Nissan wants to be protagonist of the ‘Gen3’ era of Formula E. And for this he has designed an authentic revolution in his project. input, the Japanese firm has acquired eDams to have absolute control of his project in the electric series, although he will maintain a double base for the moment. Also, the Japanese brand has achieved the old aspiration of having a ‘client-team’, being nothing more and nothing less than McLaren. With four cars instead of two on the track, the development of the brand’s new ‘Gen3’ will be faster.
To close the circle, Nissan Motorsport has decided to completely change its line-up for the 2022-23 season. Confirmed that Sébastien Buemi leaves the Nissan umbrella to join Envision Racing -Jaguar’s client team-, the brand has made the decision that the German Maximilian Günther will not continue in the project either. In this new stage in Formula E, Nissan will have the services of Norman Nato and Sacha Fenestraztwo quality drivers, with interesting races, but who in the electric series they do not have a very long path.
Norman Nato has a long history in the WEC, but in Formula E he has only played one full season. It was in the 2020-21 campaign, with Venturi. A project that ended successfully for Nato, as he took victory in the last race of the season in Berlin. However, in the 2021-22 season he has been limited to being Jaguar’s reserve driver, although he has contested the recent Seoul ePrix in place of the absent Sam Bird. In Korea he witnessed the debut of Sacha Fenestrazsubstitute for the injured Antonio Giovinazzi in the last race.
The French Norman Born In this sense, he will be the most experienced driver in the new Nissan project: «I am very happy to return to Formula E as a full-time driver. of Nissan. The ‘Gen3’ era will be a new chapter of the championship and I am very excited to prepare to be a part of it. The hard work starts now, with the development of the car. I have a lot to learn and areas in which to develop as a rider with the team to be at the best level at the start of the ‘Season Nine’ in Mexico City».
For its part, Sasha Fenestraz faces his first season in Formula e: “«It will be a big step forward in my career to compete in Formula E against some of the best drivers in the world.. It will be a challenge for me as it will be my first season in a fully electric car. I am excited to compete in this championship. As a newbie to a new format there is a lot to do and a lot to learn. I am very grateful to Nissan for this opportunity. I can’t wait to get started and I will do my best to perform to the best of my ability.”
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