Nissan Formula E Team pairs Rowland and Maloney for GEN4-era Season 13
Nissan Formula E Team confirmed Oliver Rowland and Zane Maloney as its driver lineup for Season 13, the first of the GEN4 era.
- 450kW
- 600kW
- 6
- 11
What Happened
Nissan Formula E Team will field Oliver Rowland and Zane Maloney as its driver line-up for the 2026/27 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, which marks the first season of the new GEN4 era. Rowland continues for a fourth consecutive campaign under a multi-year agreement, while Maloney joins for his third season in the all-electric series. The pair will prepare at Pre-Season Testing at Circuito del Jarama, Spain, from 16-20 November.
Nissan makes its all-electric racing debut; Rowland joins as a rookie.
Rowland returns to Nissan during the GEN3 era.
Rowland claims the Drivers' World Championship with seven podiums, four wins, and three poles.
Rowland earns six podiums including a Monaco win, finishing fourth in the championship.
Nissan confirms Rowland and Maloney for the first GEN4 season.
- 300kW → 450kW
- 350kW → 600kW
Rowland originally joined Nissan's Formula E program as a rookie in Season 5, Nissan's first year in the sport. He has recorded top-four championship finishes every season since his return in Season 10. Maloney enters his third Formula E season after scoring top-10 finishes in São Paulo, Monaco and Tokyo in 2025/26, and previously impressed in Formula 2 with 11 podiums, including two wins, and a fourth-place finish in his last year.
“We're delighted to confirm Oliver and Zane as our driver line-up for Season 13. Oli has been an important part of our Formula E journey, having joined the team as a rookie back in Season 5. Since then, he has gone from being a young driver to becoming a World Champion with us, and we're very happy to continue that relationship as we enter the GEN4 era. Zane brings a different profile. He's young b”
Previously from Nissan
Nissan entered the Season 12 finale in London with Oliver Rowland 14 points off the Formula E lead, underscoring the team's recent championship form.
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Nissan's official releases.
Why this matters
Nissan pairs Season 11 World Champion Oliver Rowland with two-season veteran Zane Maloney for the first season of Formula E's new GEN4 era. The GEN4 cars raise race power from 300kW to 450kW and Attack Mode from 350kW to 600kW, a significant performance leap with active all-wheel drive. The team hopes the mix of experience and youth gives it a strong start in the new generation.
Terms in This Story
- GEN4
- The fourth generation of Formula E race cars.
- Attack Mode
- A temporary power boost feature used in Formula E races.
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