da Costa dominates Madrid
Antonio Felix da Costa crushed Round 6 of Formula E in Madrid, taking P1 and turning heads in the championship fight. (x.com) Porsche also rolled a showpiece Taycan Turbo GT in Purple Sky Metallic — a 99X Electric tribute — into the Madrid E‑Prix paddock. (x.com)
Antonio Félix da Costa executed his pit‑stop and PIT BOOST sequence on lap 12 after starting third, timing a late ATTACK MODE that set up his sprint to the flag. (fiaformulae.com) Mitch Evans recovered from 16th on the grid to finish 0.386 seconds behind Da Costa, while the top four were split by just 0.985 seconds at the chequered flag. (racingyears.com) Nick Cassidy grabbed pole for the Madrid E‑Prix but dropped back to 17th by race end, surrendering the early lead he held through Turn 1. (racingyears.com) Nyck de Vries was hit with a five‑second penalty for a collision that ripped off his front wing after contact with Pascal Wehrlein, who nonetheless limped to third despite rear‑wing damage and admitted he feared a DNF. (e-formula.news) Pascal Wehrlein left Jarama topping the Drivers’ standings, with Formula E’s report noting Wehrlein is 11 points clear of Edoardo Mortara and that Da Costa climbed to fourth as Jaguar closed to within four points of Porsche in the Teams’ standings. (fiaformulae.com) Porsche Ibérica, together with Porsche Motorsport and Exclusive Manufaktur, unveiled a one‑off Taycan Turbo GT with the Weissach package at the Madrid paddock that mirrors the 99X Electric GEN3 Evo livery in Purple Sky Metallic and was presented as a “Fórmula E World Champion” tribute. (newsroom.porsche.com)
