None of the previews for the Formula E season mentioned his name as one of the championship contenders. In the electric motorsport class, a battle between Jaguar, Andretti and Porsche drivers was predicted. Yet after five E-Prix', Oliver Rowland (31) has surprisingly and deservedly nestled himself in third place in the standings with Nissan. "Hopefully, this is my time. I think next year and the year after, we can really be championship contenders."