Antonio Felix da Costa claimed his first victory of the 2024 season in the inaugural Misano E-Prix after a late overtake on Oliver Rowland following a wildly chaotic race.
The Porsche driver hit the front three laps from home in the 28-lap race after passing Rowland into Turn 5 – a move that proved pivotal as he took victory by less than half a second and his first win since Cape Town last season. The first-ever Formula E race at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli proved to be as hectic as originally thought, with drivers not wanting to lead on the long straights and countless overtakes the order of the day.
The Andretti driver was promoted to third at the expense of Vergne’s five-second penalty, also promoting Maximilian Guenther, who for Maserati MSG had stayed in the leading bunch over the closing laps. ERT claimed an incredible double-points finish as Dan Ticktum scored his first score of the year in fifth with team-mate Sergio Sette Camara seventh, as polesitter Mitch Evans split the pair.
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