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The Nissan Formula E Team took an excellent win in Round 2 of the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, thanks to several late overtakes from Oliver Rowland to ensure its maiden GEN3 Evo success.
The Brit made the semi-finals of the duels, lining up in fourth on the grid, with his teammate Norman Nato starting from P18 after a frustrating session.
Rowland made his way into the top-three by Turn 1 on the second lap and pulled off a stunning last corner overtake to move up another place as the race approached the halfway stage.
Dropping back and saving his Attack Mode until later compared to his fellow competitors, he managed to utilise the remainder of his extra power on the late Safety Car restart, moving from fourth to first in less than a minute to wrap up a remarkable victory in Mexico.
On the other side of the garage, Nato battled hard with those around him in a tightly matched field, ensuring a clean performance which moved him up five positions finishing P13.
This result means that Nissan sits second in the Manufacturers’ Standings after the opening two rounds of Season 11, and Rowland has moved up to the same place in the Drivers’ Championship.
Tommaso Volpe, managing director and team principal of the Nissan Formula E Team, said: “It’s an amazing result for the team and to achieve this victory in Mexico, which is such an important market for Nissan, and in front of these brilliant fans, is very special.
“Oli’s performance was excellent, with strong pace and brilliant overtakes in the very last laps of the race. Norman had great speed as well, but we made a mistake in qualifying which compromised his starting place and he couldn’t do much despite a solid drive throughout the whole race.
”Overall, it’s been an incredible day and the performance this weekend gives us lots of confidence heading into the rest of the season.”
A triumphant Oliver Rowland said: ”I’m delighted to take this victory in Mexico, as it’s always been a track that I’ve wanted to win at with these amazing fans in this incredible stadium.
Tommaso Volpe, managing director and team principal of the Nissan Formula E Team, said: “It’s an amazing result for the team and to achieve this victory in Mexico, which is such an important market for Nissan, and in front of these brilliant fans, is very special.
“Oli’s performance was excellent, with strong pace and brilliant overtakes in the very last laps of the race. Norman had great speed as well, but we made a mistake in qualifying which compromised his starting place and he couldn’t do much despite a solid drive throughout the whole race.
”Overall, it’s been an incredible day and the performance this weekend gives us lots of confidence heading into the rest of the season.”
A triumphant Oliver Rowland said: ”I’m delighted to take this victory in Mexico, as it’s always been a track that I’ve wanted to win at with these amazing fans in this incredible stadium.
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