The Brazilian driver will collaborate with the Team Nissan Formula E team during season 10 of the world championship
Yokohama, Japan: The Nissan Formula E Team is pleased to announce that Caio Collet will be the new reserve pilot and simulator for the 2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The Brazilian driver began his single-seater career in 2017 in the UAE Formula 4 Championship, where he managed to achieve one victory and six podiums. The next year, seven victories they finally crowned him French Formula 4 champion. He then spent two seasons in the Formula Renault Eurocup, which also led him to win a second place overall in 2020.
His performances in the series earned him a place in FIA Formula 3where he collected three victories and 11 podiums in three seasons in the league. Collet is a former member of the prestigious Alpine Academy, with which he still maintains contact. The 21 year old has already taken the field alongside the team, at last week’s Mexico City E-Prix, the opening race of the season (full program details in this article).
Nissan Formula E team and Caio Collet: the team’s welcome
Tommaso Volpe, CEO and team principal of the Nissan Formula E Team, immediately showed himself to be very satisfied with this new purchase, with a view to strengthen the team more and more. Here are his words:
I am delighted to welcome Caio to the team for 2024. The role of reserve driver and simulator is extremely important for many reasons. His feedback from the simulator will have a significant impact on our seasonal development and therefore our performance throughout the year. Caio’s profile as a driver fits this role perfectly.
He is a young talent with extensive single-seater experience and his time with the Alpine Academy has shown us his potential to make a positive impact this season. He has already shown promising signs, quickly adapting to new technologies on key Formula E systems, including energy management. With the skills he has, I can’t wait to see him grow as he works with the team throughout the rest of the season.
Caio Collet: the enthusiasm of being part of a great project
Caio Collet, reserve driver and simulator of the Nissan Formula E Team, for his part, did not take long to express all his enthusiasm and a deep gratitude for having been involved in such an important project. His words clearly reveal a great emotion:
I am very happy to have the opportunity to work with Nissan during this season. This is a team with strong Formula E credentials, as well as being a highly respected brand globally. When I first entered the simulator, I was shocked by how different Formula E was to other series, both in terms of technologies and the driving style required to maximize performance. It is an exciting challenge and I am very grateful to the Nissan Formula E Team for this opportunity. I believe the experience will make me a more complete driver, helping me in my professional growth.
Oliver, Sacha and the whole team have already welcomed me, made me feel at home, and I look forward to developing my relationship with them. Like all Formula E drivers, they are extremely competitive and professional, so I can learn a lot from working with both of them. Now, my main goal is to perform to the best of my ability and help the team maximize results during the rest of the season.
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