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Oliver Rowland ready to defend his title “in Formula E’s most competitive era”

December 5, 2025

Story byMotorsport photoFederico FaturosFri, December 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM UTC·3 min readOliver Rowland enjoyed a dominant run through Season 11 of the fully electric single-seater series, stringing together four wins and seven podiums in the first nine races. That early momentum allowed him to build a strong lead in the standings which, despite failing to return to the podium over the following seven rounds, was enough to clinch the drivers’ championship during the Berlin double-header in July, ahead of the season finale in London. As Formula E gets set to launch Season 12 this Saturday in São Paulo, Rowland faces arguably his biggest challenge yet: defending his crown, something only Jean-Eric Vergne has managed in the series by securing back-to-back titles in Seasons 4 and 5.

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“It’s going to be a challenge.
Of course, it’s going to be difficult,” Rowland told Motorsport. com ahead of the event in Brazil. Oliver Rowland, Nissan Formula E Team, Norman Nato, Nissan Formula E TeamOliver Rowland, Nissan Formula E Team, Norman Nato, Nissan Formula E TeamFormula E is entering its fourth season with the Gen3 car before the Gen4 arrives next year.
With teams and drivers now holding deep knowledge of the current package, Rowland expects the fiercest competition the series has seen.
“I think we’re probably entering the most competitive era of Formula E in terms of depth and strength across all the drivers.
So it’s going to be a challenge, but I’m ready for it.” Rowland faced a stark contrast in results during the second half of the season, but the Briton insists things were not as bad as they may have seemed.

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Oliver Rowland ready to defend his title “in Formula E’s most competitive era”

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Oliver Rowland ready to defend his title “in Formula E’s most competitive era”

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