Nissan Formula E Team’s Oliver Rowland becomes Formula E World Champion at Berlin E-Prix
Rowland takes title in Round 14 as Sette Câmara secures points in his first race event for the squad
BERLIN, Germany – Nissan Formula E Team's Oliver Rowland crowned an incredible season today by becoming the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Champion, with two races left until the end of the season.
The British driver has had a year to remember, taking seven podiums including four victories, and battled through an intense race weekend in Berlin to secure the title.
Coming into the event with a 69-point lead in the standings, Rowland needed to keep the gap at 58 points or more by the end of the weekend to win the title in Germany. However, the event got off to a tough start during Saturday's Round 13 for both Rowland and Sérgio Sette Câmara, with the Brazilian making his debut for the team in place of Norman Nato (absent due to his World Endurance Championship commitments). Following a cancelled FP2 and a shortened Qualifying due to inclement weather, Oliver Rowland started third but suffered race ending contact in the latter stages of the event, which also saw him handed a five-place grid penalty for today's race. Meanwhile, Sérgio Sette Câmara lined up in 19th and showed solid pace on his debut for the Japanese outfit despite facing very difficult conditions, recovering from an earlier incident and gaining four places to finish 15th.
In today's Round 14, Rowland initially qualified third, but started eighth on the grid due to the penalty. The Brit managed his energy excellently, making his way towards the front and crossing the line in fourth as his main title rival dropped out of the top-10. Rowland's finish extended his advantage to 59 points, confirming him as the 2024/25 World Champion. On the other side of the garage, after an unfortunate qualifying which saw a red flag at the beginning of his push lap, Sette Câmara lined up 21st. Despite more bad luck which saw a Safety Car called out during his first Attack Mode activation, the Brazilian delivered an impressive performance, gaining 12 places to end the race in ninth and score his first points for the Japanese outfit in a weekend where he improved throughout.
Formula E's Season 11 comes to a close in at Rowland's home race in London, United Kingdom, taking to the unique semi-indoor ExCeL London circuit on 25-27 July.
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