Oliver Rowland and Dorian Boisdron: Past, present and future at Nissan Formula E Team


Driver and team director reflect on previous campaigns and look ahead to Season 10.

21/12/2023

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Nissan Formula E Team. They have been part of some of its most successful campaigns, including Season 6, when the outfit ended the year as vice-champion. Dorian has held the position of team director since 2022, while Oliver makes a return to the squad as an experienced driver to partner with promising youngster Sacha Fenestraz, following two years away. The duo discusses the paths they took to their current positions, as well as some of the responsibilities involved in their positions today: Q. What lessons did you take from during your previous time with the team? Oliver: “A lot, almost everything I know about Formula E came from that time. I entered the team not knowing much about the series, but despite the fact I had little preparation, I still enjoyed those early days, and learned a lot from them. I found that energy management was crucial, and handling this effectively throughout a race was an important lesson to take on board. My experienced teammate at the time, Sébastien Buemi, helped me a great deal when I joined, making sure I integrated with the crew and learned how to feedback to the engineers. Everyone at Nissan guided me in the right direction and shaped me into the person I am today.” Q.

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