The Nissan Formula E Team will pair Oliver Rowland and Norman Nato for the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, forming an experienced and competitive driver line-up.
Following a fruitful partnership in the GEN2 era, Rowland enjoyed a strong Season 10 with the team. The British driver took two victories, including a home win in the final race of the year, in addition to two pole positions and five further podiums on his way to fourth in the standings.
Meanwhile, Formula E race winner Nato returns to the Japanese squad, having previously raced in cherry blossom during Season 9 (2022/23). The Frenchman was a regular in the points, securing the team’s first podium finish under full Nissan ownership at the 2023 Rome E-Prix.
The 2024/25 campaign will see the debut of the GEN3 Evo technology. The new machinery will be even quicker and more efficient than the cars used in Seasons 9 and 10. The calendar will also feature a record 17 races, including a first visit to Miami, a return to Jakarta, a double-header in Monaco and the second ever Tokyo E-Prix, Nissan Formula E Team’s home race.
The Nissan Formula E Team will be back on track at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia for Pre-Season Testing on 4-7 November for the GEN3 Evo’s first official outing, ahead of the season opener in São Paulo on 7 December.
Wealth of experience
Tommaso Volpe, managing director and team principal of the Nissan Formula E Team, said: “We’re excited for Season 11 after a very good performance in the last campaign. We’ve refreshed our driver line-up by welcoming back Norman, who will bring his wealth of experience and performance.”
Oliver Rowland commented: “I’m excited to continue with the Nissan Formula E Team after a very strong year. It’s been great to have some time off, I’ve been training and working with the team which has been positive.
”For next season we need to try and bring more consistency to all elements of our race weekends, whether that’s in qualifying or car development. Last year we executed some races perfectly, so for this season we have to maintain that progress and improve the small bits we can to continue moving further up the order.”
Norman Nato said: “I’m really happy to be back with the team. We ended Season 9 strongly together and I’m looking to pick up where we left off.
”Oli proved how quick he is last season, we’ve been battling on track since Formula Renault 2.0 but never been team-mates! I’m sure we will get along well and hopefully we can share some podiums together.”