Da Costa wins after late dramatic error from Cassidy in Portland E-Prix
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- Tygo Bekkema
Antonio Felix da Costa has won the Portland E-Prix after a late error from Nick Cassidy opened the door to victory. Robin Frijns finished second at the Formula E race in Portland. Cassidy was leading on the penultimate lap when the Jaguar TCS Racing driver made a mistake at turn 11.
A late, dramatic twist happened at the end. At first, Nick Cassidy appeared to be in contention for victory, grabbing the lead with four laps to go. But a moment of inattention meant the New Zealander took too much kerb into a corner, dropping back to 19th. Da Costa gratefully took the win.
Mitch Evans incidentally crossed the finish line first, but did not win because of a five-second penalty. He fell back to P8. So thanks to Evans' penalty and Cassidy's mistake, da Costa won and Frijns and Jean-Éric Vergne finished on the podium.
Formula E in 2024
Da Costa now has three wins out the last four races. Cassidy's mistake saw him lose the race and lose ground in the Championship standings. His lead from second-placed Wehrlein has been cut to 24 points, while Evans sits a further three points back in third. Round 14 of season 10 continues in Portland. There are then just two rounds remaining in the sesason, both taking place in London.