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Porsche lodges appeal over da Costa’s Misano Formula E disqualification
“Antonio Felix da Costa earned his first victory of the season at Formula E’s debut race at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli last weekend, overtaking Oliver Rowland of Nissan in a thrilling finish that saw 19 lead changes over 28 laps. However, da Costa was later disqualified due to an ineligible throttle damper setting found on his car, a part that was not supposed to be used in the current season’s car specifications. Porsche, da Costa’s team, immediately lodged an appeal against the decision, raising questions about the validity of the disqualification. Prior to the Misano race victory, da Costa had a challenging start to the 2024 season, failing to score points in the first three races but showing resilience by finishing in the points in subsequent races in Sao Paulo and Tokyo. Despite the setback, da Costa maintained a positive outlook, emphasizing the importance of the ‘winning feeling’ and the team’s tenacity moving forward in the championship race.”
