The pair initially proved their speed on Friday and Saturday morning at Round 6 of the 2022/23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Fenestraz went second quickest in FP1 and Nato was third in FP2 as the team looked to build on their recent positive outings in Hyderabad and
Frenchman Nato came within two-hundredths of a second of making it through to the Duels in qualifying, with Franco-Argentine Fenestraz less than a tenth further back.
In a tight scrap at the start of the race, Nato was involved in an incident, damaging the front of his car and forcing him into retirement. A few laps later, Fenestraz also had to stop on track after touching the wall while looking to avoid an incident ahead.
Norman Nato: 'I was feeling good in the car all weekend, we were quick during practice and came really close to making it through to the Duels. Lining up in P8, I was on the dirty side of the grid, so didn't make a great start and was immediately involved in a really tight battle. Heading into Turn 3, the driver ahead of me had to stop sharply to avoid contact and I had nowhere to go. I tried to go round him but it was too late and unfortunately we made contact that ended my race. It wasn't the day we expected, but we're making progress and we'll look to do better in
Sacha Fenestraz: 'It was an unfortunate event for the whole team with both me and Norman out early. It's a big shame because we were expecting better following our strong performances in recent rounds. We know there will be ups and downs in this championship and that's exactly what happened here. I was just settling into the race when I hit the brakes to avoid an incident in front of me at Turn 4 and 5, locking up the rear and touching the wall. The contact caused damage to the wishbone and radiator and ended our day. A difficult weekend but there are still positives we can build on and we'll aim to come back stronger.'
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For Season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, the Nissan Formula E drivers will be Norman Nato and Sacha Fenestraz.
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