Antonio Felix da Costa has told Motorsport Week that the chances of him remaining with Tag Heuer Porsche Formula E team next season are currently at “50/50.”

Da Costa has endured an unfortunate campaign, having been unable to achieve a single victory, finishing fifth in Drivers’ Championship.

But it has been a consistent showing across the campaign, managing to achieve points finishes in all but three of the 16 rounds contested.

His consistency helped Porsche win both the Teams’ and Manufacturers’ Championships, telling Motorsport Week it was “massive” to play a part in the double success, saying that it was something to be “happy with.”

His London E-Prix got off to a bad start with 14th in Race 1, and a driveshaft problem in qualifying saw him start last for Race 2.

But a storming drive through the field saw da Costa finish sixth, a result that certainly left him smiling after the race.

“Starting last today, finishing sixth, it’s a solid race, solid drive, solid strategy from everybody,” he said. “And securing the two world titles at the end. 

“It’s just a cherry on top of the cake for everybody at the team.”

But speculation indicates that all has not been harmonious within the team, with rumours that he has suffered a fractured relationship with team-mate Pascal Wehrlein.

Da Costa appeared to corroborate this, being quoted by DAZN Portugal as saying: “There has been a tense atmosphere here in the box between Pascal and me.

“I thought it could eventually be resolved, but unfortunately that was not the case.”

Da Costa: ‘I will definitely be in Formula E next year’

Da Costa told Motorsport Week at the Berlin E-Prix that he would be remaining in FE next season, despite the uncertainty of his seat with Porsche.

When speculation gathered last season that the German marque had tested Nico Mueller with a view to replacing da Costa, he told Motorsport Week that his dream was to win another FE championship with the team.

When asked if he still holds that dream, and what his chances are for staying with the team next season, da Costa sat on the fence.

“I mean, that dream will always be there to be achieved,” he said. “You know, winning with such an iconic brand is a dream for anybody. Let’s see what the future holds.

“I would say 50-50. But yeah, whatever happens in the future, whoever I represent, I just want to be good, be fast and try and win championships.”

Motorsport Week understands that a potentially crucial factor in da Costa’s whereabouts next season is if he will be allowed to compete in endurance racing again, something the 33-year-old would prefer.

Speculation has pointed towards an offer to replace Nick Cassidy at Jaguar TCS Racing, but so far, nothing is confirmed, aside from the assertion that he will be on the grid for Round 1 in Sao Paulo on December 6.

“Yeah, luckily I can’t complain and there’s options on the table,” da Costa said. “So, yeah, I will definitely be in Formula E next year.”

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Tag Heuer Porsche’s Antonio Felix da Costa has told Motorsport Week that he will be racing in Formula E next year, amid a shocking collision with team-mate Pascal Wehrlein.

The Portuguese and German drivers clashed in FP1 at this weekend’s Berlin E-Prix, which saw the reigning World Champion handed a three-place grid penalty and a penalty point.

Wehrlein punted off da Costa on the start-finish straight as he prepared to start a push lap, after an apparent misunderstanding between the two.

The incident put into focus an apparent lack of communication and frosty relationship between the two men.

Da Costa has been the subject of ongoing speculation around his future with the German marque since early last season, when it was revealed it has tested Andretti’s Nico Mueller mid-season.

The former World Champion went on to take four race wins in the season, securing his drive for this season, but talk around the paddock is rife as to a potential move away for next season.

Motorsport Week understands that da Costa is keen on an allowance to compete in endurance racing again, a fire relit after his appearance in the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year.

But da Costa told Motorsport Week that he is absolutely certain of his place on the grid in the all-electric championship next year, but did not say who with.

“No, no, I am very, very much committed to Formula E,” he said.

“I’ve been here since the beginning, and I have monthly calls with Formula E management on purely how to try and improve the championship and improve the racing product and all that, so I try to contribute to that as well. 

“So I’m heavily invested in this, and I will definitely be in Formula E next year.”

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Tag Heuer Porsche driver Antonio Felix da Costa has said his team suffered a “kick in the butt” at the Jeddah E-Prix, and has warned its rivals that they are catching-up quickly as Formula E enters a mid-season break.

The Portuguese suffered a tough weekend at the city’s inaugural E-Prix, finishing ninth in Race 1, and then retiring in Race 2 after an early collision with Maximilian Guenther.

