Disappointing opener in Monaco for Nissan Formula E Team

Rowland and Nato unfortunate during first E-Prix of the weekend

Nissan Formula E Team had a difficult Round 9 of the 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship at Circuit de Monaco in the opening race of the double-header in Monte-Carlo.  

Both drivers missed out on progressing through to the Duels, meaning Rowland lined up 12th with Nato just behind in 14th.

Rowland saved his energy well initially, allowing him to move up into the top 10, before a puncture forced him to pit. After coming in again to complete his Pit Boost stop, the Brit showed solid pace but was too far back to recover, crossing the line in 15th.

In the #23 car, Nato was given a drive-through penalty for a tire pressure infringement in the opening stages, which compromised his strategy and, despite his best efforts, the Frenchman finished 14th.

The duo returns to the track tomorrow for Round 10, with qualifying from 10:40 local time (UTC+2) and the race getting underway at 15:00.

Oliver Rowland

Qualifying: P12

Race: P15

Norman Nato

Qualifying: P14

Race: P14

Standings after Round 9:

Teams’ Championship – P4 (94 points)

Manufacturers’ Championship – P5 (117 points)

Oliver Rowland – P4 (83 points)

Norman Nato – P17 (11 points)

Tommaso Volpe, managing director and team principal, Nissan Formula E Team: “It wasn’t the easiest day for us. Qualifying was difficult and, even though the race pace we showed was solid, both drivers were unfortunate during the event. Oli suffered a puncture and Norman had to serve a drive-through penalty, which compromised both of their strategies. It’s a disappointing result but we are happy with the efficiency we had in some parts of the race, which gives us the confidence that if we qualify better tomorrow, we can achieve a good result.”