Nissan concludes Seoul E-Prix with points finish, Buemi takes P9

MANILA: Nissan e.dams capped off the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with points finish.

Sebastien Buemi and Maximilian Gunther represented the team at the first edition of the Seoul E-Prix last weekend at the brand-new circuit at the Seoul Olympic Stadium where the 1988 Summer Olympics was held.

At the beginning of the race, Buemi showcased a promising performance, lining up for the 10th spot. He got involved in a multi-car incident but Gunther was able to complete the race cleanly, finishing 11th.

On Formula E’s 100th race on Sunday, Gunther ended the session 0.02 seconds away from the top four. After a grueling qualifying, Buemi was able to finish ninth.

“I'm happy to end the season with a strong race and some points. Qualifying wasn't ideal but the car felt good in the race, and we were able to drive smoothly and make some overtakes to move up 10 positions. Saturday was a bit frustrating as we had a brilliant qualifying session, coming close to the Duels. Unfortunately, I was involved in the incident early on, and although my car wasn't particularly damaged, we had to receive help from the marshals to get back on track and that meant we couldn't continue. Despite that, I'm pleased with the pace we showed in both qualifying and race and happy to end the Gen2 era in the points,” Buemi stated.

“Saturday qualifying was tough in the changeable conditions, and we struggled to put a lap together,” Gunter said. “However, in the race, the car was set up nicely and we had a really positive pace. I made up places early and kept it clean but we didn't quite have the speed in the second half as the track dried, meaning we just missed the points. Today we had a fantastic qualifying, we ended up being really close to progressing to the Duels, which is a result we should be proud of. I went to the inside at the start and made up a position and decided to continue being aggressive. Sadly we had some contact and I was pushed into the wall, damaging my suspension and giving me a slow puncture, so we couldn't finish. While it maybe hasn't been the season we wanted, the team worked really hard throughout to find solutions and I'm so thankful for their efforts and happy with my performances.”

“This weekend marked the 100th Formula E race and the end of Gen2, and Nissan is very proud to be a part of the series. It's the end of one era, and the beginning of another as the work to prepare for Gen3 is already underway. This weekend the weather was tricky in parts, so we had to be at our best to give the drivers the ideal set-up for the conditions. We're really pleased with Séb's drive today, the strategy was spot on and he did everything right in the car. After a very good qualifying performance, Max was unlucky to pick up damage in the early stages after a positive start, meaning he was unable to finish the race. Now we continue preparing for Season 9 and aim for a more successful campaign,” Nissan Formula E General Manager and Nissan e.dams Formula E Team Tommaso Volpe.

Nissan e.dams made its Formula E debut at the start of the Gen2 era in 2018, and the company has already committed to continuing to compete in the series throughout the Gen3 era.

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