Victorious End To Season 10 For Nissan Formula E Team

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Following a tough race on Saturday, where both Rowland and fellow driver Sacha Fenestraz missed out on points after incidents and penalties, the team bounced back for Round 16 at the ExCeL London Circuit.

Having qualified ninth, Rowland quickly gained positions, finding himself in fourth place as a chaotic race hotted up.

Race driver holds trophy and champagne, surrounded by confetti.

Red Nissan Formula E car on a racetrack.

Second victory

The Brit then took advantage of the leaders needing to take Attack Mode late on, moving into the lead and securing his and the team’s second victory of the year.
Meanwhile, Franco-Argentine Fenestraz battled hard in a tightly-packed midfield, finishing his second season with the squad in 15th.
The results mean the Nissan Formula E Team claimed fourth place in Season 10’s Teams’ Championship. Rowland also took fourth in the Drivers’ Championship, with Fenestraz finishing 17th. Nissan secured third place in the Manufacturers’ Trophy.
Tommaso Volpe, managing director and team principal of the Nissan Formula E Team, said: “What an amazing way to finish the season! After a frustrating race on Saturday, where both drivers were involved in incidents and picked up penalties, we bounced back with an improved set-up and great pace from Oli to take the win.
”Sacha also did a great job protecting his position against our most direct competitors and keeping them behind. To finish fourth in the Teams’ Championship and third in the manufacturers’ standings is a real positive and we can be proud of our performance. It was also great to have Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida with us, which made it even more special!”

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Perfect end

Oliver Rowland said: “The perfect end to a fantastic season! I never expected to win on Sunday, I got a great start and picked my moments in a crazy race. Once I got to fourth, I didn’t want to get too involved in the title fight, so I waited and hoped for something to happen, which it eventually did and I managed to pick up the pieces to win the race.”

Sacha Fenestraz added: “It hasn’t been an easy season, but I’ve learned a lot from it and it will make me stronger in the future. A big thanks to the team for all their hard work and I’m looking forward to getting back on track and showing what I can do.”