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Rowland got tired of ‘extremely political' F1

Oliver Rowland has said he grew tired of chasing his Formula 1 dream due to the 'extremely political' nature of the sport. Rowland was a former test and reserve driver for Renault and Williams but was unable to take the next step forward and land a seat in Formula 1. But, Alex Albon's switch to Toro Rosso gave Rowland the opportunity to start properly forging a career in Formula E with Nissan e.Dams. The opportunity to try something new seemingly came at the right time for the British driver, who is now eager to make a name for himself. 'I spent a long time chasing the Formula 1 dream and I got very close,' Rowland told CNN Sport. 'I saw a lot into Formula 1; it's extremely political and...
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