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British driver returns as Franco-Argentine embarks on second year with the squad
Nissan Formula E Team will field the returning Oliver Rowland for the 2023/24 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, partnering Sacha Fenestraz following his impressive rookie season.
Rowland joined Nissan as a rookie in 2018, the same year the Japanese manufacturer debuted in Formula E. He raced for the team between Seasons 5 and 7, taking five pole positions and five podiums, including a victory in Berlin in 2020. The 31-year-old driver from Barnsley has a strong racing CV in addition to his Formula E success, taking the 2015 Formula Renault 3.5 Series title, along with a third-placed finish in the 2017 FIA Formula 2 championship.
Meanwhile, Fenestraz will continue his development with the Nissan Formula E Team after a promising Season 9. During his rookie year, the 24-year-old impressed many with his ability to adapt to Formula E machinery, claiming pole position and the fastest Formula E lap of all time at the Cape Town E-Prix in just his fifth race with the team. He also set the fastest lap of the race in Monaco and regularly fought at the front of the field.
Season 10 will be Formula E’s biggest of all time, with 17 races planned, including the first-ever E-Prix in Japan, set to be hosted in Tokyo on March 30, 2024. Pre-season testing will take place in Valencia on Oct. 23-27, before the opening round of the championship in Mexico City on Jan. 13, 2024.
Tommaso Volpe, managing director and team principal, Nissan Formula E Team: “We’re delighted to announce Oliver Rowland and Sacha Fenestraz as the Nissan Formula E Team drivers for Season 10. We’re very happy to welcome Oliver back, we know his talent and experience and we’re sure he will contribute significantly to the future success of the team. He will complete a strong pairing with Sacha, who proved his raw talent since he joined. He’s shown to be excellent in qualifying and has huge potential to grow and become a major force in the championship. We’re continuing to work hard at the factory and with the drivers so we can be ready to attack the season straight away in Mexico City. It’s going to be our second year racing as Nissan Formula E Team in the series, we’ve learned a lot already and will look to make more positive steps on our Formula E journey.
“At the same time, we also want to wholeheartedly thank Norman Nato for all his hard work and efforts throughout Season 9. Without him and his strong performance during the final few races of the year, we wouldn’t have been able to achieve our final position in the teams’ standings. It has been a pleasure to work with Norman, and we wish him all the best for his future career.”
Oliver Rowland, pilote de l'équipe Nissan Formula E : “I’m really excited, it’s a bit of a homecoming for me, back to the place I started my Formula E journey and somewhere I had a lot of success. The team has been on a great trajectory over the last year, with performances improving. I’m confident Sacha and I will make a strong pairing, he showed incredible speed in his first season. I’m looking forward to getting back to work, ready to go and can’t wait to see what we can do as a team.”
Sacha Fenestraz, pilote, Nissan Formula E Team : “I’m extremely excited to continue my journey with Nissan Formula E Team. I’ll attack this season with a new approach as it will be my second year in the championship, so we’re aiming to hit the ground running immediately. I’m looking forward to building on our strong maiden year together and fighting for positive results throughout the season. I’m also very happy to welcome Oli back to the team. He knows most of the crew so I’m sure he will settle in really quickly and we can work well together to help the team move forwards. I can’t wait to be back on track soon and hoping for another great year together with Nissan!”
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À propos de Nissan en Formule E
Nissan a fait ses débuts en course tout électrique lors de la saison 5 (2018/19) du championnat ABB FIA Formula E, devenant ainsi le premier et le seul constructeur japonais à s'engager dans la série.
Au cours de la saison 7 (2020/21), Nissan a annoncé son implication à long terme dans la Formule E et son engagement dans l'ère Gen3, qui s'étendra de la saison 9 (2022/23) à la fin de la saison 12 (2025/26) de la série de course tout électrique.
En avril 2022, Nissan a acquis l'équipe de course e.dams, le constructeur automobile japonais devenant propriétaire à part entière de sa participation au championnat du monde de Formule E ABB FIA.
En juin 2022, Nissan a annoncé qu'elle fournirait sa technologie de groupe motopropulseur Nissan EV à McLaren Racing pour toute la durée de la Formule E Gen3.
Pour la saison 10 du championnat du monde ABB FIA de Formule E, les pilotes de Nissan Formula E seront Oliver Rowland et Sacha Fenestraz.
Nissan participe à la Formule E pour faire découvrir à un public mondial l'enthousiasme et le plaisir que procurent les véhicules électriques à zéro émission. Dans le cadre de son objectif de neutralité carbone sur l'ensemble de ses activités et du cycle de vie de ses produits d'ici 2050, Nissan a l'intention d'électrifier tous ses nouveaux véhicules d'ici le début des années 2030 sur les marchés clés. Le constructeur automobile japonais entend apporter son expertise en matière de transfert de connaissances et de technologies entre la piste de course et la route afin d'offrir de meilleurs véhicules électriques à ses clients.
À propos de la Formule E
Le championnat du monde de Formule E ABB FIA est devenu le premier sport mondial à être certifié avec une empreinte carbone nette zéro dès sa création en 2020, après avoir investi dans des projets certifiés de protection du climat sur tous les marchés de course pour compenser les émissions de chaque saison de course électrique.
Toutes les voitures du championnat sont propulsées à l'électricité, la série servant de plateforme compétitive pour tester et développer les dernières technologies électriques.
The World’s greatest manufacturers race against each other on street circuits and Formula E promotes the adoption of sustainable mobility in city center in a bid to combat air pollution and lessen the effects of climate change.