For the Race at Home Challenge, the ABB FIA Formula E Championship has added a twist to the traditional sim racing format by running a Race Royale, with the last-placed driver eliminated every lap until there is a field of 10 who will battle to the end. Commenting on this unique format, Da Costa said: "I love this [Race Royale] format, not only will you have to be quick but you'll need to be smart, not getting involved in any crashes or silly moves."
The last time Da Costa was able to take on the Formula E grid was six weeks ago when he won in Marrakesh. With the Race at Home Challenge, the Portuguese driver is excited about the prospect of getting behind the wheel and taking on his all-electric racing rivals.
"I think it's amazing, I'm a big fan of sim racing and we've got the biggest grid with the official race drivers all together," said Da Costa. "It's really exciting to race these guys - my rivals - again, obviously from home."
Da Costa has been amongst a bunch of Formula E drivers who have already been getting in some practice in the virtual world, as racing online ensures that they keep their competitive edge.
"I've been having a lot of fun in the sim and all these challenges are welcome," said Da Costa. "For all of us race drivers, it's a great way to to keep our minds sharp in terms of keeping a competitive mindset."
The Portuguese driver has already been weighing up the competition for the test round this Saturday, singling out Stoffel Vandoorne (Mercedes-Benz EQ), Maximilian Guenther (BMWi Andretti Motorsport), Mitch Evans (Panasonic Jaguar Racing) and especially Edoardo Mortara (ROKiT Venturi Racing), the latter who he said was 'unbelievably quick' in the sims.
However, like in the real-world Formula E racing can be unpredictable, as Da Costa added: "The simulator plays tricks and there are a lot of underdogs and dark horses that can always come out of the blue."
Some of the Formula E teams have already turned to the sim racing world to aid in their development and Da Costa turned to DS Techeetah development driver and sim racer Arthur Lehouck for some tips: "I've been trying to get a little insight from these guys because in the sim they are way better than us, so I've been trying to get help from every direction that I can."
At the end of the day, the ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge is to support the fundraising partnership Formula E has with UNICEF. As the world faces an unprecedented moment in history, Da Costa has been joining forces with his competitors, having already raised money in a charity race with Portuguese driver Tiago Monteiro and starting Race for the World with Lando Norris, Alexander Albon and Charles Leclerc from Formula 1.
"It's been so impressive and inspiring to see that people are helping," said Da Costa. "They understand that there are people in the frontline that have to be out there every day to help us get through this and it's been amazing to see that."
You can see Antonio Felix da Costa and his Formula E rivals in the test round of the ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge this Saturday at 15:30 BST. To see how you can help, find out more about Formula E's partnership with UNICEF.