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Porsche adopts new livery for 2025 Formula E season
Porsche Motorsport has unveiled a brand new livery for 2025 FIA Formula E Championship season, as they adopt a purple scheme. The new Porsche 99X Electric made its debut online on 24 October, in a film with Bruno Correia, the Formula E safety car driver and GEN3 Evo development driver. The key technical innovations comprise…
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FIA rejects Porsche’s Misano bid; Ogier involved in road incident
The FIA Court of Appeal has rejected Porsche’s bid to overturn Misano result for Antonio Felix da Costa, while Sebastien Ogier is out of WRC Rally Poland. Formula E – Case ICA-2024-04: Appeal lodged on behalf of Tag Heuer Porsche Formula E Team against Decision No. 31 dated 13 April 2024 of the Stewards of…
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Porsche retains Wehrlein and da Costa for 2024 Formula E season
Porsche Motorsport has announced the retention of Pascal Wehrlein and Antonio Felix da Costa for the 2023/24 Formula E season. The countdown to season 10 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship begins with the official test in Valencia from 24 to 27 October. The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team will conduct tests…
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THE SEASON’S MOST GLAMOROUS RACE: GEN3 GRID BID TO MASTER THE UNIQUE CHALLENGE OF MONACO
The famous Principality will get the second half of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship’s 2022/23 campaign underway this weekend Monaco may be renowned for its glitz and glamour, but it is the glory that ABB FIA Formula E World Championship competitors will be chasing on Saturday (6 May), as the Principality prepares to welcome the all-electric single-seater…
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Porsche signs da Costa for new Formula E season to partner Wehrlein
Porsche has signed Antonio Felix da Costa as a replacement to Andre Lotterer for new Formula E season to partner Pascal Wehrlein. A prominent new team member joins Porsche in Formula E: Antonio Felix da Costa reinforces the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team as the new works driver and joins forces with Pascal Wehrlein…
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Formula E: Frijns tops Day 1 of Valencia test as 2021/22 prep kicks-off
Robin Frijns ended up on top on Day 1 of Formula E pre-season test Valencia from Jean-Eric Vergne and Antonio Felix da Costa. Envision Racing’s Robin Frijns kicked-off the three-day Formula E pre-season test at Valencia by topping the standings on Day 1 with a 1m26.968s lap, finishing ahead of the DS Techeetah pair of…
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Formula E: Bird controls Race 2 of New York EPrix amid late drama behind
Jaguar’s Sam Bird controlled Race 2 of Formula E New York EPrix from Envision Virgin’s Nick Cassidy and DS Techeetah’s Antonio Felix da Costa. Pole-sitter Sam Bird led the way in Race 2 of Formula E New York EPrix from Jaguar teammate Mitch Evans, with Envision Virgin’s Nick Cassidy in third, but Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein…
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Formula E: Da Costa wins Monaco from Frijns, Evans in thrilling finish
DS Techeetah’s Antonio Felix da Costa fought through to win Monaco Formula E race from Envision Virgin’s Robin Frijns and Jaguar’s Mitch Evans. Pole-sitter Antonio Felix da Costa started Monaco Formula E race keeping his lead in his DS Tecteetah machine from Envision Virgin’s Robin Frijns and Jaguar’s Mitch Evans, as the other DS Tecteetah…
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WRC adds Artic Rally; Jota’s WEC line-up; Andretti keeps Hunter-Reay
WRC has replaced Sweden with Artic Rally, as Jota retains WEC line-up in LMP2, while Andretti keeps Ryan Hunter-Reay in IndyCar. The COVID-19 restrictions has taken away another WRC event off the 2021 calendar as Rally Sweden has been dropped and replaced by Artic Rally, based in Rovaniemi on February 26-28 to be the only pure…
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Johnson must work on high-speed corners; Da Costa has first IndyCar test
CGR’s Jimmie Johnson says he needs to work on his commitment when driving in IndyCar after a test at Barber as Antonio Felix da Costa has his first run with RLLR. Though he took the wheel of the #10 Chip Ganassi Racing car at an IMS test this summer, Johnson drove an appropriately-liveried #48 IndyCar…
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Da Costa gears up for maiden IndyCar test with RLLR in November
At their Indianapolis base, Formula E’s Antonio Felix Da Costa is preparing for a November IndyCar test with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. The reigning champion of the electric single-seater series, Da Costa has always had a keen interest in IndyCar, a series in some ways akin to that which he has thus far secured one…
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Horner says da Costa in F1 would have been interesting, Newey to remai
Christian Horner reckons having Antonio Felix da Costa in F1 would have been interesting as he clears that Adrian Newey will stay with Red Bull Racing. Over the years, Red Bull has had numerous drivers, who have made a solid career in racing, whether it is F1 and or other categories. Many of them have…
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Formula E: Da Costa, DS Techeetah secure titles, Vergne wins Race 4
Jean-Eric Vergne won Race 4 of FIA Formula E Championship’s Berlin finale as Antonio Felix da Costa and DS Techeetah secured their respective titles. At the start of the second Formula E race of the weekend – fourth in Berlin – the Top 2 consisting of DS Techeetah’s Vergne and da Costa stormed into the…
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Formula E: Da Costa doubles up in Race 2 of Berlin Formula E finale
DS Techeetah’s Antonio Felix da Costa did the double to re-start FIA Formula E Championship in Berlin from Nissan’s Sebastien Buemi. Pole-sitter DS Techeetah’s Antonio Felix da Costa started Race 2 of Berlin Formula E finale at Templehof circuit well in lead from Nissan’s Sebastian Buemi but Mahindra Racing’s Alex Lynn lost third to fast-starter…
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Video: Leclerc and Albon share wins in Round 2 of F1-centric charity