Having entered the weekend first in the championship, da Costa now sits in third behind leader Oliver Rowland and Taylor Barnard, 29 points adrift of the Nissan driver.

The Nissan powertrain – which also powers Barnard’s NEOM McLaren team – looked strong over both races, proving the Japanese marque’s progress and the works team’s credentials as a title favourite.

After the race, in which he retired after a first-lap collision with Maximilian Guenther, da Costa told media including Motorsport Week that the weekend was one that showed the German giants must not rest on its laurels.

“I think the biggest takeaway from this weekend is that our competitors are waking up and getting close, so I think that’s also good for us,” he said.

“It’s a kick in the butt in the good sense of the expression, and we’re definitely going to work even harder, I’m not worried about that.”

Seemingly da Costa views Rowland as his – and the Porsche team’s – main championship challenger, the Brit having already equalled his Season 10 win tally, and said the break between Jeddah and the Miami E-Prix – scheduled for April 12 – will provide the team an ample opportunity to reset itself and work hard towards maintaining its reputation as the fastest overall package on the grid this season.

“We have some time between now and Miami, so I think that’s good for us, but as you’ve seen, the others are not sleeping either, so everybody’s going to improve, we just have to make sure we keep on improving as well.

“I’m sure we have a strong enough package to give Nissan and Oliver a run for their money.”

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Tag Heuer Porsche’s Antonio Felix da Costa went fastest in FP2 ahead of qualifying for this evening’s first race of the Formula E Jeddah E-Prix double-header.

The Portuguese went quickest with a time of 1:15.470, one tenth ahead of DS Penske’s Maximilian Guenther in second.

Jake Hughes was a further tenth adrift in third, with Norman Nato continuing to look fast after second in FP2 with fourth-fastest, with a 1:15.711.

Oliver Rowland, who was fastest yesterday, was fifth, with Edouardo Mortara’s Mahindra in sixth, and Nico Mueller seventh.

Sam Bird was eighth for NEOM McLaren, with da Costa’s team-mate Pascal Wehrlein in ninth, with Cupra Kiro’s David Beckmann 10th.

The session was halted twice by red flags, the first early-on due to Robin Frijns’ Envision stopping out on track due to a technical glitch.

The second came with just a matter of seconds remaining, with former FE teammates Stoffel Vandoorne and Nyck de Vries coming together at Turn 13, the Dutchman’s Mahindra spearing into the barrier as he tried to pass the Belgian’s Maserati.

READ MORE – Exclusive: Antonio Felix da Costa says ‘race smart’ and ‘measure risks’ key to Formula E success

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Antonio Felix da Costa has said that racing with intelligence and knowing when and when not to take risks is what will help him in his Formula E title bid.

The Portuguese, who is leading the World Championship after two second-place finishes in the opening two rounds, has already spoken about how consistency is what will enable him to mount a serious challenge, having won four races in Season 10 but only finishing P5 in the standings.

Speaking to Motorsport Week, da Costa admitted that whilst he doesn’t like the title talk being banded about too early, he is aware the “the championship plot is always there, but that’s the end goal.

“But the reality is, yeah, we just have to keep doing what we’re doing, race smart, measure the risks that we take. I think we’ve had the cursor in the right place, you know, in measuring our risks versus rewards, and yeah, look, we were in contention to win two races, and in the end we decided to settle for second, because we know the end game. 

“So yeah, just keep the work going. I know we’re not going to finish second all the time, I know we’re not going to win every race, but I want this to be the year of consistency, and I think that’s the key.”

Balancing the risks from the potential reward is one of the key aspects of Formula E, as fortunes and results can flip like a coin, but da Costa also acknowledges that whilst Porsche might have the fastest car, others will always be lurking around to pounce and get the better of them.

“I think every race that we lose out to somebody who gambled, we can’t be mad about that.

“There will be more people winning races with a little bit of luck this year, and that’s fine. If we do end up losing a race win because we did something wrong ourselves, then yes, we need to kind of slap ourselves on the wrist and learn from it. 

“But the way we’ve lost a race in Brazil, the way we’ve lost a race in Mexico, I’ll never be angry about those. It’s a shame we lost a race in Brazil to Mitch, who will be a championship contender, and again in Mexico to Oliver, who will be a championship contender.”

