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It's positive because as drivers we can clearly feel the boost compared to a Gen 2 car. NN: In terms of power, I would say it's been a really good step forward. On track, especially during push laps, it's fairly similar, it's more the approach and strategy that we had to change.ĭid the Gen3 cars match your expectations? Norman Nato: It was complicated in a way because there are many new aspects we have to do differently and learn in terms of preparing to drive the car, it's definitely not the same technically compared to Gen2. Obviously I wished I was ahead of them, but just by observing it was a great way to see our strengths and weaknesses against the leading teams. To be up with the championship leading teams and drivers gave me a great opportunity to learn just from watching behind. SF: I feel that Monaco was one of the races I learnt the most from, in terms of strategy, when to push and what to do from who I was following.
How was it to battle with the championship leaders in Monaco? But still, it was a shame to be against Norman and I wished it was someone else, although obviously I was happy to have Norman at the front of the grid with me. Of course, once I jumped in the car and put the visor down, I did the best job I could and didn't think about who I was racing against. I knew one of us wouldn't have the opportunity to fight for pole position, it would've been great for us to meet in the final and be guaranteed first and second on the grid, but this is Formula E and sometimes it can happen. SF: I hated it! I'm very much a team player, I don't just race for myself, so I always hope for both of us to do well. How did it feel to go up against Norman in the Monaco qualifying semi-final? And then we proved it wasn't a one-off in Monaco, which made it even better. It brought a lot of emotions, the beginning of the season was a bit of a rollercoaster for me, achieving a pole position this year was not at the top of our objectives for the campaign, so managing to do it was great and I was extremely happy for myself and the team. SF: It took quite a few days for it to sink in. If you told me last year I would take pole in Cape Town and Monaco I wouldn't have believed you but somehow we managed to do it.Ĭan you explain your feelings in the moment you took your first Formula E pole position in Cape Town? Of course the first pole position in Cape Town was very special but for some reason Monaco felt even better because I never expected it. SF: Monaco! Even though it was taken away, to achieve pole position at such an historic and important track for a racing driver, that was the highlight for me. What has been the highlights of your maiden Formula E campaign? When we started working together, he told me he would be open and we would help each other and we both quickly realized we had a healthy relationship there. We don't hide anything, we share data and ideas. I also have a great relationship with Norman, the best I've ever had with a teammate.
It's been going really well so far and I'm looking forward to continuing to work with the team and building the season together. When mistakes happen, we're honest and talk about it openly. On my side of the garage, my engineer Johann and I are both new to Formula E, so we are learning together and really open minded with each other. SF: Yes, it was great, the relationship between the whole squad is really good. I knew the energy management from my experience in the Gen2 car, but I had to adapt my driving style.ĭid you find it easy to settle in with Nissan? The car is so different to anything I experienced before, even the Gen2 machinery. Sacha Fenestraz: When I began testing last year with Nissan, I quickly realized that I kind of had to start again, from a blank sheet of paper almost. How did you find the adaptation process to the Gen3 technology? YOKOHAMA, Japan – Following a busy first part of Season 9, with nine races in less than five months spanning five continents, the Nissan Formula E Team drivers Sacha Fenestraz and Norman Nato reflect on their first season with the squad, the challenges of Gen3, and more.
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