Saturday's beach-bound round of the Formula E championship -- the world's first racing series for electric cars -- promises close, competitive racing, as well as a dose of warming winter sun.
"It is a great track, a bit different to what we're used to, with lots of high-speed chicanes," Renault e.dams team driver Sebastien Buemi told CNN.
"I'm sure it will be a great event again. They moved it a little closer to Christmas, so we'll see even more people there too."
The ePrix runs around the city's pretty harbor over a 1.1-mile long track, with the beach as a backdrop.
"Punta del Este is a wonderful venue," Formula E commentator Jack Nicholls told CNN. "It's a fast track with lots of overtaking opportunities.
"The sand on the track makes it difficult for the tires to grip the road. That means the drivers are having to work hard and the racing is entertaining.
"It also takes 12 seconds to get from the commentary box to the beach, so we're off-air at 5:30 p.m. and by 5:31 p.m. we're on the beach!"
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