Jeddah circuit ‘feels weird’ but da Costa hopeful of Porsche result

The Jeddah Corniche Circuit is staging the Saudi Arabian leg of the championship for the first time, and the smooth surface is not what FE drivers are used to, but da Costa has faith in the Porsche car to perform well on all circuits, as it predominantly did last season, but said the layout is, understandably, not what he is used to in this category.

“Whenever we go to super smooth places, it feels really weird for me. I think we’re not spoiled with this type of track.

“We have permanent circuits and stuff, but it is what it is – same for everybody. I think we’ve done well in permanent tracks in the past, looking at Misano [S10, when da Costa won Race 1, though later disqualified, with Wehrlein winning Race 2], looking at Mexico [P2-P3], Shanghai [S10, da Costa won Race 2], so it’s places that we do well, so I’m not anticipating anything out of the ordinary here. 

“I think the package is strong, and we have everything to be in the top five. The flow of the track seems pretty cool in the sim, at least that’s as far as we went. Let’s see.”

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Inter Europol Competition has confirmed Antonio Felix da Costa in their 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship lineup for the 24 Hours of Daytona.

The famed Polish bakery outfit has outlined da Costa in their full driver lineup ahead of the 2025 IMSA season.

Da Costa has previously entered just one IMSA race with the Jackie Chan-JOTA project, also in an Oreca 07 LMP2.

Despite the seven-year gap since his only Daytona appearance, he is no stranger to sportscar racing. He drove with BMW in the GTE Pro class and JOTA across four FIA World Endurance Championship seasons in LMP2 and Hypercar machinery.

The Portuguese driver said: “I’m very happy to get myself a shot at the Daytona 24 Hours.

“Especially with the championship-winning team from IMSA last year.

“Inter Europol has accomplished a lot in the last few years, so it’s the perfect place for me to come back into the LMP2 class, and I can’t wait to get started and work with the whole team and my teammates.”

Inter Europol’s 2025 driver pairing

During the 2024 season, the Centenary Le Mans winning outfit, Inter Europol, entered IMSA for the first time after LMP2 left the WEC full-season package.

They partnered with the 2023 IMSA LMP2 champions PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports and successfully won this year’s title after the season finale in October.

For 2025, however, they have chosen to pursue the season by their own means.

Tom Dillmann has continued with the team having been a key part of their title-winning 2024 season campaign, now as a third driver at the Endurance Cup rounds.

Bjoy Garg will compete with Jon Field for the full 2025 season, having completed his first LMP2 Endurance season with United Autosports – and claimed LMP2 victory at Le Mans.

Field has a plethora of experience in the American sportscar racing scene from Grand Am and the American Le Mans Series, and tested recently with Inter Europol.

He said: “I’m thrilled to be back racing in the IMSA championship once again… although it’s changed a bit since I last raced in the series.

“I am pleased to be racing with Inter Europol Competition too.

“They have a strong pedigree in LMP2 racing, so I feel I am in good hands with them and my co-drivers.

“Joining the team off the back of their IMSA LMP2 championship win last season, I feel we have a good package to go for that championship win once again.

“I can’t wait to get started at Daytona.”

The 2025 IMSA season-opener commences on 25-26 January 2025 where Inter Europol will begin their LMP2 title defence.

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FIA Formula E have confirmed that the Tag Heuer Porsche duo of Champion Pascal Wehrlein and Antonio Felix da Costa will continue with the team for the 11th season of the championship.

The German marque have chosen to opt for continuity after a season which saw Wehrlein take his first FE Drivers’ title, and with da Costa scoring four wins to finish fifth in the table.

Both drivers were on long-term deals that stretched to at least the end of Season 11, but da Costa’s seat was not yet decided until late in the season, after a tumultuous start which saw Nico Müller tested with a view to replacing the Portuguese.

However, a tremendous run of form, which also saw a disqualified victory in Misano days after the news of Müller’s test broke, Team Principal Florian Modlinger chose to stick with the pair to be the Porsche duo to enter the GEN3 Evo era.

The team fell just short of both the Teams’ and Manufacturers’ trophies, the latter slipping from their grasp post-London after da Costa was penalised for his part in a collision with Jaguar TCS Racing’s Nick Cassidy, which handed the British team the title instead.

