The Nissan Formula E Team took their best result of the season in Jakarta at the weekend.
Drivers Sacha Fenestraz and Norman Nato both put in excellent performances to take fourth and fifth respectively in Round 11 of the 2022/23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
After a tough first race of the weekend for the squad, Fenestraz claimed second in his qualifying group on Sunday, progressing to the Duels. The Franco-Argentine driver started seventh, and got an excellent launch off the line, moving up to fourth by the end of Lap 1.
Meanwhile, Frenchman Nato was making solid progress through the field, keeping cool in the Jakarta heat to make places during the Attack Mode phase.
Having started 12th, Nato avoided incidents ahead of him and used his speed and overtaking ability to move further into the top-10.
Helped by the team’s strong strategy, both drivers continued to push into the higher points-paying positions, challenging for a podium spot until the final corner. The pair combined for 22 points, the squad’s best result of the season so far.
Tommaso Volpe, managing director and team principal of the Nissan Formula E Team, said: “This was a rollercoaster of a weekend, with a tough race yesterday and a really good one today.
Impressive overtakes
”We were stronger in qualifying and had a much better strategy during the race.
“Both drivers did a great job, with some impressive overtakes. Sacha even battled for the podium until the final corner, while Norman’s defence was very solid at the end of the race.
”We can be very happy with our performance and proud of the team and drivers. Our focus now is to take this positive showing into the next round to pick up even more points there.”
Formula E returns on June 24 for the final single-header of the season, as the series makes it first visit to Portland, USA.