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Porsche is appealing Antonio Felix da Costa’s disqualification in a bid to reclaim his lost Misano E-Prix victory
Porsche is appealing Antonio Felix da Costa’s disqualification from the Misano race one, aiming to regain his E-Prix victory that was taken away from him. Da Costa’s remarkable win from 13th place was nullified for a technical infringement involving a non-compliant throttle damper spring on his Porsche provided by Spark Racing Technologies. The issue arose as the part had become illegal in the Gen3 era, leading to da Costa’s disqualification and Oliver Rowland’s victory for Nissan. Despite the violation, da Costa’s teammate Pascal Wehrlein went unpunished for the same offence in the race. Porsche has initiated an appeal, expressing concerns about equal treatment of teams by Formula E’s officiating and highlighting the need for fairness in the championship moving forward. This incident adds to Porsche’s previous challenges with Formula E’s regulations, including Wehrlein’s past disqualification for an administrative error and a separate investigation earlier in 2024.
