The Nissan Formula E Team is all set for Round 5 of the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship this weekend, as the series returns to Miami for the first time since its inaugural season.
The Japanese outfit has enjoyed a successful Season 11 to date, with Oliver Rowland taking two wins in four races to lead the drivers’ standings, while also helping Nissan top both the Teams’ and Manufacturers’ Championships.
Meanwhile, Norman Nato will be looking to continue his streak of scoring points in the United States, having finished in the top-10 in both New York and Portland on all his previous trips across the Atlantic Ocean in Formula E.
Homestead-Miami Speedway has played host to every major North American motorsport series and now becomes Formula E’s latest US race location. The original technical infield road course will challenge the drivers with high-speed sections and the best overtaking opportunities are set to be into Turns 1, 6 and 8 in what promises to be an exciting return to the Sunshine State.
Formula E’s trip to the USA is an important one for the team, with the country being Nissan’s biggest market worldwide. The manufacturer has been in operation in the USA since 1960, with its current headquarters based in Franklin, Tennessee.
Tommaso Volpe, managing director and team principal of the Nissan Formula E Team, said: “We’re proud to arrive in such a key market for Nissan while leading all three championships, and we have been working hard during the break to give ourselves the best chance to maintain our position.
“We know we’ve still got some fine-tuning to do, which we’ve being focusing on during the break; now it’s time to put it all together on track and make sure we extract the best of the new directions we have found. We have to be ambitious and will be targeting a strong result.”
Oliver Rowland said: “I’ve had a good break, been away and done some driver coaching, so I’ve kept myself busy and I’m feeling ready to go again. Nothing’s different on our side despite the excellent start to the season – I have my goals for each race which don’t change.
Quiet and chilled
”I’m in a good place mentally and we’ve been preparing well for this event. A new track is always exciting, it’s a long lap so getting up to speed quickly will be important. The race strategy should suit my style with the energy saving, so I’m looking forward to being out there.”
Norman Nato added: “I’ve had a quiet and chilled time off, it was a busy pre-season with the opening round in December and settling back in with the team, so it felt good to have a proper break. I’ve been with my family, training and resting and now I’m ready to go flat-out until the end of the campaign.
“We’re expecting a strategic race, and we’re trying to understand the best approach possible ahead of the weekend.”