JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Feb. 15, 2025) – Nissan Formula E Team wrapped up its second podium of the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in Round 3 at the first-ever Jeddah E-Prix, with Oliver Rowland clinching second for the squad in a race which featured the debut of Pit Boost.

During qualifying, the Brit once again made the semi-finals of the Duels, lining up third on the grid. Teammate Norman Nato narrowly missed out on the top four in Group B, starting the race from P12.

Under the lights in Saudi Arabia, Rowland quickly moved his way up into second on the opening tour, before taking the lead on Lap 11. Shortly after, he completed his Pit Boost, which the squad executed perfectly to ensure Rowland remained in the lead of the E-Prix. He narrowly missed out on the victory after being forced to conserve energy in the final corners, but still crossed the line in a strong second.

On the other side of the garage, Nato climbed up into the points paying positions, before a drive-through-penalty for a technical infringement hindered the Frenchman’s progress, finishing P20.

The result moves Rowland into the lead in the Drivers’ Championship, with Nissan Formula E Team fourth in the Teams’ Standings. Additionally, with partner team NEOM McLaren Formula E Team also on the podium, Nissan now sits top of the Manufacturers’ Championship.

The action from Jeddah continues tomorrow with qualifying getting underway at 15:20 (UTC+3), with lights out for the race at 20:05.

Tommaso Volpe, managing director and team principal, Nissan Formula E Team: “It’s great to score a podium at the home race of our innovation partner Electromin, and to continue showcasing our performance and fighting at the top, which sees us leading the Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ Standings. Oli drove superbly throughout the race and only narrowly missed out on the win. Unfortunately, on Norman’s side we made a mistake with the tire pressures, meaning he received a drive-through-penalty which ruined his race. Pit Boost provided an additional challenge, but we managed it well and I’m very proud with all the preparation that the team did and how well they executed it. Overall, while we still have a lot of work to do overnight to keep pushing and improving on our weak points, it was very positive to have two Nissan-powered cars on the podium with the NEOM McLaren Formula E Team. We’re happy to achieve this level of performance at a new venue and we’ll now set our focus on securing more points tomorrow with both drivers.”

Oliver Rowland, driver, Nissan Formula E Team: “I’m pleased to score more valuable points and to pick up a podium, even though it’s never easy to lose the win on the last corner. We just ran low on energy towards the end and had to make sure that I made it to the line to claim those strong points. It was a unique event for Formula E, we were almost flat out the whole race and the field was quite spread, which I enjoyed. It’s great to take the lead of the Drivers’ Championship, but I know that it’s all about delivering consistently which I’ll look to continue doing. We’ve been strong throughout the weekend so far and we’ll look to take this pace into tomorrow and aim for another positive result.”

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About Nissan in Formula E
Nissan made its all-electric racing debut in Season 5 (2018/19) of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, becoming the first and only Japanese manufacturer to enter the series.

In Season 7 (2020/21), Nissan announced its long-term involvement in Formula E and its commitment to the GEN3 era, which will run from Season 9 (2022/23) through to the end of Season 12 (2025/26) of the all-electric racing series.

In April 2022, Nissan acquired the e.dams race team, with the Japanese automaker taking full ownership of its involvement in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

In June 2022, Nissan announced it would supply its Nissan EV powertrain technology to McLaren Racing for the entirety of the Formula E GEN3 era.

For Season 10 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, the Nissan Formula E drivers are Oliver Rowland and Sacha Fenestraz.

On 28th March 2024, ahead of the first ever Tokyo E-Prix, Nissan announced its long term commitment to Formula E, becoming the first manufacturer to sign up for the GEN4 era, which runs until 2030, reinforcing its pledge to its Ambition 2030 electrification targets.

Nissan races in Formula E to bring the excitement and fun of zero-emission electric vehicles to a global audience. As part of its goal to achieve carbon neutrality across its operations and the life cycle of its products by 2050, Nissan intends to electrify every all-new vehicle offering by the early 2030s in key markets. The Japanese automaker aims to bring its expertise in transferring knowledge and technology between the racetrack and road for better electric vehicles for customers.

About Formula E
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship became the first global sport to be certified with a net zero carbon footprint from inception back in 2020, having invested in certified climate-protecting projects in all race markets to offset emissions from every season of electric racing.

All cars in the championship are powered by electricity, with the series acting as a competitive platform to test and develop the latest in electric technology.

The World’s greatest manufacturers race against each other on street circuits and Formula E promotes the adoption of sustainable mobility in city centers in a bid to combat air pollution and lessen the effects of climate change.

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