Sebastien Buemi says it is “very difficult to judge” Nissan e.dams’ expectations ahead of its debut Formula E season.

Nissan is taking over꧑ the e.dams entry from its sister brand🧜 Renault for the 2018/2019 as the all-electric series’ first ever Japanese manufacturer.

🌳Ahead of this weekend’s season-opening Ad Diriyah E-Prix, season two champion Buemi, who will be partnered by Oliver Rowland at Nissan, believes new regulations introduced for season five - including the Gen2 car - make it hard to predict the early rounds.

“We’re confident of a strong performance but the expectation for round one is very difficult to judge,” Buemi said.

“We don’t know exactly where we stan💙d, but as a driver, I always aim to wi𝓡n. Let’s see what we look like after qualifying.

“The objectiv🌼e is definitely to f🎶ight for the best possible result.”

Buemi highlighted the importance of the use of his team’s simulator in learning the new Riyadh Street Circuit in preparation for the inaugural Formula E event in Saudi Arabia.

“With the new simulators, I have good references befo📖re I even get to the track,” he explained.

“I already know the speed in the corners and the bra🔯king points, all the energy management.

“Basically, everything is done in the simulator, an🍒d it’s very well correlated.”

Nissan e.dams team principal Jean-Paul Driot said his squad is motivated by the challenges that have come with developing an all-new powertra𒁏in and software for the upcoming campaign.

“With one car per driver for the full race💟, season five is opening a new chap𒈔ter for the ABB FIA Formula E Championship,” he added.

“Nissan e.dams’ new partners𝕴hip, new power train ❀and new chassis brings added pressure but these challenges are intensely motivating for the team, the drivers and Nissan.”