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Season 10 of the FIA Formula E World Championship was perhaps the most dramatic in the sport’s decade-long history. Many drivers showed their class, but only five can make Motorsport Week’s list of top performers. So, who are they?

5 Nick Cassidy

Cassidy matched his superb Season 9 showing with a fabulous debut season for Jaguar TCS Racing. An early-season victory in Diriyah set the tone for a title challenge that saw plenty of incredible performances, most notably his victory in Berlin Race 1, in which he dragged himself from 19^th place to take victory, earning him the moniker Prince of the Peloton.

However, Cassidy’s agonising season conclusion began in Portland. On the penultimate lap, with a win due to cement a buffer of around 50 points, the Kiwi spun in the lead, dropping out of the points, opening-up the title race.

A further non-points finish in Race 2 confined him to a final weekend showdown. Despite a fantastic damage limitation drive in Race 1, a strategic blunder by his team left him in the clutches of other cars, and contact with Antonio Felix da Costa deflated his right rear tyre, as well as his championship hopes.

Despite the watershed moments that rendered his season fruitless, nothing should take away the performances that have confirmed that Cassidy is one of the very top drivers in Formula E, and with the right car beneath him, Season 11 could be his year.

4 Mitch Evans

The second Kiwi in the second Jaguar, Evans, like his countryman and good friend Cassidy, came desperately close to the title. After scoring points in five out of the first six races, Evans’ high point came at the midway point of the season, leading-home brilliant Jaguar one-two in Monaco.

Evans would go on to score points in every remaining race, including picking-up another win in Shanghai. A double podium in London would ultimately not be enough to give him the championship, further emphasising the reputation of being the bridesmaid, never the bride.

His big moment would also come in Portland, inheriting the lead after Cassidy’s spin, but not given the win due to an earlier time penalty, harshly given for a clash with Jake Hughes. If Evans continues to drive in the manner we are all used to seeing, then a first Formula E title will surely not be too far away.

3 Antonio Felix da Costa

After an underwhelming debut season with Porsche, da Costa entered Season 10 with two poor weekends in Mexico and Diriyah. Within the seven-week wait between that weekend and Sao Paulo, Porsche made the bold move to test ABT Cupra’s Nico Müller with a view to replacing da Costa.

Other drivers may have crumbled, but not da Costa. With points finishes in Sao Paulo and Tokyo, the Portuguese arrived in Misano with the news of Müller’s test off the presses, and brushed it off accordingly with a fantastic win…only to be disqualified six hours later for an illegal throttle damper spring.

Shrugging off any thoughts of ‘woe me’, da Costa continued to score points in Monaco and Berlin Race 1, before finally taking a win he could keep in the second race. He followed this up with a dominant showing in Shanghai, and then taking both races in Portland, to keep himself in title contention.

Da Costa’s redemption arc was one of the stories of Season 10, and that level of form will make him one of the early-season favourites for title glory once we start again in December.

2 Pascal Wehrlein

Wehrlein, like Cassidy, set the tone for his season early-on, with a lights-to-flag victory from pole position in the opening round in Mexico. The pole was a pivotal turning-point for the Tag Heuer Porsche team, with qualifying having been their Achilles’ Heel across Season 9, which cost the German a shot at glory, having been the title-leader at the halfway stage then.

Like Evans, Wehrlein would consistently pick-up points, earning another victory in Misano, as well as second in Shanghai, having battled both Jaguars at very close quarters. Taking 13 points in Portland would enable him to set himself up for the championship in London, and, despite being 12 points adrift, a superb win in Race 1 and second in Race 2 saw him capitalise on Jaguar’s mishaps and take his first FE title.

Ultimately, the man with the most points deserved the title, and Wehrlein was without a doubt the deserving claimant of the crown and based on this level of form, don’t ever doubt the possibility of him retaining it.

1 Oliver Rowland

Motorsport Week’s Formula E driver of the year goes to Oliver Rowland, and for very good reason.

Having quit Mahindra Racing midway through Season 9, Rowland’s Formula E career looked to be done, but his old employers Nissan took a chance on bringing him back.

