{"id":1236,"date":"2026-08-26T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=1236"},"modified":"2026-08-25T16:49:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T19:49:00","slug":"nissan-signs-zane-maloney-to-pair-oliver-rowland-for-formula-e-gen4-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/formula-e\/nissan-signs-zane-maloney-to-pair-oliver-rowland-for-formula-e-gen4-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Nissan signs Maloney to pair with Rowland for Formula E Gen4 debut"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key takeaways<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gen4 lineup confirmed:<\/strong> <strong>Zane Maloney joins Nissan on a multi-year deal<\/strong>, replacing Norman Nato ahead of the debut of the Gen4 cars.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rowland stays aboard:<\/strong> <strong>2024\/25 World Champion Oliver Rowland enters his seventh season with Nissan<\/strong>, anchoring the team\u2019s technical transition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pre-season testing set:<\/strong> Pre-season testing for the 2026\/27 campaign begins <strong>November 16 at the Jarama Circuit in Madrid<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nissan<\/strong> has officially finalized its driver lineup for the 2026\/27 <strong>Formula E World Championship<\/strong>, signaling the grand debut of the all-new <strong>Gen4 regulations<\/strong>.<sup><\/sup> The Japanese manufacturer signed Barbadian driver <strong>Zane Maloney<\/strong> to replace <strong>Norman Nato<\/strong>, pairing the former Formula 2 standout with 2024\/25 World Champion <strong>Oliver Rowland<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maloney makes the transition to Nissan following a two-season stint alongside Lucas di Grassi at Lola Yamaha ABT.<sup><\/sup> After accumulating high-downforce experience in junior single-seaters, the 22-year-old takes a significant step forward by securing a seat with a top-tier factory team.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2276705343-2048x2048-1-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1001088112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2276705343-2048x2048-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2276705343-2048x2048-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2276705343-2048x2048-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2276705343-2048x2048-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2276705343-2048x2048-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2276705343-2048x2048-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oliver Rowland extends his long-standing partnership with Nissan into the Gen4 era (Photo: Formula E)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<strong>I&#8217;m really excited to be joining Nissan.<\/strong> When I arrived in Formula E, the team was winning the championship with Oli, and now they&#8217;ve given me a massive opportunity to join a top-tier manufacturer,&#8221; Maloney celebrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<strong>The Gen4 era is a huge reset and a great opportunity for anyone who can adapt quickly.<\/strong> I&#8217;ll do everything possible to prepare well and be competitive right from the start,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the other side of the garage, <strong>Oliver Rowland<\/strong> enters his fourth consecutive season (and seventh overall) with the Japanese outfit.<sup><\/sup> The British driver expressed confidence in both the team&#8217;s direction and his new teammate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<strong>It&#8217;s great to see Zane joining the team.<\/strong> He&#8217;s had a strong junior career and two years of Formula E experience, putting him in a good position to hit the ground running,&#8221; Rowland noted. &#8220;<strong>With the Gen4 car arriving, we&#8217;re going to see a massive leap in performance<\/strong>, and we&#8217;re aiming to build on our previous championship form.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Formula E returns to action on <strong>November 16<\/strong> for official pre-season collective testing at the <strong>Jarama Circuit in Madrid<\/strong>. <strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/\">GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/a><\/strong> provides complete live coverage of all session track action. Follow all updates on our <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/news\/\">news page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Formula E 2025\/26: Final World Drivers&#8217; Championship Standings (Top 5)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Pos<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Driver<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Team<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Powertrain<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Points<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Pascal Wehrlein<\/strong><\/td><td>Porsche Formula E Team<\/td><td>Porsche 99X Electric<\/td><td><strong>169<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Jake Dennis<\/strong><\/td><td>Andretti Formula E<\/td><td>Porsche 99X Electric<\/td><td><strong>158<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Mitch Evans<\/strong><\/td><td>Jaguar TCS Racing<\/td><td>Jaguar I-Type 7<\/td><td><strong>148<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Oliver Rowland<\/strong><\/td><td>Nissan Formula E Team<\/td><td>Nissan e-4ORCE 05<\/td><td><strong>132<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Edoardo Mortara<\/strong><\/td><td>Mahindra Racing<\/td><td>Mahindra M12Electro<\/td><td><strong>110<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions (FAQ)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. Who will drive for Nissan in the 2026\/27 Formula E season?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nissan will field 2024\/25 World Champion Oliver Rowland alongside newcomer Zane Maloney for the 2026\/27 season.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Which team did Zane Maloney drive for prior to joining Nissan?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zane Maloney spent his first two Formula E seasons competing for the Lola Yamaha ABT team.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. When and where will pre-season testing take place for the new Gen4 era?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Official pre-season testing begins on November 16 at the Circuito del Jarama in Madrid, Spain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nissan has officially confirmed Zane Maloney alongside 2024\/25 champion Oliver Rowland for the upcoming 2026\/27 Formula E season, ushering in the sport\u2019s Gen4 era.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1020312911,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"Zane Maloney joins Nissan on a multi-year deal, replacing Norman Nato ","42wp_featured_image_credits":"Nissan","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[92,291,290],"42wp_author":[22],"class_list":["post-1236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-formula-e","tag-nissan","tag-oliver-rowland","tag-zane-maloney","42wp_author-jp-nascimento"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1236"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1237,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1236\/revisions\/1237"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1020312911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1236"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=1236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}