Nissan e.dams will be back in Rome this weekend for Rounds 4 and 5 of the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
The team scored a total of 12 championship points there in last season’s double-header, with a best finishing position of fifth.
At the previous race in Mexico City the team achieved a double top 10 finish and took away six points, showing the improved performance of the Nissan Formula E Gen2 powertrain since the beginning of the season.
With this weekend’s double-header, the all-electric championship is set for its fourth appearance in the Italian capital, racing on the Circuito Cittadino dell’EUR street circuit in the Esposizione Universale Roma district, a few miles from the famous Colosseum. Created for the 2017/18 Rome E-Prix, the track was modified and extended for last season’s races.
The beginning of the European leg of the championship in Rome will see the Nissan Formula E cars take to a typical street circuit for the first time in Season 8.
With its numerous corners, impressive long and blind bends, changing surface patterns and grip levels, and some very bumpy sections, this track is particularly challenging for engineers and drivers alike.
“We are looking forward to the double-header in Rome and we have good memories of our car leading the race here last season,” said Tommaso Volpe, general manager Nissan Formula E.
“The Rome E-Prix is somewhat of a home race for me. I am Italian and, when I lived here, I used to drive to and from my office on the same roads that we will be competing on. The racing traffic will be travelling much faster during the E-Prix than I did, though!
“We will make the most of these next two rounds to confirm the performance step forward shown with our Nissan Formula E Gen2 powertrain during our double top 10 finish in Mexico.
“The whole team has worked very hard during the break we’ve had since then, and we are aiming to continue to build our performance and momentum as the races start to come thick and fast for the rest of the season.”
Nissan e.dams co-team principals Grégory and Olivier Driot also commented: “It is always exciting to be back in the Eternal City – we’ve seen some great racing here in the past. The team showed an improved pace in Mexico, so we will be pushing hard for more points in Rome.”
Nissan races in this all-electric world championship to bring the excitement and fun of zero-emission electric vehicles to a global audience.