Команда Nissan Formula E Team дважды финиширует в пятерке лучших в Джакарте
Фенестраз и Нато набрали хорошие очки во второй гонке двойного хедера
Команда Nissan Formula E Саша Фенестраз и Норман Нато показали в Джакарте свой лучший результат в сезоне, заняв четвертое и пятое места соответственно в 11-м раунде чемпионата мира ABB FIA Formula E 2022/23.
После тяжелой для команды первой гонки уик-энда Фенестраз занял второе место в своей квалификационной группе в воскресенье и перешел в Дуэль. Франко-аргентинский гонщик стартовал седьмым и отлично стартовал с линии, поднявшись на четвертое место к концу первого круга.
Тем временем француз Нато уверенно продвигался по трассе, сохраняя хладнокровие на жаре в Джакарте и занимая призовые места на этапе Attack Mode. Стартовав 12-м, Нато избежал инцидентов впереди себя и, используя свою скорость и умение обгонять, продвинулся в топ-10.
Helped by the team’s strong strategy, both drivers continued to push into the higher points-paying positions, challenging for a podium spot until the final corner. The pair combined for 22 points, the squad’s best result of the season so far.
Формула E возвращается 24 июня в Портленд (США), где состоится заключительная гонка сезона.
Томмазо Вольпе, управляющий директор и директор команды Nissan Formula E Team: “A rollercoaster of a weekend, with a tough race yesterday and a really good one today. We were stronger in qualifying and had a much better strategy during the race. Both drivers did an excellent job, with some impressive overtakes. Sacha even battled for the podium until the final corner, while Norman’s defense was very solid at the end of the race. We can be incredibly happy with our performance and proud of the team and drivers. Our focus now is to take this positive showing into the next round in Portland to pick up even more points there.”
Sacha Fenestraz: “This weekend was a good way to see our strengths and weaknesses as a team. Today was an incredibly positive race, it was great for the crew to reward their hard work over the last few months. Yesterday was quite frustrating, but we came back strongly and both cars had very good pace. Norman did a superb job to come from P12 on the grid to P5 at the finish and I am really happy that we both took a strong result. The heat was a challenge, but the humidity was the most difficult. However, we pushed through as a team to score some good points. I am now looking forward to Portland, it is a brand-new track for all of us so it should be an interesting one!”
Norman Nato: “Today was really positive. We changed the setup, because yesterday we were not so competitive, and it worked for us. We managed to put it all together in the race and react from the frustration of Saturday to get a great result for both cars. We will now look to analyze this one to see what we can do to continue improving for Portland. We had a strong pace throughout today’s event, so we must aim to score big points for the rest of the season. We’re not far off the leading teams based on this performance, and we have five races left to prove what we can do this year.”
…notes from SP
