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Formula E made its 10th trip to Mexico last weekend, and Motorsport Week has all the latest news and reaction from round two of the season.
The Mexico City E-Prix provided a thrilling high-speed race with two late Safety Cars benefiting Nissan’s Oliver Rowland, who secured a dramatic last-minute victory over the Tag Heuer Porsches of da Costa and Wehrlein. The event was a sellout, with a full house at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez witnessing Rowland’s triumph, underscoring Mexico’s place on the Formula E calendar. Nissan’s Tommaso Volpe acknowledged the team’s need for additional track time to address issues that had affected Rowland and Nato in Sao Paulo. The Nissan powertrain’s strong performance in Mexico, including in the NEOM McLarens, showcased the team’s progress. F1 Academy champion Abbi Pulling impressed Nissan with her talent and intelligence during the all-female Formula E test in Madrid, prompting the team to stay closely connected with her. Formula E Race Director Scot Elkins, with vast experience from DTM and F1, has been a key figure in the series and has reportedly been considered for a role in Formula 1. Envision Racing’s decision to retain their driver line-up of Frijns and Buemi for Season 10 was praised for providing continuity and leveraging the drivers’ experience in developing the GEN3 Evo car.
