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Oliver Rowland clinched the Formula E world championship, but it looked set to go down to the wire in London ahead of Sunday’s race in Berlin.
Newly-crowned Formula E world champion Oliver Rowland expressed the intense pressure he felt before the second race of the Berlin E-Prix, admitting he “could have cried” before the start. Rowland, leading the championship before the race, saw his advantage over Pascal Wehrlein shrink after a setback in the opening race and Wehrlein’s pole position in qualifying on Sunday. Despite feeling overwhelmed and expecting his lead to dwindle, Rowland displayed champion-like composure, finishing fourth while Wehrlein struggled to 16th place. The result secured Rowland’s first world title, relieving him of the immense pressure he had been carrying. Reflecting on the victory, Rowland revealed, “It feels mega… I felt a lot of pressure and weight on my shoulders before that race, so it feels great.”