The six F1 drivers returned with Round 2 of the Race for the World ESports charity event with Charles Leclerc and Alexander Albon winning. There was a slight change in the line-up for Round 2 of the Race for the World Esports charity event led by six F1 drivers like Williams’ Nicholas Latifi & George…
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F1 drivers join in to raise money in support of WHO for COVID-19
Host of F1 drivers and juniors along with few others have come together to raise money to support the World Health Organisation in the fight against COVID-19. Selected F1 drivers made an announced on Friday evening about the #RACEFORTHEWORLD initiative, where they are to race against each other to raise money to support WHO in…
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Da Costa confirmed at DS Techeetah for 2019/20 Formula E season
Antonio Felix da Costa has been confirmed to join DS Techeetah for the 2019/20 FIA Formula E Championship. After Andre Lotterer’s decision to leave DS Techeetah for Porsche, the speculations regarding da Costa leaving BMW Andretti started to fill in. The decision was confirmed by the Anglo-German outfit then. The team hired Maximilian Gunther as…
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Gunther replaces da Costa at BMW Andretti for 2019/20 Formula E season
BMW Andretti has confirmed the signing of Maximilian Gunther to replace Antonio Felix da Costa from 2019/20 FIA Formula E Championship onward. The news about da Costa leaving the BMW family has been around for some time but was only officially confirmed on Monday when the German manufacturer announced the signing of Gunther. Having raced…
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Formula E: Buemi wins chaotic New York EPrix as 2018/19 title fight still on
Nissan e.Dams’ Sebastien Buemi wins a crazy FIA Formula E Championship race in New York ahead of Jaguar Racing’s Mitch Evans and BMW Andretti’s Antonio da Costa with title battle still open after no points for DS Techeetah’s Jean-Eric Vergne. The first race of the 2018/19 Formula E New York EPrix got underway with poleman…
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Sam Bird will start the Marrakesh e-Prix on Pole
Sam Bird claims a fantastic pole position at the Marrakesh e-Prix. The British driver, coming from qualifying group 3, has managed to que quickest in both regular qualifying and superpole and has beaten the dominant Techeetah, BMW and Nissan cars. The second qualifying session of the season got underway on a sunny and dusty conditions…
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Da Costa relieved to fend off ‘incredibly fast’ Vergne in Ad Diriyah ePrix
BMW Andretti’s Antonio Felix da Costa admits the team needing more work to do against DS Techeetah despite the win against Jean-Eric Vergne in the 2018/19 FIA Formula E Championship opener in Saudi Arabia. BMW Andretti looked quick all-through the pre-season test at Valencia and showed good pace in Ad Diriyah as well even though…
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Sims joins da Costa as BMW Andretti reveals Formula E car for 2018/19
The BMW i Andretti Motorsport team has released images of its Gen2 FIA Formula E Championship car as Alexander Sims joins Antonio Felix da Costa for the 2018/19 season. The team turns German from Formula E’s Season 5 onward as BMW joins in to provide factory support to the Andretti outfit with da Costa retained…
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DTM and domino effect: 9 drivers out
In the DTM they went from having 8 cars per team to 6. The teams therefore had to fire drivers. The ‘cut’ affected 9 drivers in total and that will have its effect domino in the rest of championships.
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Da Costa takes its 2nd Macau GP victory, ahead of Rosenqvist
Antonio Felix da Costa has taken the victory in FIA Formula 3 World Cup – Macau Grand Prix of Formula 3. The Portuguese had a great battle with his team mate Sette Camara who finished third, Rosenqvist was second. Callum Ilott surprised everyone with a great start taking the lead at turn 1, but wasn’t…
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Da Costa wins Macau GP Qualification race
António Félix da Costa (Carlin) has won the Qualification Race to secure pole position for tomorrow’s FIA F3 World Cup on the streets of Macau. In the former Portuguese colony, the Portuguese driver moved up from third on the grid to win the ten lap qualification race from Van Amersfoort Racing’s British driver Callum Ilott…
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Russell on pole position in his freshman year at Macau
18-year-old Macau GP first timer George Russell (Hitech GP) was thirteenth fastest in the first qualifying session for the FIA F3 World Cup and thirteenth again in this morning’s warm-up practice. But in the final two minutes of qualifying , after a red flag period which halted the field, he stormed to a lap record…
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Da Costa takes provisional pole for Macau GP
2012 Macau Grand Prix champion Antonio Felix da Costa (Carlin) has overcome four red flag periods and three assaults on his leading position to take provisional pole for the inaugural FIA F3 World Cup at Macau. Da Costa and defending champion Felix Rosenqvist (Theodore Racing), at 25 amongst the oldest drivers in the field, bookended…
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Da Costa and Frinjs to join Andretti
RMULA E RACE WINNER TO DRIVE ALONGSIDE ROBIN FRIJNS AT ANDRETTI Portuguese driver Antonio Felix da Costa will join the Andretti Formula E team for the 2016/17 FIA Formula E Championship. Piloting the No.28 MS Amlin Andretti car for season three will mark a renewed relationship between da Costa and the global insurance company. “To…
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Zandvoort: the favourite track for the DTM drivers
DTM arrives to its fifth Grand Prix of the season at the circuit of Zandvoort, an old-fashioned track which all the drivers seem to like. At least, the three drivers present in today’s press conference, Mortara, da Costa and Auer have agreed on the fact that it is a challenging track. The winner…
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Da Costa takes sensational Long Beach pole
Antonio Felix da Costa delivered a sensational lap to secure pole position for the Faraday Future Long Beach ePrix. The Team Aguri star had been second fastest in the group stages, but showed that the season one technology can still compete at the front by taking his and the team’s first pole position. Sam Bird…