| Nissan IM03 | ||
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| Car Details | ||
| Manufacturer |  Nissan
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| Model | IM03 | |
| Chassis | Spark SRT05e | |
| Motor | Nissan
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| Battery |  McLaren Applied Technologies
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| Tyres |  Michelin
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| Formula E Record | ||
| Début |  2021 Monaco E-Prix
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| Last Race |  2022 Seoul E-Prix II
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| Entries | 23 (46 Starts) | |
| Best | 10th (2020/21) | |
| Entrants | Nissan e.Dams
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| Poles | Wins | F.L.s |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 | |
| T.P.s | 59 | |
The Nissan IM03 is a single-seater electric racing car, developed by Nissan to compete in the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with their factory team Nissan e.Dams.[1] Developed for the 2020/21 FE Championship, the introduction of the IM03 was delayed until partway through that season, after issues obtaining critical components affected its development.[2]
Competitive History[]
The IM03 was initially set to make its ABB FIA Formula E World Championship debut at the start of the 2020/21 season, although the option to complete additional testing under the new-for-2020/21 homologation rules meant Nissan opted to delay its introduction until the 2021 Rome E-Prix I.[3] However, issues in sourcing materials and key components meant that Nissan were forced to delay a second time, with the IM03 instead having to wait until the 2021 Monaco E-Prix to finally make its FE debut, with two examples run by the factory supported Nissan e.Dams team.[2][4]
Development History[]
The IM03 entered development in the spring of 2020, and would be based on its predecessor the Nissan IM02, albeit with significant revisions to major elements within the motor and inverter to increase efficiency and save weight.[5] The new design was intended to finally fully convert Nissan from their original two-motor design, a concept on the Nissan IM01, which had been banned shortly before the end of the 2018/19 season, and had impacted significantly on the development of the IM02.[6]
After a relatively uncompetitive end to the 2020/21 season, there was speculation that the powertrain of the IM03 was flawed, with a resonance having been diagnosed as the main issue with the design which was causing an inherent imbalance in the car.[6] Furthermore, because the issue was on parts of the powertrain that were homologated under the two year cycle, the Nissan squad could not implement a fix for the problem, and hence were prepared for a difficult campaign in 2021/22.[6] Regardless, Nissan would name their two IM03s during the 2021/22 season, with Sébastien Buemi's #23 IM03 christened as Ariya after Nissan's SUV range, while Oliver Rowland's #22 car would be named as Leaf, for Nissan's budget focused electric range.[7]
Formula E Record[]
The tables below show Nissan IM03's full record in the FIA Formula E Championship.
Formula E Entries[]
The table below given and overview of Nissan IM03's entries in Formula E:
| Nissan IM03's overall Formula E Record | |||||||
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| Season | Entrants | No. | Drivers | DC Pos. | DC Pts. | TC Pos. | TC Pts. |
| 2020/21 | Nissan e.Dams[8]
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22 | Oliver Rowland[9]
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14th | 77 | 10th | 97* |
| 23 |  Sébastien Buemi[9]
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21st | 20 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Nissan e.Dams[1]
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22 |  Maximilian Günther[1]
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19th | 6 | 9th | 36 |
| 23 | Sébastien Buemi[1]
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15th | 30 | ||||
- * Includes 38 points scored by the Nissan IM02.
Career Results[]
Listed below are the full career results of Nissan IM03:
| FIA Formula E Championship Record | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Entrant | No. | Rounds | Pos. | Pts. | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||||
| 2020/21 | 
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10th | 97* | |||
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22 | 6th | DSQ | 3rd | 7th | 19th | DSQ | 18th | 13th | 2nd | ||||||||||
| 23 | 11th | DSQ | 14th | 6thG | 15th | DSQ | 13th | 11th | 14th | |||||||||||
| Results Key | ||||
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| Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | |
| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | |
| 2nd | Second | DSQ | Disqualified | |
| 3rd | Third | DNS | Did Not Start | |
| 7th | Points Finish | 16th | Non-Points Finish | |
| NC | Not Classified | CAN | Race Cancelled | |
| INJ | Driver Injured | Italics | Fastest Lap | |
| Bold | Pole Position | G | Group Fastest Lap | |
- * Includes 38 points scored by the Nissan IM02.
References[]
Videos and Images:
- 'Nissan IM03', nissanedams.com, (Nissan, 2022), https://nissanedams.com/our-team/car/, (Accessed 09/08/2022)
References:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 'Nissan e.Dams announces Maximilian Guenther as new Formula E driver', nismo.com, (Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., 02/09/2021), https://www.nismo.com/featured/nissan-e-dams-announces-maximilian-guenther-as-new-formula-e-driver/, (Accessed 02/09/2021)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matt Kew, 'Nissan delays introduction of new Formula E powertrain', autosport.com, (Motorsport Network, 30/03/2021), https://www.autosport.com/formula-e/news/nissan-delays-introduction-of-new-formula-e-powertrain/5989024/, (Accessed 30/03/2021)
- ↑ Sam Smith, 'NISSAN TO START FORMULA E SEASON WITH OLD POWERTRAIN', the-race.com, (The Race, 05/10/2020), https://the-race.com/formula-e/nissan-to-start-formula-e-season-with-old-powertrain/, (Accessed 06/10/2020)
- ↑ Sam Smith, 'DELAYED NEW NISSAN CLEARED FOR MONACO DEBUT AFTER FINAL TEST', the-race.com, (The Race, 27/04/2021), https://the-race.com/formula-e/delayed-new-nissan-cleared-for-monaco-debut-after-final-test/, (Accessed 01/05/2021)
- ↑ 'Nissan IM03', nissanedams.com, (Nissan, 2022), https://nissanedams.com/our-team/car/, (Accessed 09/08/2022)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Sam Smith, 'The hidden tech problem behind Buemi’s awful Formula E season', the-race.com, (The Race, 22/09/2021), https://the-race.com/formula-e/the-hidden-tech-problem-behind-buemis-awful-formula-e-season/, (Accessed 09/08/2022)
- ↑ 'Nissan e.dams Formula E team back racing in iconic Monaco', nissannews.com, (Nissan Motor Corporation, 27/04/2022), https://global.nissannews.com/en/releases/release-7ebb95089347447d4df73e320403fabd-nissan-edams-formula-e-team-back-racing-in-iconic-monaco, (Accessed 09/08/2022)
- ↑ 'Season 6 manufacturers confirmed', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 10/04/2018), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2018/april/season-6-manufacturers-confirmed/, (Accessed 01/12/2018)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 'Nissan e.dams confirms Sebastien Buemi and Oliver Rowland for 2020/21 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship', fiaformulae.com, (ABB FIA Formula E, 14/10/2020), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2020/october/nissan-edams-rowland-buemi-season-7, (Accessed 14/10/2020)