Thrilling victory for Oliver Rowland and Nissan in Mexico

Nissan’s Oliver Rowland delivered a sensational late charge to claim victory at the Formula E Mexico City E-Prix second round of the Formula E Championship 2024-2025.

António Félix da Costa and Pascal Wehrlein, both with TAG Heuer Porsche, completed the podium, with da Costa now leading the Drivers’ Championship ahead of Rowland, as Formula E heads to Jeddah for Season 11’s first double-header next month.

Vittoria emozionante per Oliver Rowland e Nissan in Messico
Oliver Rowland

Nissan’s Oliver Rowland delivered a breathtaking performance to claim victory at the iconic Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez circuit. In a spectacular late charge, the Yorkshireman overtook António Félix da Costa, Pascal Wehrlein and Jake Dennis – all former FIA Formula E World Champions – as a sell-out crowd of more than 40,000 passionate fans watched on.

Wehrlein had earlier secured back-to-back Julius Baer Pole Positions, leading teammate da Costa on the grid. Meanwhile, Rowland faced an uphill battle after a fourth-place start due to an early mistake, but the Nissan driver’s strategic use of Attack Mode and precision overtakes propelled him to the top.

Vittoria emozionante per Oliver Rowland e Nissan in MessicoDespite a Safety Car interruption, Rowland capitalised on his final 50kW boost to surge past the lead trio in just half a lap. His victory not only marked his maiden win in Mexico, but also broke Porsche’s four-season winning streak at the venue. Da Costa and Wehrlein completed the podium, with Dennis narrowly missing out despite an earlier lead.

The two cars of DS Penske followed Dennis across the line with Jean-Éric Vergne in fifth and Maximillian Günther in sixth. Maserati MSG Racing’s Stoffel Vandoorne followed in seventh, ahead of Mahindra Racing’s Nyck de Vries in eighth. Nico Mueller of Andretti Formula E and São Paulo podium finisher Taylor Barnard, NEOM McLaren Formula E Team, rounded out the top 10.

Vittoria emozionante per Oliver Rowland e Nissan in MessicoThis result leaves da Costa atop the Drivers’ Championship standings with 37 points, while Rowland moves up to second with 25 points. Porsche continues to lead the Manufacturers’ Championship by a slim four-point margin over Nissan.

The championship now heads to Saudi Arabia for a landmark double-header under the lights in Jeddah for the first time, February 14-15.

Oliver Rowland, No.22, Nissan Formula E Team, said:

We’ve come here, we’ve done a solid job in qualifying and we were there in the race to pick up the pieces with a little bit of luck. I had fun out there and the podium was incredible. When I took Attack Mode, in half a lap I noticed already how much I gained on Jake [Dennis]. I think my strategy at that point would have been to get to these guys and then consolidate a podium, so when I got the chance to go for it I just went for it.

António Félix da Costa, No.13, TAG Heuer Porsche, said:

This is insane – the best fans of the whole season, thank you! I’m happy with two podiums in a row, but it looks like it was a weekend for P2. I’m a little bit disappointed but it’s a long season. I came here with the mentality to score some good points and we did just that, so I’m happy with this. It needs to be said that it’s the first time I’ve been on the podium with my teammate since I joined this team, so this is for everyone back home, they work long long hours, thank you guys for providing us with such a strong package. The championship lead at this moment means nothing: I know the mentality I need to have this year – it’s there, we’re doing a good job, and we’re going to try and keep this up.

Pascal Wehrlein, No.1, TAG Heuer Porsche, said:

First of all, it’s great that we have so many fans here, it’s one of my favourite races. I don’t think this race went to plan. We were looking strong on energy, leading almost half of the race initially, but somehow it went out of our hands. It is what it is, I’m sure we’ll learn something from it.

At the following links you can read and/or download the final classification of the Mexico City E-Prix, the positions of the Drivers’ Championship after two races, those of the teams’ championship and those of the constructors. (PDF)

 

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Source: Formula E

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