Nissan Formula E Team Scores Points in Challenging Shanghai Double-Header
Oliver Rowland finished eighth in Sunday's E-Prix, securing a point for fastest lap, as Nissan Formula E Team salvaged points from a difficult double-header weekend in Shanghai.
- 8th
- 1
- 4
- 60 places
What Happened
Nissan Formula E Team managed to take points from a difficult weekend at Shanghai International Circuit in Rounds 12 and 13 of the 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Oliver Rowland finished eighth in Sunday's E-Prix and also secured the extra point for fastest lap. Adverse weather conditions forced the timetable to be brought forward by three hours on both days, meaning an extremely early start for drivers and teams.
Rowland qualified 13th, climbed to top five early but finished 13th as rain intensified. Nato, with a 60-place grid penalty after component changes and a 10-second stop-and-go, finished 20th after a pit issue.
Rowland qualified 4th but struggled on wet setup on drying track; pitted under full course yellow for dry tires, charged to 8th with fastest lap. Nato disqualified from qualifying for technical infringement, started last, finished 17th.
“This weekend in Shanghai was a tough one for us. During the first race on Saturday and, despite our qualifying being less than ideal, Oli was able to move up into the top five, but as the rain intensified we struggled to maintain our pace in those conditions, leaving him outside the points. Norman's race was compromised before the start due to the penalties and, despite our best efforts to try dif”
“Heading into the second E-Prix, we made some changes and qualified well in the wet, lining up fourth. In the race, it became more difficult as the track dried out on our wet set-up. I was outside the points and losing pace, so it made sense to take the risk of pitting and changing to dry-pressure tires under the full course yellow. In the end that decision paid off and we moved forward to collect ”
8thposition
Gained six positions on final lap after pitting for dry tires; also secured fastest lap point.
Previously from Nissan
Nissan Formula E Team headed to Shanghai for a double-header weekend, competing in Rounds 12 and 13 of the 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship at the Shanghai International Circuit.
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Nissan's official releases.
Why this matters
Despite a tough weekend with penalties and weather, Nissan remains in contention for the Drivers' Championship with four races to go, giving the team and its home fans hope heading into the Tokyo E-Prix. The result keeps Oliver Rowland in a good position to battle for the title.
Terms in This Story
- Duels
- Qualifying knockout stages where drivers compete head-to-head for grid positions.
- Attack Mode
- A temporary power boost drivers activate by driving through a designated activation zone.
- Full Course Yellow
- A race neutralization where all drivers must slow down and maintain position.
- E-Prix
- A single Formula E race event.
Summarised from the linked release; details can be imperfect — always verify against the original source.