And what a repayment Rowland made in their faith. After missing-out on points in round one and Race 1 in Diriyah, Race 2 would see his first podium finish since 2022, the first of a four-race podium streak, culminating in the inheritance of da Costa’s disqualified Misano success. A double victory would have been achieved had the second race been a lap shorter, having lost energy with just a matter of corners to go.

Two third place finishes in Berlin would follow, as well as more points in Shanghai. Although mathematically capable of winning the title at the final weekend, missing Portland due to illness was what would put paid to his chances, and one wonders what might have been had he been able to drive?

However, it did not put the dampener on London, with Rowland taking his second win of the season and perhaps his greatest. From ninth on the grid, Rowland navigated is way through all the chaos and drama of the title fight to take the victory in Race 2.

If da Costa’s redemption arc was the saviour of his drive, then Rowland’s was the saviour of his career. After hiring a sports psychologist before the season commenced, Rowland has never looked stronger behind the wheel of an FE car, and if Nissan can provide him with one that is consistently quick enough, his Season 11 title credentials are very high indeed.

Honourable mentions

One driver that impressed throughout the season was Maximilian Günther. The German took victory in Tokyo and had a string of superb drives, which appears to have earned him a yet-to-be-confirmed move to DS Penske.

It would be churlish to not mention Taylor Barnard either. Still 19 at the time, Barnard was given just 20 minutes to prepare for FP2 in Monaco, with Sam Bird having injured his hand in FP1. Barnard would finish the race in 14^th place, and whilst deputising for Bird again in Berlin, the F2 regular would finish in the points in both races. With Jake Hughes leaving for Maserati MSG Racing, Barnard is the favourite to take a full-time drive next season.

Outgoing champion Jake Dennis would be right to lay some blame on the failure of his title defence on his Andretti’s inability to get hooked-up in qualifying, but it did not deter him from putting together some fantastic drives, with four podiums, including a stunning 14-second victory in Diriyah, the second-highest win margin for a driver in Formula E history.

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Antonio Felix da Costa has taken to social media to publicly apologise to Nick Cassidy for the collision that altered the course of this year’s FIA Formula E World Championship.

The Portuguese driver tangled with Cassidy’s Jaguar in the final race of season to take the Kiwi out of contention, having come into the weekend 12 points clear at the top of the Drivers’ championship.

The incident allowed da Costa’s team-mate Pascal Wehrlein to come through to win the title for the first time, but resulted in a five second time penalty for da Costa, dropping him out of the order and ultimately handing the new Manufacturers’ crown to Jaguar, with Porsche having claimed the trophy after the initial result.

Writing on his X account, da Costa, after reflecting on his own personal season, said:

“Lastly, to put this to bed, I have spoken with Nick, and by putting my self in his shoes I can not even start to imagine the pain he is feeling. I’ve apologized to him, his family and his team.”

“The way he behaved, and the way he drove last Sunday, is not short from what the best drivers in the world are doing. We’ve always raced clean and I hope we can keep doing it for a few more years.

Over the weekend, da Costa told Motorsport Week that he was happy his early-season issues with Porsche had been resolved

“Honestly, I’m so happy I was able to turn things around and put myself back into a position of strength in all areas on the driving and the results side, as well as the contractual situation,” he said.

“Results are king in this sport, and I’m happy to be on that side of things.”

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The FIA Formula E World Championship will be decided in London after Antonio Felix da Costa won the second race of the Portland E-Prix weekend, making it a clean-sweep in the USA, and making it three wins from three races.

With Pascal Wehrlein suffering a front wing loss early in the race and not able to fight for the win, his Tag Heuer Porsche team-mate was able to fight for victory, and held-off a stern challenge from Envision’s Robin Frijns, who made it two podiums in two.

In a race that saw many drivers suffering damage due to contact amid the closeness of the racing, Mitch Evans largely stayed out of the danger to finish third, with Wehrlein still able to finish fourth and take some crucial championship points off Jaguar TCS Racing’s Nick Cassidy, who lost out in the middle of the race due to pitting for damage and scored no points, but Evans is now firmly in the mix too, his podium leaving him tied on points with Wehrlein.

Pole man Jean-Eric Vergne could not maintain a challenge, finishing fifth, with Nico Müller sixth, Norman Nato, seventh, Max Günther eighth, Sébastien Buemi ninth and Jake Dennis tenth.

