P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Nissan’s Oliver Rowland went fastest in the first free practice session of the FIA Formula E season in São Paulo. The Englishman went fastest, utilising the new four wheel drive feature, with a 1:10.162, which is over three-and-a-half seconds faster that last season’s pole position time on the Anhembi Sambadrome circuit. It was a one-two […]
The Englishman set the fastest time on the Anhembi Sambadrome circuit at 1:10.162 by using the new four-wheel drive feature, over three-and-a-half seconds quicker than last season’s pole position. Norman Nato of the Japanese team came second, while Jake Dennis from Andretti Racing took third place. Edoardo Mortara of Mahindra Racing finished fourth, and rookie Taylor Barnard of NEOM McLaren secured fifth position. Mitch Evans of Jaguar TCS Racing and Robin Frijns of Envision Racing took sixth and seventh places respectively. Evans encountered a software issue towards the end of the session, forcing him to stop. Antonio Felix da Costa and Pascal Wehrlein of Tag Heuer Porsche landed eighth and ninth places, with Nick Cassidy from Jaguar completing the top 10. Nico Müller had to pit due to a damaged left-rear suspension after hitting the wall at turn six, placing him at the back of the grid. Several drivers had to swerve sharply at turn one, emphasizing their aggressive early race pace.
