The Hyderabad E-Prix in India on Saturday marks the 100th Formula E race for António Félix da Costa. In an interview, the Porsche works driver from Portugal talks about his series debut in Malaysia in 2014, his most memorable victories and the rapid development and bright future of the world’s first electric racing series.
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is gathering momentum: With the Hyderabad E-Prix on 11 February, the innovative electric racing series celebrates its maiden outing in India. After a successful start to the season with two victories in Diriyah, the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team heads to this premiere feeling very confident.
On Friday afternoon, Pascal Wehrlein and António Félix da Costa completed the final laps with the new Porsche 99X Electric before the upcomming Formula E season gets underway in Brazil in December.
Porsche has presented its Formula E car for the next two seasons: the new Porsche 99X Electric. The all-electric open-wheel racer complies with the regulations for the updated third generation of Formula E cars, called GEN3 Evo, and features all-round improved Porsche in-house developments.
Porsche has presented its Formula E car for the next two seasons: the new Porsche 99X Electric. The all-electric open-wheel racer complies with the regulations for the updated third generation of Formula E cars, called GEN3 Evo, and features all-round improved Porsche in-house developments.
And the Formula E World Champion is driving Porsche again: on 21 July in London, Pascal Wehrlein won the second major title for the highly efficient Porsche 99X Electric. The German succeeds British driver Jake Dennis from the Andretti customer team, who achieved the feat in the same car in 2023, as champion. New records in Formula E mark the high point for Porsche in formula racing for the time being – 40 years after the TAG Turbo engine designed by Porsche became the benchmark in Formula 1.
António Félix da Costa finished second in a dramatic race for the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team at the ABB FIA Formula E season opener in São Paulo. The Portuguese started the race from fifth place and fought for a podium finish for much of the race. After the second of two red flags, a four-lap sprint to the line saw da Costa pushing hard for the lead but ultimately he ran out of opportunities to take win. He also scored a championship point for fastest lap.
Pascal Wehrlein from the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team has been crowned the new Formula E World Champion. Thanks to a brilliant team effort at the final race in London, the German reached the flag in second place – earning enough points to defend his lead in the World Championship, which he had only reclaimed the previous day.
António Félix da Costa is showing stunning form; the Portuguese works driver from the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team also won race two of the Portland double-header on Sunday. At the Portland International Raceway in America's northwest, he netted his third victory in a row. With four wins this season, da Costa now has more victories than any other driver. Moreover, he narrowly missed out on pole position by a mere 0.025 seconds and qualified second. With seven race wins, the Porsche 99X Electric is the most successful Formula E single-seater of the year.
António Félix da Costa is the hero of the hour in Formula E; off the back of winning Porsche's home race in Berlin and again recently in Shanghai, he has followed up with another top finish in the first race of the Portland double-header. On Saturday, he drove his Porsche 99X Electric to victory, notching up the sixth win of the season for the innovative electric racing car developed in Weissach.
Victory and double podium for Porsche: António Félix da Costa notched up his second win of the season on day two of Formula E’s debut in Shanghai on Sunday.
For the first time ever, two versions of the electric world championship's safety car will lead the way: The Taycan Turbo GT in the exclusive exterior colour Purple Sky Metallic will be performing its duties with the Weissach package and therefore without any rear seats. The second car in Shade Green Metallic will be in action without the added performance boost (four-seater).
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