LATEST NEWS Nissan Formula E Team’s Oliver Rowland becomes Formula E World Champion at Berlin E-Prix

BERLIN, Germany (July 17, 2024) – Nissan Formula E Team’s Oliver Rowland crownedan incredible season by becoming the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Champion, withtwo races left until the end of the season.

The British driver has had a year to remember, taking seven podiums including fourvictories, and battled through an intense race weekend in Berlin to secure the title.

Coming into the event with a 69-point lead in the standings, Rowland needed to keepthe gap at 58 points or more by the end of the weekend to win the title in Germany.However, the event got off to a tough start during Round 13 for both Rowland andSérgio Sette Câmara, with the Brazilian making his debut for the team in place ofNorman Nato (absent due to his World Endurance Championship commitments).

Following a cancelled FP2 and a shortened Qualifying due to inclement weather, OliverRowland started third but suffered race ending contact in the latter stages of the event,which also saw him handed a five-place grid penalty. Meanwhile, Sérgio Sette Câmaralined up in 19th and showed solid pace on his debut for the Japanese outfit despitefacing very difficult conditions, recovering from an earlier incident and gaining fourplaces to finish 15th.

In Round 14, Rowland initially qualified third, but started eighth on the grid due to thepenalty. The Brit managed his energy excellently, making his way towards the front andcrossing the line in fourth as his main title rival dropped out of the top-10. Rowland’sfinish extended his advantage to 59 points, confirming him as the 2024/25 WorldChampion. On the other side of the garage, after an unfortunate qualifying which saw ared flag at the beginning of his push lap, Sette Câmara lined up 21st. Despite more badluck which saw a Safety Car called out during his first Attack Mode activation, theBrazilian delivered an impressive performance, gaining 12 places to end the race in ninthand score his first points for the Japanese outfit in a weekend where he improvedthroughout.

Formula E’s Season 11 comes to a close in Rowland’s home race in London, UnitedKingdom, taking to the unique semi-indoor ExCeL London circuit on 25-27 July.

Tommaso Volpe, managing director and team principal, Nissan Formula ETeam: “It has been one of the most emotional weekends ever for me in motorsport andI’m so proud of how the team bounced back to help Oli secure the Drivers’Championship. The first race of the weekend was tough after the cancellation of FP2,especially for Sérgio on his debut for the team. However, we all stayed focused to claimthis amazing achievement. It's very special to win the title with Oli, who started hisFormula E journey with us as a rookie in our very first season, and now we’re WorldChampions together. Sérgio also delivered an excellent race and it’s great to see himscore a top-10 finish in only his second race with us. It’s time to celebrate this victory and then we’ll look to fight until the very end to win the other two championships inLondon.”

Oliver Rowland, driver, Nissan Formula E Team: “I’m very proud to win the Drivers’World Championship with Nissan Formula E Team - it’s going to take a while for it tosink in! After a tough day, I approached the race thinking about limiting the potentialdamage to my lead, but that strategy almost never works in Formula E, especially in thiskind of race. So, in the end I trusted myself and focused on delivering the best possibleperformance, and it paid off. Since I came back, Nissan created an environment which Ican thrive in, and this is the perfect fairytale. The whole team has worked tirelessly anddelivered to the highest standard, and I would like to thank each and every one of themfor their amazing effort throughout this campaign. And I am also very grateful toTommaso and Dorian, for always believing in me and giving me everything I needed inorder to be World Champion. The season isn’t over yet though – we still have twochampionships to fight for and our focus is fully on these now for the season finale inLondon.”

Sérgio Sette Câmara, driver, Nissan Formula E Team: “Following a positive FP1 inthe dry on Friday, it was challenging to head straight into a wet Qualifying on Saturdayafter FP2 was cancelled, meaning I had zero experience in the car in those conditions. Itwas a difficult race but at least it gave me a good base. I struggled in Qualifying to get aclean lap and then the red flag interrupted my final flying lap. It was also unfortunatethat the Safety Car was called out during my first Attack Mode, but from then the pacewas excellent and I managed to come through and score points. I’m delighted thatNissan Formula E Team gave me this opportunity and I’m proud to be part of this outfit.Also, I would like to congratulate Oli on taking the Drivers’ Championship with two racesremaining! I’m looking forward to continuing my work with the team and supporting Oliand Norman as we aim to take the remaining championships in London.”

About Nissan in Formula E

Nissan made its all-electric racing debut in Season 5 (2018/19) of the ABB FIA FormulaE 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 andits commitment to the GEN3 era, which will run from Season 9 (2022/23) through to theend of Season 12 (2025/26) of the all-electric racing series.

In April 2022, Nissan acquired the e.dams race team, with the Japanese automakertaking 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 toMcLaren Racing for the entirety of the Formula E GEN3 era.

On 28th March 2024, ahead of the first ever Tokyo E-Prix, Nissan announced its longterm commitment to Formula E, becoming the first manufacturer to sign up for theGEN4 era, which runs until 2030, reinforcing its pledge to its Ambition 2030 electrification targets.

For Season 11 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, the Nissan Formula Edrivers are Oliver Rowland and Norman Nato.

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

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About Formula E

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

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

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

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