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Nissan Formula E Team aiming to build momentum on Monaco’s streets

May 12, 2026

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Squad looking to repeat last season’s Monte-Carlo victory and podium

Nissan Formula E Team is set to tackle the world-famous Circuit de Monaco this weekend in Rounds 9 and 10 of the 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

The team will be aiming to build on its positive results last time out in Berlin, where Oliver Rowland took his fourth and fifth podiums of the season, while Norman Nato joined his team-mate in the top-five with a strong performance on Sunday to score good points for the squad.

Now the duo heads to motorsport’s most iconic venue, taking on the historic streets of Monaco. The track has hosted nine Formula E races to date, first appearing on the calendar in Season 1 and switching to a double-header last year when Rowland put in a superb performance, claiming a victory in the first race and a second place the following day, along with a pole position.

Nato also has good memories at the circuit, which acts as a home race for the Frenchman, who was born just 50 kilometers down the coast, in Cannes. He won here in Formula Renault 3.5 in 2014, before claiming a Feature Race second place in GP2 Series in 2016, and is now aiming to put together a run of good form following his fifth place in Berlin.

Largely unchanged since its debut race in 1929, the Monaco layout is instantly recognizable to motorsport fans and features some of the sport’s most famous corners, including Casino Square, Grand Hotel Hairpin and the Nouvelle Chicane. The track measures 3.337 kilometers, with 19 corners, all of which challenge the drivers, given the extremely tight and unforgiving nature of the circuit.

The event in Monaco will consist of two different race styles. Saturday’s will include Pit Boost, with drivers having access to just one Attack Mode, making strategy especially key. On Sunday, there will be no mandatory pit stops, and drivers will be given the more traditional two Attack Mode activations.

The two-day event gets underway early on Saturday with Free Practice 1 at 07:30 local time (UTC+2), with qualifying and the E-Prix at 10:40 and 15:05 respectively on both days.

Tommaso Volpe, managing director and team principal, Nissan Formula E Team: “We’re feeling positive after a great weekend in Berlin, where we achieved what we set out to do. However, the turnaround between races is tight, so we must stay focused and efficient with our preparation. We have great memories in Monte-Carlo from Season 11 and there is always extra motivation to win at such a special and famous circuit. As we head to Monaco, our main objective is to build momentum and continue to produce more consistent performances to maximize our potential.”

Oliver Rowland

“Berlin was a good weekend for the team as we achieved our objectives and executed the races well. I now feel more confident over one lap, which is something I’m looking to carry forward into this event. Monaco is a circuit that I’ve always enjoyed as it’s a complex lap with some brilliant corners, particularly through the swimming pool section. We were strong there last season, which is a positive, but we know since then the field has got closer. We’ll aim to keep on improving over one lap and build on our recent performances.”

Norman Nato

“I was pleased with the execution of the second E-Prix in Berlin. We managed our tires and energy well as we moved forward at the right time. It’s great to finally put everything together and achieve a strong haul of points, so now it will be important to build on this momentum. Monaco is always a special weekend for me as it’s like a home race. I’ve been successful there in multiple other series in the past, so the goal is to add Formula E to that list this weekend. This championship is always unpredictable, but I’ve got confidence that we have the potential to score big points again this weekend.”

Sam Bird, reserve and development driver, Nissan Formula E Team

“Monaco is such a special venue and it comes with many unique challenges. There is so much variety throughout the corners, which makes it difficult especially with how close the barriers are. It’s a high grip track making it crucial to not overheat your tires in the opening part of the lap and still have them in the correct window for the final sector. The best overtaking opportunities will be into Turn 1 and down to the chicane out of the tunnel. Qualifying is always important as Monaco isn’t traditionally a race that you can win from the back of the grid, so you’ll want to be starting on the front three rows.”

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