The Nissan Formula E Team is ready to take on the legendary Circuit de Monaco as the series stops off at the principality for Round 8 of Season 10 on Saturday (April 27).
Drivers Oliver Rowland and Sacha Fenestraz will both be looking for further success at the venue.
British driver Rowland has been a regular on the Monaco podium in his racing career, having enjoyed success there in the GP2 Series, Formula 2 and Formula E, including a pole and second-placed finish with the team in 2019.
Having scored four podiums in the last five races of Season 10, he will be keen to keep up the strong form to remain in the championship fight.
On the other side of the garage, Sacha Fenestraz will be encouraged by a return to the points last time out at Misano, where he took top-10 finishes in both races of the double-header, including an impressive drive to fifth in Round 7.
The Franco-Argentine also has good memories of Monaco. Having won there in the Formula Renault Eurocup, Fenestraz was immediately on the pace on his maiden visit to the circuit in Formula E last year, setting the fastest lap on the Grand Prix layout in the series’ history in qualifying and finishing the E-Prix in fourth.
The two-mile circuit features some of the best-known challenges in world motorsport, including the Grand Hotel Hairpin, the high-speed swimming pool chicane and the tricky La Rascasse at the end of the lap.
Well-known for being a difficult track to overtake on, Formula E has disproved this theory in recent seasons, although qualifying will still be an important session.
Ahead of the race, Nissan Formula E Team has released the next edition of its ‘Sounds of Season 10’ playlist – a music track that perfectly captures the culture and atmosphere of glamorous Monte Carlo.
This comes as part of a special collaboration with German contemporary composer Mathias Rehfeldt for the 2023/24 season, infusing the essence of Formula E into a series of vibrant soundtracks titled “Electric Legacy”.
You can listen to the Monaco edition, as well as previous Tokyo and Misano versions, on the full playlist here.
Tommaso Volpe, managing director and team principal of the Nissan Formula E Team, said: ”We are all in good spirits following our recent strong performances. However, we know there is still a lot of work to do and many races ahead, so we are keeping focused.
Keep fighting
“Monaco is a track all teams are familiar with. From our side, we have good references from last year as this was one of the best races of the season for us, and we’re confident in our two drivers.
”We are motivated to prove once again what we’re capable of and to keep fighting, race after race, to secure the position the team deserves.”
Oliver Rowland said: “Monaco is one of my favorite places to compete. I’ve had success there throughout my career and it’s a special track to drive on.”
Sacha Fenestraz added: “The double-header in Misano has definitely given me some confidence, along with the points. There are still factors we need to improve on, but our target is to keep progressing until we are consistently fighting at the front.”