run in the top ten and later mounted the kerb to overtake Conway for ninth place.
Prost then drew closer to Vergne and the pressure put onto Vergne caused the latter to hit the bollards at the chicane.
This shattered the front right section on Vergne's front wing.
Vergne then took too much kerb again into the same chicane on the next lap and his front wing was removed.
Debris was littered on the track and Prost moved past Vergne for third position.
The mandatory pit stops, during which all drivers need to change into a second car, began on lap 25 when the leaders made their stops immediately.
Di Grassi's strategy allowed him to remain on the track for one extra lap and made his pit stop on the 26th lap.
After the pit stops, Buemi kept the lead with Abt second, Prost third and di Grassi passed Vergne for fourth.

With the debris from Vergne's car littered across the track at the chicane, officials called for the full course yellow flag on lap 28 to allow marshals to clean the track.
Racing resumed one lap later with Buemi leading Abt by 11 seconds.
Bird moved into 12th by passing Ma and d'Ambrosio at the restart.
Attention focused on the battle for third place as di Grassi was closing up to Prost.
Di Grassi had more electrical energy than Prost and his first move on the latter saw him steer on
A special feature of Formula E is the "Fan Boost" feature, an additional 100 kW (130 hp) of power to use in the driver's second car. The three drivers allowed to use the boost were determined by a fan vote. For the Berlin race, Buemi, Sarrazin and Heidfeld were handed the extra power. The weather at the start was dry and sunny with the air temperature between 23.5–24.05 °C (74.30–75.29 °F) and a track temperature of 24 °C (75 °F). 15,000 people attended the race. The race started at 16:00 Central European Summer Time (UTC+2). The chassis damage to Sarrazin's car meant his team initially announced he would not race, but repairs to it were completed in time, allowing him to drive. On the grid, Buemi accelerated faster than the distracted Vergne and passed him for the lead into the first turn, using its braking zone to keep the position. Di Grassi overtook NextEV drivers Piquet and Turvey to move into sixth. Piquet lost grip in the first turn; he began to slide but regained control of his car and continued. An error by Senna saw him collide with the rear of Rast's car, causing bodywork damage to both cars.
At the start of the second lap, Vergne out-braked Buemi heading into the first corner and positioned himself on the inside to reclaim the lead in a near carbon-copy manoeuvre to which he had been subjected to by Buemi the previous lap. As the top six concertinaed together, the damage to the cars of Rast, Piquet and Turvey prompted officials to show the trio a black flag with an orange circle, mandating their entry to the pit lane for repairs. Initially Vergne began to open up a small advantage over Buemi, as the latter had elected to hold off in making a move on Vergne until lap six. Buemi retook the lead from Vergne by passing him on the inside driving towards the tenth turn and the two narrowly avoided contact. Vergne's exit out of the corner was compromised and he was forced to defend heavily from Abt. At the front, Buemi pulled away from the rest of the field. On the 11th lap, Abt executed a similar manoeuvre to Buemi on the first lap and passed Vergne for third at the turn one hairpin. Bird had been pressuring Abt for third earlier in the race but was ordered to enter the pit lane as he took a kerb too fast, loosening his front wing end-plate. Bird emerged in 14th, and protested the penalty by radio.
While Buemi increased his lead over Abt to five seconds, di Grassi was in a tight bunch of cars consisting of Vergne in fourth and Prost in fifth. Di Grassi's team told him that they would attempt to keep him on the track for one lap longer than his rivals. Further down the field, Frijns fought his way through into the top ten and slid and drifted through the first turn in a pass on Duval. Heidfeld had also moved through the field to run in the top ten and later mounted the kerb to overtake Conway for ninth place. Prost then drew closer to Vergne and the pressure put onto Vergne caused the latter to hit the bollards at the chicane. This shattered the front right section on Vergne's front wing. Vergne then took too much kerb again into the same chicane on the next lap and his front wing was removed. Debris was littered on the track and Prost moved past Vergne for third position. The mandatory pit stops, during which all drivers need to change into a second car, began on lap 25 when the leaders made their stops immediately. Di Grassi's strategy allowed him to remain on the track for one extra lap and made his pit stop on the 26th lap. After the pit stops, Buemi kept the lead with Abt second, Prost third and di Grassi passed Vergne for fourth.
With the debris from Vergne's car littered across the track at the chicane, officials called for the full course yellow flag on lap 28 to allow marshals to clean the track. Racing resumed one lap later with Buemi leading Abt by 11 seconds. Bird moved into 12th by passing Ma and d'Ambrosio at the restart. Attention focused on the battle for third place as di Grassi was closing up to Prost. Di Grassi had more electrical energy than Prost and his first move on the latter saw him steer on
2016 Berlin ePrix