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PR Contact: Maria de Juana | mdejuana@nissan-europe.com

It's all change at Nissan as the Japanese manufacturer goes all-in for Season 9 with a completely new lineup as Norman Nato returns to the grid and is joined by rookie Sacha Fenestraz.

Nissan became the first Japanese manufacturer to enter the series when it partnered with the championship-winning e.dams outfit in 2018/19. It is a world leader in the design and manufacture of all-electric cars, with over 365,000 Nissan LEAF vehicles sold since the model debuted in 2010. For its entry in Formula E, Nissan has made use of its existing EV experience to develop the all-new powertrain for its Formula E race car. In turn, the learnings from the track will shape the next generation of EVs from the Japanese car maker.

In its first season, the team managed a second place finish in the Teams' championship after six podium finishes, six pole positions and 16 Super Pole appearances combined by Buemi and Rowland, making Nissan e.dams the best qualifying team in the championship. The team ended the season with its first ever victory during the final race weekend in New York City.

For their first two campaigns in Formula E, Nissan employed the services of Formula E veteran and former champion Sebastien Buemi alongside British driver Oliver Rowland. Building on their performance last season the pair piloted the team's new 'kimono-inspired' car for 2019/20, after getting off to a slow start, Buemi earned Nissan their first podium at Round 4 in Mexico City with a third-place finish.

The Nissan duo got into their strides in the six-race season-finale in Berlin, Buemi claiming three podiums to his name and Rowland added to this with his debut victory in Formula E. An impressive run of results to allow Nissan e.dams to fire into second in the teams' standings.

Nissan e.dams headed into the 2020/21 campaign looking like one of the form prospects. The Japanese marque made up for lost time last season after its twin-motor solution was outlawed, and ended on a high with Rowland's maiden win in Berlin. Season 7 was a slow burn, with bad luck curtailing front-running pace - certainly for the Brit.

Rowland rounded off with another podium at Tempelhof, adding to silverware in Puebla. Converting a London DNF after a tangle with Stoffel Vandoorne (Mercedes-EQ) could well have seen Rowland trouble the standings' top three. A best of fifth in Rome was all Buemi had to show for his lowest points-score in Formula E to-date.

With Maximillian Guenther drafted into the team for Gen 2's swansong, the struggles for Nissan continued with their lowest scoring season to date, ending 2022 down in ninth place with Buemi's best finish of fifth in Marrakesh their highest score.

For Season 9 and the beginning of the Gen3 era, Nissan have taken complete control of the squad bringing an all-new line-up for their factory entry, putting their faith in the hands of race-winner Norman Nato who returns after a one-season sabbatical and highly-rated rookie Sacha Fenestraz making his full-time start.

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OliverRowland

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Date of Birth10 August 1992
BirthplaceBarnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Making his debut with Nissan in Season 5, Oliver Rowland is back with the Japanese marque for the 2023/24 season looking to add to his victory and podium tally.

Starting his career in karting at the age of seven, Rowland spent a decade racing in various series around the United Kingdom before progressing to Formula Renault, taking a place on the grid of the 2010 Formula Renault UK Winter Series with CRS Racing. At the same time, the British driver received funding from the Racing Steps Foundation, which helped him graduate into single-seater racing.

Moving to Formula Renault 3.5 in 2013, Rowland finished his campaign in fourth with seven podium finishes, before taking the championship title in 2015 with Fortec Motorsports. That same year, he made his debut in Formula E with Mahindra Racing, filling in for driver Nick Heidfield in the Punta del Este E-Prix where he finished 13th.

After making his debut in GP2 in Silverstone the same year, Rowland competed in the series for two seasons, finishing third overall in 2017. Entering into Formula One in 2017, Rowland was signed to the role of development driver to the Renault F1 team.
In 2018 the Sheffield-born driver was confirmed as Williams Martini Racing's official Junior Driver ahead of securing a full-time seat with Nissan e.dams.

Joining Formula E full-time after one outing for Mahindra in the 2015/16 season, Rowland partnered with Sebastien Buemi for the team's debut season. Finishing second in the teams' championship after six podium finishes, six pole positions and 16 Super Pole qualifying appearances, the team ended the season with its first ever victory during the final race weekend in New York, which went to Rowland's teammate Buemi.

In his second season with Nissan e.dams, Rowland put in a consistent run of point-scoring finishes across 2019/20 that culminated in a debut victory at the penultimate round of the season in the final Berlin double-header.

Heading into his third season in all-electric street racing, Rowland continues his strong partnership with Nissan e.dams alongside Sebastien Buemi.

Season 7 was a slow burn, with bad luck curtailing front-running pace - certainly for the Brit. Rowland rounded off with another podium at Tempelhof, adding to silverware in Puebla. Converting his London DNF after that tangle with Stoffel Vandoorne (Mercedes-EQ) could well have seen Rowland trouble the standings' top three.

Rowland moved to pastures new to complete another all-British driver line-up alongside Alexander Sims at Indian outfit Mahindra Racing for Season 8, following three seasons with Nissan e.dams. It was 14^th again in the running, with a podium in Seoul the highlight.
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SachaFenestraz

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Date of Birth20 July 1999
BirthplaceAnnecy
Sacha Fenestraz becomes the latest rookie hotshot to join the highly competitive world of all-electric street racing as the French-Argentine lines up for the factory Nissan outfit.

After making a brief debut at the close of Season 8 in Seoul, Sacha Fenestraz graduates to a full-time drive in Formula E, after test and reserve driver responsibilities in the paddock.

Born in France, Fenestraz grew up in Argentina where he dominated the national karting scenes in both countries before moving into French Formula F4, Formula Renault and FIA Formula 3, where he continued to find success in the junior categories. Fenestraz demonstrated some street racing prowess in his early days with victory at Monaco, Pau and the gruelling barrier-lined roads of Macau.

Moving to Japan, he secured the Japanese Formula 3 title at his first attempt, joining future Formula E rival Nick Cassidy as another driver to take the championship in their rookie season.

Since then the French-Argentine driver has carved an impressive name for himself in Japan, with success across both the Super Formula and Super GT500 championships. With 12 podium finishes across the single-seater and sports car categories, ultimately showcasing his versatile skills behind the wheel.

The Frenchman has dipped his toe into the world of all-electric street racing, having completed the 2020 Marrakesh Rookie Test for Jaguar, ending the sampler session with the 10th quickest overall time and earning a full-time role as the British manufacturer's test and reserve driver. He also made a brief appearance in Season 8, answering the call by Dragon to replace the injured Antonio Giovinazzi.

With Nissan stepping in completely take over the reins of their Formula E entry for Season 9 they have selected Fenestraz to partner the returning Norman Nato, with an impressive all-new line-up to tackle the new Gen3 era.