Nissan Formula E Team heads to London for decisive Season 12 finale
Oliver Rowland is 14 points off the Formula E lead as Nissan heads to the London E-Prix for a two-race championship showdown.
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What Happened
Nissan Formula E Team will compete in Rounds 16 and 17 of the 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship at the London E-Prix this weekend. The season finale also concludes the GEN3 era, closing one of the series' most competitive chapters. Oliver Rowland sits fourth in the Drivers' standings, 14 points behind the leader, after two solid points finishes in Tokyo last month. Teammate Norman Nato finished sixth in Sunday's Tokyo race after charging through the field.
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With two rounds remaining, he is fourth in the Drivers' standings.
The 2.09-kilometer ExCeL London Circuit is the shortest and one of the narrowest tracks on the Season 12 calendar. It starts inside the exhibition center, heads outdoors, and returns inside, with overtaking limited until Turn 10 and the approach to Turn 16. London returned to the calendar in Season 8 and has hosted the season finale throughout the GEN3 era, becoming a fan favorite for its unique half-indoor layout. Rowland won at the circuit in 2024, while Nato has scored points on each of his last three visits.
Free Practice 1 at 16:00 local time (UTC+1).
Qualifying from 10:40; race lights out at 15:05 with a mandatory Pit Boost stop.
Qualifying from 10:40; race lights out at 15:05 in the championship's traditional format.
“Season 12 has been a challenging one for us, with plenty of ups and downs, but thanks to the hard work of the entire team we arrive at the final race weekend fighting for a second consecutive Drivers' World Championship with Oliver.”
Rowland said London has historically not been the team's best track, describing it as low grip and bumpy but fun to push to the limits in qualifying. Nato noted overtaking is difficult, so qualifying will carry extra importance, while reserve and development driver Sam Bird said the indoor section is smooth and high grip while the outdoor part is bumpy and low grip, making qualifying vital.
Why this matters
The London double-header will decide the 2025/26 Formula E Drivers' World Championship, with Nissan's Oliver Rowland still in contention after a challenging season. It also marks the end of Formula E's GEN3 era, making every result historically significant. The UK is an important market for Nissan, so the finale carries extra weight in front of its fans and partners.
Terms in This Story
- Formula E
- An all-electric racing championship sanctioned by the FIA, in which all cars are powered by electricity and race on street circuits.
- GEN3 era
- Formula E's third generation of race cars, introduced for the 2022/23 season and used through the 2025/26 season.
- Pit Boost
- A mandatory mid-race pit stop in Formula E during which a car receives a high-power energy boost.
- E-Prix
- The name used for a Formula E race event, equivalent to a Grand Prix in other series.
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