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The appeal against Antonio Felix da Costa’s disqualification from the first race of the Misano E-Prix has been dismissed. The TAG Heuer Porsche driver won on the road in Italy, but was later stripp…
The appeal against Antonio Felix da Costa’s disqualification from the first race of the Misano E-Prix has been dismissed. The disqualification was due to a throttle damper spring issue that did not comply with regulations. Porsche claimed they had used the spring since the previous season and it had not been objected to in inspections. However, the FIA ruled that the spring was not approved for the current Gen3 cars. Therefore, da Costa’s disqualification stands, leaving him in seventh place in the standings. Despite this setback, da Costa still remains a strong contender with recent victories in the championship.
