Formula E: Everything you need to know for the Miami ePrix

Formula E: Everything you need to know for the Miami ePrix

Published Mar. 13, 2015 9:31 a.m. ET

There have been two late driver changes ahead of Saturday's Miami ePrix, which will be shown LIVE at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 2, with a re-air following on FOX Sports 1 at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Ex-Formula One driver Charles Pic has replaced Ho-Pin Tung at China Racing. The Frenchman will make his second Formula E start after finishing fourth in the season-opening round in Beijing for Andretti Autosport. 

Pic will line up alongside teammate Nelson Piquet Jr., who currently sits fifth in the drivers' standings. Piquet is slated to be given a five-spot grid penalty after speeding under yellow in Argentina.

Another change Thursday came from Trulli, with Michela Cerruti stepping down from driving duties. The Italian driver cited personal reasons for her withdrawal from the series. 

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Vitantonio Liuzzi will fill Cerruti's seat this weekend, with the former Toro Rosso driver set for his Formula E debut. Liuzzi will team with Jarno Trulli, who will receive a 10-spot grid penalty after a gearbox change.

"I was here on holiday when I got a call from Jarno asking if I wanted to race for the team, of course I said yes," Liuzzi said. "It’s a privilege to be racing with such a long time friend and it will be very nice to be in the same team."

Liuzzi is one of five ex-Toro Rosso drivers competing in this weekend's race.

Construction of the track is currently running behind schedule, and may not be fully complete until late tonight.

Official track activity gets underway Saturday morning with a pair of practice sessions, followed by qualifying at noon ET. The 39-lap Miami ePrix takes the green at 4 p.m. ET, LIVE on FOX Sports 2.

The full entry list for the Miami ePrix can be viewed on Formula E’s website.

Fans can still vote for their favorite driver and help give them FanBoost for the Miami ePrix, where the top three drivers will receive an extra power boost to use during the race.

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