'I'm quite positive' - Oliver Rowland looking to find form as Formula E season resumes in Berlin

Mahindra Racing’s Oliver Rowland believes the driver line-up in Formula E is as strong as any other motorsport series in the world as he comes to terms with an underwhelming start to Season 8 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Rowland heads into this weekend’s 2022 Shell Recharge Berlin E-Prix with just four points to his name, following three consecutive DNFs, and sitting 16th in the Drivers’ Championship. Ad/> Hopes had been high for the Barnsley driver heading into the season with his new team Mahindra, but approaching the half-way point he has rarely been a feature at the front of the grid on race days.

/> Formula E‘It is about trying to create that change’ — Wolff intends to inspire the next generation05/05/2022 AT 09:55 Formula E is known for having arguably the most competitive grid in motorsport and this has been proven again this year with five different winners in the first six races of the season. And speaking ahead of the weekend’s double-header in Berlin, Rowland believes the strength of his competition on the grid — as well as a spate of bad luck — goes a long way to explaining his slow start to the season. “Formula E has always been extremely competitive,” he said.

“The level of drivers is as good as anywhere in the world to be honest. You know that if you want to go and win a race, you have to be on absolute top form, especially with the new qualifying format. “The last three races we've had three DNFs, as well as the DNF in Round 1, so four DNFs out of six races.

It’s been pretty disappointing by any standards. “I think [we have had] bad luck though. Monaco was clearly my fault, I was a bit over optimistic and misjudged it to be honest, I was easily at the inside and the move was kind of done.