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Antonio Felix da Costa and Porsche part ways

NEWS 19 Sep 2025 3 Mins

Porsche have announced that Antonio Felix da Costa will leave the team ahead of Season 12.

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Da Costa is one of a handful of drivers to have competed in Formula E from the very first season back in 2014/15. The Season 6 champion celebrated five race wins and helped the German manufacturer to the Teams’ and Manufacturers’ World Championships in Season 11.

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Highlights include his unforgettable move in Cape Town, 2023, which sealed his first win with Porsche. In 2024, he clinched Porsche’s first home victory at the Berlin E-Prix. That same season, after an early setback, the 34-year-old impressively fought back and claimed four wins – more than any other driver on the grid.

With these performances, da Costa played a significant role in all three titles won by the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team.

“I’m happy that it happened instead of being sad that it ends," says da Costa. "I raced for one of the most prestigious brands in the world – that’s an honour for me, and I’m proud that this will forever be a part of my career.

"I’ve been part of the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team for its three most successful years, and I want to thank every single person that I got to work with during this time. This includes the management with Thomas and Florian, as well as the board. A special thank you goes out to my mechanics and my engineers, who accompanied me on this road. Obrigado!”

“After the title wins in London in July, Porsche has reached the pinnacle of electric motorsport – and that is very much thanks to António’s performances," says Thomas Laudenbach, Vice President Porsche Motorsport.

"He played a decisive role in enabling us to reach that achievement. Moments like his overtaking manoeuvre in Cape Town and our first home victory in Berlin will remain in our memories and are part of Porsche’s history in Formula E.

"We’re proud of all of this, and I’d like to thank him for it. I also greatly appreciated his consistently positive and relaxed manner. I hope to meet António again soon in paddocks around the world and wish him all the best for his future.”

Florian Modlinger, Director Factory Motorsport Formula E said: “In three very intense years with us, António proved his class – with five victories in the Porsche 99X Electric. He impressed everyone in the team above all with his racecraft, how he could read the race and work his way forward.

"I thank António for his achievements, but also for his direct and transparent approach, as well as the appreciation he showed to every single person in the team. My thanks also go to his mechanics and engineers; they worked extremely hard to help him regain his qualifying strength. Only then were we able to become Teams’ and Manufacturers’ World Champions in July. We wish António all the best.”

Testing dates and Women's Test confirmed

This past week, Formula E confirmed all the details for the pre-season schedule in Valencia, including a return of the groundbreaking Women's Test on 31 October, with double the track time for the world's best women racers.

All of the teams on the grid - including Citroën Racing - will shake down their Season 12 machinery for the first time over 27-30 October at Circuit Ricardo Tormo with the only opportunity to get on-track collectively before the 2025/26 campaign kicks off with Round 1 from São Paulo on 6 December.

Get your tickets for the start of Season 12!

Join us for the 2025 São Paulo E-Prix and the start of the 2025/26 season. The Anhembi Sambodrome is sure to showcase plenty of overtakes and excitement on the track, and there will be a host of events away from all the racing action.

Tickets are on sale now. Starting at R$149.50, with a discounted rate for concessions, there’s also the Solidarity Ticket available upon donation to our chosen charity. Get your seat before it sells out!