Nissan is having its Formula E revival – and McLaren is key
Even if the results are yet to show it Nissan has returned to form in Formula E - and its customer outfit McLaren can take some of the credit for that turnaround as Sam Smith explains
Driver STANDINGS '23
| Pos | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pascal Wehrlein | 80 |
| 2 | Jake Dennis | 62 |
| 3 | Jean-Eric Vergne | 50 |
| 4 | António Félix da Costa | 46 |
| 5 | Nick Cassidy | 43 |
| 6 | Sébastien Buemi | 41 |
| 7 | René Rast | 38 |
| 8 | Sam Bird | 28 |
| 9 | Jake Hughes | 28 |
| 10 | Lucas Di Grassi | 18 |
TEAM STANDINGS '23
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126 | |
| 2 | 84 | |
| 3 | 80 | |
| 4 | 66 | |
| 5 | 61 | |
| 6 | 42 | |
| 7 | 26 | |
| 8 | 19 | |
| 9 | 18 | |
| 10 | 3 |
THE NEXT RACE
Round Six
March 24-25, 2023
Brazil
São Paulo Circuit
| Date | Session | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Fri Mar 24 | Practice 1 | 20:25-21:15 |
| Sat Mar 25 | Practice 2 | 11:25-12:15 |
| Sat Mar 25 | Qualifying | 13:40-14:55 |
| Sat Mar 25 | Race | 18:00-19:30 |
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