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04-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Oliver Rowland Extends Formula E Points Lead With Strong Monaco Doubleheader
Oliver Rowland is threatening to make the ABB FIA Formula E season a runaway. The Nissan Formula E Team driver was strong in the Monaco E-Prix weekend doubleheader on the streets of Monaco this weekend, winning on Saturday and finishing a solid second behind race winner Sebastien Buemi on Sunday. The 1-2 weekend for Rowland gave him three wins in seven races this season and a commanding lead in the points, as he chases his first Formula E title and the first Formula E title for manufacturer Nissan. Through seven of 16 scheduled races this season, Rowland has 115 points. Antonio Felix Da Costa is a distant second with 67 points, while defending series champion Pascal Wehrlein is third with 66. A race win is worth 25 points. On Saturday, Rowland passed pole sitter Taylor Barnard on lap 13, lost the lead briefly to Nyck de Vries, and used his Attack Mode power boost to retake the lead for good on lap 27 on his way to winning by two seconds. De Vries finished second, and Jake Dennis was third after getting hit with a five-second penalty. Saturday's race was the second to feature Formula E's Pit Boost, where cars pit and received a power-boost charge of their EV batteries before returning to the race. 'You never know what to do with the strategy especially with these Pit Boost races—it's the second race—but we kind of had a plan and we stuck to it," Rowland said. "It was a bit trickier to pass Taylor [Barnard] to be honest, but we kept calm. Even at the end I was pretty worried during that second Attack Mode. I dropped back to fifth and I was behind two Mahindras, and I was like 'right now we need to get cracking', but great job by the team and very well executed." On Sunday, Rowland started on the pole but finished second to Envision Racing's Buemi, who became a three-time Formula E winner at Monaco. Nick Cassidy of the Jaguar TCS team finished third for his first podium of the season. Buemi's win wis 14th career triumph in the series and first since 2019 in New York. Oliver Rowland, Nissan Formula E, 115 Antonio Felix da Costa, Tag Hauer Porsche, 67 Pascal Wehrlein, Tag Hauer Porsche, 66 Taylor Barnard, Neom McLaren, 54 Nyck De Vries, Mahindra, 52 Jake Dennis, Andretti, 44 Maximilian Gunther, DS Penske, 42 Edoardo Mortara, Mahindra, 39 Jean-Eric Vergne, DS Penske, 34 Sebastien Buemi, Envision, 31 Jake Hughes, Maserati MSG, 27 Mitch Evans, Jaguar, 25 Nick Cassidy, Jaguar, 25 Nico Mueller, Andretti, 24 Stoffel Vandoorne, Maserati MSG, 19 Lucas di Grassi, Lola Yamaha ABT, 18 Dan Ticktum, Cupra Kiro, 18 Sam Bird, Neom McLaren, 16 Norman Nato, Nissan, 11 Robin Frijns, Envision, 8 Note: Points are awarded to the top-10 finishers on a 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 basis. Pole position is worth three points and fastest lap of the race (so long as the driver finishes in the top-10) is worth one point.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Oliver Rowland and Taylor Barnard: Meet the cute mentor-student pair dominating Formula E at the same time
'That's so wholesome and cute and cool, racing is such a fantastic spot,' reads a comment on a post shared by Formula E to highlight the special bond Formula E drivers share with each other. Oliver Rowland and Taylor Barnard were participating in the Formula E World Championship at the same time and went on to share the podium at the Jeddah E-Prix not once, but twice, in the double-header. Oliver Rowland and Taylor Barnard are here to dominate Formula E Oliver Rowland races for Nissan and is currently on top of the Formula E Championship drivers' standings this year. Taylor Barnard, who now races for Neom McLaren, was once a student at Rowland's karting academy and is now the youngest Formula E driver at 19. At the Jeddah E-Prix in February, Rowland took second place on the podium while Barnard claimed third in Part 1. In Part 2, both drivers moved up one position, with Rowland winning the race and Barnard finishing second. Barnard called it a special moment—and indeed it was. Reflecting on their podium achievements in Part 2 of the Jeddah E-Prix, Rowland said, 'It's really great. What he's managed to do already, three podiums in four races is pretty special for a rookie. So I am proud to watch him do well. I am happy for him to do well and hopefully it may continue. I think we are first and second in the championship? Not bad.' When the video of them together was shared by Formula E on its official Instagram page, a fan commented, 'You and us all, Ollie. That is one incredible boy you helped find his feet in racing years ago. Thank you, Ollie. We love to see you both do so well.' Another asked, 'Rookie? Who is the rookie? @taylorbarnard1 said clearly that he does not feel as rookie... and he demonstrated it in Jeddah.' Also Read: Taylor Barnard shares first reaction after almost coming last at Miami E-Prix: 'Time to turn our attention to streets of Monaco' Pictures of them celebrating their achievements on the podium were heartwarming and tell a touching story of inspiring new talent. Rowland is currently leading the 2024–2025 Formula E driver standings with 69 points. Not far behind is Barnard in third position with 51 points. He's tied with Pascal Wehrlein, the winner of the latest Formula E race, the Miami E-Prix. It seems the two are poised to dominate the rest of the season, which ends in July.