Cassidy’s nightmare weekend, Evans’ third place, and Wehrlein able to complete a modest damage limitation job, the both Drivers’ and Teams’ Championships will be decided in the final weekend of the season in London in three weeks’ time.

HOW THE RACE UNFOLDED

At the start, da Costa took the lead from Vergne at T1, with Cassidy losing position to Wehrlein. Frijns, who moved-up to third, was quickly under extreme pressure from Bird, who took the position back, but team-mate Hughes sailed up into the lead at T1 at the start of lap two, with de Vries second, and Vergne down in fifth, with da Costa sixth.

Cassidy, seemingly content to play a waiting game, dropped to 18th by the start of lap three, with Hughes and de Vries taking their first Attack Mode, along with da Costa, handing Vergne back his lead.

With Bird dropping down the order, team-mate Hughes regained the lead with Vergne dropping to third after his first Attack Mode. Hughes took his second on lap five, with Mortara working up to fourth with de Vries now seventh.

Wehrlein, who had been as high as fourth, suffered a further blow to his ailing title chances, losing his front wing on lap six, causing the Porsche to tumble down the order. It would be a similar story for Bird, whose front wing was also lost, sending him off track and to the back of the field, with replays showing Wehrlein’s dislodged wing flying straight into Bird’s, leaving the English to bemoan why Wehrlein failed to pit for a replacement. Wehrlein’s front wing freed itself from under his car, but was now only two places ahead of Cassidy, who was still electing to stay out of contention in the early stages.

Race leader Hughes lost the lead at T1 on lap eight, outbraking himself and slipping down to third, with Buemi now leading, but the Swiss veteran was swiftly handed a drive through penalty for a technical infraction. Vergne took the lead back on lap nine, with Müller driving superbly in second, with Fenestraz also firmly in the mix in fourth.

Wehrlein worked his way back through the pack, moving to seventh at the start of lap 11 despite the front of his car missing. Müller was now leading, with Frijns quickly taking him, the Dutchman swiftly taking his second Attack Mode.

On lap 13, Hughes, who lost a portion of his own front wing, spun off track,

In what was now looking to become a race of attrition, Dennis, Collet, de Vries, Hughes and Cassidy all got caught in a string of incidents, sending all five into the pits for repairs.

This left Wehrlein now in third, with Frijns and da Costa leading the way, with Vergne, Mortara and the two ABT Cupras of Müller and di Grassi keeping well in touch with them, but Mortara’s race was virtually done by the end of lap 15, tagging da Costa and receiving a puncture for his troubles.

Vergne was now back in the lead, with da Costa second, who became the latest driver to miss a piece of front wing due to the brush with Mortara. In the midfield, Nato and Günther, both starting at the foot of the grid, were noe eighth and tenth respectively, with Evans, largely out of trouble at the midway point, now up to fifth.

The carnage and debris on track left Race Director Scott Elkins with no choice but to deploy the Safety Car, giving Cassidy a chance to potentially recover his compromised race.

The Safety Car came in at the end of lap 20, with da Costa immediately taking the lead from Frijns, with Wehrlein third. Evans took his second Attack Mode, dropping from fifth to eighth but immediately took seventh of Nato and began pursuit of the ABT pair.

With one lap now added, da Costa dropped to third before moving back to first, with Evans now up to fourth and battling Wehrlein for third, which he took at the start of lap 23, the Kiwi now in serious contention, taking Frijns for second at T1 on lap 24. Cassidy, despite an energy advantage over everyone, was unable to free himself from 15th place.

At the start of the penultimate lap, Frijns took second back off of Evans, with Wehrlein still fourth but dropping away from the top three, with da Costa still in the leading, getting the go-ahead from the Porsche pit wall that he could go for the win.

At the start of the final lap, da Costa narrowly led from Frijns, the Envision pushing and probing the Porsche, the two now the only ones left to contend for the win. Vergne was swarming all over Wehrlein, aware that every point will count in his championship battle. Frijns continued to harry da Costa, but the Portuguese can seemingly do no wrong, taking his third Formula E win in succession. Evans took third, with Wehrlein just holding onto fourth, perhaps some vital points with Cassidy scoring none.

On the cool-down lap, a quiet da Costa told his team he did what he could to help Wehrlein, but leaves Portland showing Porsche team boss Florian Modlinger that he may be the best driver available to him after all.

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