Nissan Formula E team takes its second podium of Season 10 in São Paulo


Rowland clinches P3 with dramatic final corner double overtake.

26/03/2024

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SAO PAULO
Nissan Formula E Team secured its second consecutive podium in the 2023/24 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, with Oliver Rowland taking third place in a thrilling São Paulo E-Prix. After a tight qualifying session left Rowland and teammate Sacha Fenestraz 11th and 14th on the grid respectively, the pair showed solid race pace in Formula E's second visit to Brazil. Both drivers stayed out of the trouble around them, with Rowland making steady progress, sitting seventh entering the closing stages. The British racer then made two good moves to grab fifth, before taking advantage of the two drivers ahead squabbling for the final podium position to sneak up the inside at the final corner and clinch third in a drag race to the line. Meanwhile, Franco-Argentine Fenestraz battled hard in a tight field, making up several positions following a tough start, and was unlucky to miss out on points in 11th. Formula E's next stop is an exciting one for Nissan Formula E Team, with the first ever Tokyo E-Prix taking place on March 30. Tommaso Volpe, managing director and team principal, Nissan Formula E Team: "It was almost like beginning the season again after such a long break

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