The Nissan Formulation E Crew left the inaugural Portland E-Prix having taken “positives” away from qualifying, however not likely the race.
The Japanese producer have been extremely quick over one-lap on the twelfth spherical of the 2022/23 ABB FIA Formulation E World Championship; nonetheless, they as soon as once more struggled for race tempo. Sacha Fenestraz certified second with Norman Nato in third, highlighting how briskly the aspect have been over a single lap. Within the race and it was a little bit of a catastrophe, as Fenestraz drove into the again of Nato.
The rookie broke his entrance wing consequently, which pressured him to pit for a brand new one. This put him on the again and a way off the sphere, though, a Security Automobile allowed him to catch up. As soon as again with the pack, the rookie did not make a lot progress, as he crossed the road in fifteenth. Nato salvaged a a lot better end result than his team-mate; nonetheless, it nonetheless wasn’t nearly as good because the group have been hoping for. The Frenchman scored two factors after ending ninth, with a short spell on the entrance having price him very important vitality.
Crew Principal Tommaso Volpe admitted that his aspect didn’t rating the variety of factors they have been anticipating, in what was a “difficult race” for Nissan.
“It was a difficult race weekend, the place we achieved an incredible lead to qualifying, displaying how briskly we might be, however it was a chaotic race. A small contact compromised Sacha’s run, and after main a number of laps, Norman didn’t have the tempo within the automobile to remain on the entrance and misplaced a number of positions. We didn’t rating as many factors as we hoped for, however we now have to take the positives. We have now a fast automobile in qualifying and from tomorrow our focus turns to the subsequent race in Rome.”
