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Formula E champion Antonio Felix da Costa opens up to Sam Smith on his miserable start to 2024 and how he feels like he “doesn’t know who I am when I’m not quick”
“I don’t know who I am when I’m not quick, when I’m not performing. I’ve never been here before.” Antonio Felix da Costa felt like a completely different person in Diriyah, lacking his usual energy and confidence. He struggled with his pace, feel, and confidence, unable to explain what was going wrong. It was a new low for him, and he couldn’t find answers to improve. Da Costa felt that his Porsche wasn’t good to drive, experiencing understeer and oversteer in the same corner. The lack of track evolution, the challenging nature of the track, and the crucial role of confidence made it even harder for him. Da Costa acknowledged that he needed help from his team to find a way out of this difficult situation. He couldn’t understand why he was performing so poorly, especially when he believed that he had a better car than some of his competitors. It was a hard moment for him emotionally.
