Nissan Formula E Team unveils striking livery for Season 9

TDT | Paris, France

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Last week, Nissan kicked off Season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in Madrid with the unveiling of its brand-new livery on the NISSAN e-4ORCE 04.

With 85 years of motorsport history and over a decade of EV expertise, Nissan’s participation in Formula E is the perfect showcase of its commitment as the company charges towards an electrified future in alignment with its sustainability goals.

Featuring an eye-catching cherry blossom pattern, the team’s choice to incorporate Japan’s national flower in its Season 9 livery is not only a nod to the squad’s Japanese DNA, but also symbolises and celebrates a new beginning.

“Season 9 marks a new era for Nissan’s participation in the championship.

It will be our fifth competing in Formula E but our first as one team. We have a long history in racing, and we also love to dare to do what others don’t.

Our new livery celebrates our Japanese heritage and I’m certain that the design will stand out on the track like never before”, said Ashwani Gupta, Nissan’s Chief Operating Officer.

The upcoming championship also marks the start of the highly anticipated Gen3 era.

Packed with 40% more power than last year’s homologation and delivering over 320 km/h top speed, the new Gen3 race car brings a level of excitement to electrification never experienced before.

“Formula E represents the pinnacle of EV technology, and we are confident this upcoming, next-generation series will deliver innovation and excitement on and off the track,” said Guillaume Cartier, Chairperson, Nissan AMIEO (Africa, Middle East, India, Europe and Oceania).

“With more than half of the races taking place within our diverse AMIEO region, our ability to implement road-totrack and tack-to-road knowledge exchange will directly contribute to the development of our electrified technologies and electric powertrains to deliver the best for our customers”.

Tommaso Volpe, general manager, Nissan Formula E, and managing director, Nissan Formula E Team, also commented: “The upcoming campaign is a big moment for the series, with the introduction of the Gen3 cars.

But it’s also key for us at Nissan, with the team running under its new name as we take full ownership of all our operations in Formula E.

All of us at Nissan are very excited for this new beginning, very motivated to tackle this new challenge, and very much looking forward to getting started.”

Formula E is the first carbon neutral sport in the world since its inception, and compliant with its sustainable regulations, Nissan Formula E Team received the top threestar rating in the Environmental Accreditation Programme, a sustainability certification by the FIA.

Nissan Formula E Team also has a brand-new driver line-up for the upcoming season, blending experience and youth with Formula E race winner Norman Nato and 2022 Super Formula runner-up Sacha Fenestraz both joining the team.

Frenchman Nato will compete in the #17 car, while Franco-Argentine Fenestraz will take to the wheel of the #23 machine.

The Nissan Formula E Team drivers will have their first outings in the newly-liveried Gen3 car during the official pre-season test at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia on 13-16 December.

Season 9 is set to be the biggest Formula E campaign to date, with a record 17 races planned, including maiden visits to India, South Africa and Brazil, before ending the year at the fan-favourite London E-Prix.