The Nissan Formula E Team is looking to bounce back this weekend as Jeddah hosts Rounds 4 and 5 of the 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
Following a successful maiden trip to Jeddah’s Corniche Circuit in 2025, which saw Oliver Rowland take a dominant victory in the second race, the championship returns to Saudi Arabia for more action.
The Japanese outfit has shown solid pace in the early stages of this campaign, with Rowland scoring podiums in São Paulo and Mexico City. On the other side of the garage, Norman Nato will be aiming to convert his speed into valuable points at the first double-header of the season.
This will be the eighth consecutive season that Saudi Arabia has hosted an E-Prix, with it being held in Jeddah for a second time. Located on the coast of the Red Sea, the night event will take place under the lights on a three-kilometre variation of Jeddah’s Corniche Circuit.
The opening race of the weekend will see Pit Boost return for the first time in Season 12, with the cars receiving a 10% energy increase (3.85kWh) from a quick, 30-second 600kW re-charge in the pit lane. A change for the 2025/26 campaign is that in a Pit Boost event, each driver will only have one Attack Mode deployment, which will be activated for six minutes.
Very different races
Saturday’s event will be a more traditional E-Prix with no Pit Boost and two Attack Modes, that can be used over the standard eight-minute period. This means we’ll see two very different races at the same venue across the two days, which is a huge challenge for the teams.
For this weekend’s action, both Nissan e‑4ORCE 05 cars will once again feature additional branding from its innovation partner Electromin for its home E-Prix. As well as its regular positions, the Electromin logo will also be visible on the halo and the front wing.
Tommaso Volpe, managing director and team principal of the Nissan Formula E Team, said: “We’re always delighted to return to Saudi Arabia, and to be back in Jeddah after a great first-ever weekend here last year.
“The preparation for this first double-header of Season 12 has been quite intense given the quick turnaround – we will have two very different races across the weekend plus the return of Pit Boost, so the past week has been incredibly demanding for the team.
“After a disappointing weekend in Miami, we now have a clear understanding of the areas that needed improving and we have put solutions in place, so I’m optimistic that we are in a good position to fight for the podium again.”
Oliver Rowland added: “Jeddah was one of our strongest tracks last season as we showed great performance on our way to taking victory in the second race. However, we know that everyone has improved their understanding of the GEN3 Evo cars since last year.
“The circuit has a nice variety of challenges with some tricky braking zones which will test all of us drivers.
“Qualifying is definitely an area to work on from the opening three events, because I know if we improve on this then we can be fighting towards the front end of the field throughout the E-Prixs, and that’s the goal this weekend.