Nissan Formula E Team looks to build on early-season momentum in Miami

Rowland and Nato target to capitalize on squad’s strong form on maiden visit to Miami International Autodrome

Nissan Formula E Team is aiming to build on its strong start to the 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship as it heads to Miami for Round 3. Following last year’s return to the city for the first time since 2015, the series moves to a new venue for this weekend’s event, tackling the Miami International Autodrome.

Season 11 Drivers’ World Champion Oliver Rowland has enjoyed a great start to his title defense, picking up podium finishes in both São Paulo and Mexico City. The Brit will be looking to build on these results in Miami as he aims to improve on his current position of third in the Drivers’ Standings.

On the other side of the garage, Norman Nato has shown positive pace across the first two rounds, although in-race incidents have prevented him from scoring more points. The French driver has strong form in the USA, finishing in the top-10 on every visit to the country, including taking pole position and crossing the line first in Miami last year, before a post-race penalty dropped him to sixth.

To kick off the event, Nissan Formula E Team will field rookie and simulator driver Abbi Pulling and Formula 2 racer Gabriele Minì in Rookie Free Practice. The session will be crucial for gathering track data ahead of Rowland and Nato’s first ever outings on the track.

The 2.32-kilometre circuit features 14 turns, with a twisting opening half of the lap before long straights and heavy braking zones leading into Turns 11 and 13, which will be two of the favored overtaking places. In contrast to the opening two rounds in São Paulo and Mexico City, the track surface will be much smoother.

Pulling and Minì will kick the weekend off with the Rookie Free Practice at 14:30 local time (UTC-5) on Friday, before Rowland and Nato return to the cockpit for FP1 at 17:00. The second and final practice session begins an action-packed Saturday at 07:30, followed by qualifying at 09:40 and the E-Prix 14:05.

Tommaso Volpe, managing director and team principal, Nissan Formula E Team: “We’re delighted to be heading back to Miami and to be taking on a brand-new track for Round 3 of the season. The United States is an important market for Nissan, so we’re delighted to be back racing in the country and will aim to put on a great show for our American fans. We’ve started well in São Paulo and Mexico City, so our target is to continue on this positive trend and to score strong points with both cars. The Rookie Free Practice session with Abbi and Gabriele will be very useful, allowing us to understand the new circuit before Oli and Norman jump in the cars. It’s a very different track to the previous two, so we need to ensure we make the most of practice and have the correct set-up ahead of qualifying and the race.”