Nissan Formula E Team secures magnificent Mexico City victory

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12/01/2025

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Nissan Formula E Team took an excellent win in Round 2 of the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, thanks to several late overtakes from Oliver Rowland to ensure its maiden GEN3 Evo success.

Earlier today, the Brit made the semi-finals of the duels, lining up in fourth on the grid, with his teammate Norman Nato starting from P18, after a frustrating session.

Rowland made his way into the top-three by Turn 1 on the second lap and pulled off a stunning last corner overtake to move up another place as the race approached the halfway stage. Dropping back and saving his Attack Mode until later compared to his fellow competitors, he managed to utilize the remainder of his extra power on the late Safety Car restart, moving from fourth to first in less than a minute to wrap up a remarkable victory in Mexico.

On the other side of the garage, Nato battled hard with those around him in a tightly matched field, ensuring a clean performance which moved him up five positions finishing P13.

This result now means that Nissan sits second in the Manufacturers' Standings after the opening two rounds of Season 11, and sees Rowland move up into the same place in the Drivers' Championship. The series continues next month with a maiden trip to Jeddah as the first double-header of the campaign takes place on February 13-15.

FIRST RACE WIN OF 2025

So special to do this in our second home, we love you Mexico ❤️@Nissan @Nissan_Mx #MexicoCityEPrix #NissanFormulaE #FeelElectric pic.twitter.com/XwZHC67QFi

- Nissan NISMO (@NISMO) January 11, 2025

Tommaso Volpe, managing director and team principal, Nissan Formula E Team: "It's an amazing result for the team and to achieve this victory in Mexico, which is such an important market for Nissan, and in front of these brilliant fans is very special. Oli's performance was excellent, with strong pace and brilliant overtakes in the very last laps of the race. Norman had great speed as well, but we made a mistake in qualifying which compromised his starting place and he couldn't do much despite a solid drive throughout the whole race. Overall, it's been an incredible day and the performance this weekend gives us lots of confidence heading into the rest of the season."

Oliver Rowland, driver, Nissan Formula E Team: I'm delighted to take this victory in Mexico, as it's always been a track that I've wanted to win at with these amazing fans in this incredible stadium. It was a great strategy from the team today, but we were initially unlucky with the timing of the Safety Car as I had just activated Attack Mode. However, fortunately once this period ended, we were left with around a minute of extra power, so I just knew I had to be decisive when making those overtakes. It's an unbelievable feeling to get this win for the team after I made a small mistake in the duels. My thoughts go out to my Performance Engineer, Asier Sebastián, who was taken to hospital this morning with acute appendicitis, and I wish him all the best in his recovery and hope he can be back with us at the track soon."

Norman Nato, driver, Nissan Formula E Team: "We showed strong potential throughout the event but unfortunately, we failed to put everything together at the crucial time in qualifying. We pitted early and were then out of sequence and couldn't generate the tire temperature needed to advance to the duels. This unfortunately compromised our race as Mexico is one of the trickiest tracks to make your way through the field. I felt comfortable in the car today, but it was difficult after qualifying. The positives are that we're now second the Manufacturers' Standings and Oli picked up the win so we're heading in the right direction."

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About Nissan in Formula E

Nissan made its all-electric racing debut in Season 5 (2018/19) of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, becoming the first and only Japanese manufacturer to enter the series.

In Season 7 (2020/21), Nissan announced its long-term involvement in Formula E and its commitment to the Gen3 era, which will run from Season 9 (2022/23) through to the end of Season 12 (2025/26) of the all-electric racing series.

In April 2022, Nissan acquired the e.dams race team, with the Japanese automaker taking full ownership of its involvement in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

In June 2022, Nissan announced it would supply its Nissan EV powertrain technology to McLaren Racing for the entirety of the Formula E Gen3 era.

On 28th March 2024, ahead of the first ever Tokyo E-Prix, Nissan announced its long term commitment to Formula E, becoming the first manufacturer to sign up for the Gen4 era, which runs until 2030, reinforcing its pledge to its Ambition 2030 electrification targets.

For Season 11 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, the Nissan Formula E drivers are Oliver Rowland and Norman Nato.

Nissan races in Formula E to bring the excitement and fun of zero-emission electric vehicles to a global audience. As part of its goal to achieve carbon neutrality across its operations and the life cycle of its products by 2050, Nissan intends to electrify every all-new vehicle offering by the early 2030s in key markets. The Japanese automaker aims to bring its expertise in transferring knowledge and technology between the racetrack and road for better electric vehicles for customers.

About Formula E

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship became the first global sport to be certified with a net zero carbon footprint from inception back in 2020, having invested in certified climate-protecting projects in all race markets to offset emissions from every season of electric racing.

All cars in the championship are powered by electricity, with the series acting as a competitive platform to test and develop the latest in electric technology.

The World's greatest manufacturers race against each other on street circuits and Formula E promotes the adoption of sustainable mobility in city centers in a bid to combat air pollution and lessen the effects of climate change.

Contact

Maria De Juana
Head of Communications, Formula E, Nissan Motor Co.
Phone: +33-6 17 36 37 61
[email protected]

More information

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