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Zane Maloney joins Oliver Rowland at Nissan for 2026/27

NEWS 26 Aug 2026 2 Mins

Nissan have announced Zane Maloney will join the team alongside Oliver Rowland for the 2026/27 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

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Rowland continues into a fourth year, having built a strong relationship with the Japanese manufacturer over the years, having originally joined its Formula E program as a rookie in Season 5 (2018/19) - Nissan's first year in the sport.

Since returning to the team during the GEN3 era in Season 10 (2023/24), Rowland has enjoyed some of the most successful years of his career, including claiming the Drivers' title in Season 11. In the last campaign, he earned six podiums, including a victory on the streets of Monaco, securing fourth in the Drivers' World Championship and maintaining his record of top-four finishes in every season since his return.

"I'm delighted to continue with Nissan for our seventh season together and fourth consecutive one with Nissan," says the 34-year-old. "With the GEN4 car coming in, we're going to see a big step in performance and it's something we're really excited for.

"I'm looking forward to Zane joining the team, he's had a great junior career and two years of experience in Formula E, which puts him in a good position to start Season 13 strongly. Heading into the future with Nissan Formula E Team is very exciting and we're aiming to improve on our performances from this year."

Maloney joins Nissan

Meanwhile, Maloney enters his third season in Formula E, having gained valuable experience across his first two campaigns, scoring top-10 finishes in São Paulo, Monaco and Tokyo in 2025/26.

The Barbadian earned his opportunity in Formula E after a highly successful junior career, impressing across the 2023 and 2024 Formula 2 seasons with 11 podiums, including two wins, and finishing fourth in the last year. His Formula E experience, combined with his proven pace in Formula 2, will provide a strong foundation as he enters the GEN4 era with Nissan.

"I'm very excited to join Nissan," says the 22-year-old. "When I came into Formula E, the team was winning the championship with Oli, so it's a great chance for me to now join a top manufacturer.

"I've spent the last two seasons with a new team, developing my skills and trying to get the best results we could, so I'm really looking forward to taking this next step in my career.

"It's also a great opportunity to be teammates with Oli. He's a World Champion and someone I watched when I was growing up, first winning races in Formula 2 and then in Formula E, so to be alongside him and learn from him will be really valuable.

"GEN4 is a big opportunity for everyone to develop quickly, and I'll be doing everything I can to prepare well and hit the ground running from the first race. A big thank you to Nissan for the trust in me. I'm really looking forward to getting started and achieving some very good results together."