The inaugural Misano E-Prix, part of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship's mid-season European leg, concluded with dramatic developments. Mitch Evans, driving for Jaguar, secured his first pole position of the season, outpacing Jean-Eric Vergne, who led the practice sessions. The race itself was marked by chaos, culminating in Antonio Felix da Costa, from TAG Heuer Porsche, initially claiming his first victory of the season after a late overtake on Oliver Rowland, from Nissan. However, the outcome was overturned when da Costa was disqualified due to a non-conforming throttle damper spring, resulting in Oliver Rowland being awarded the win. Da Costa's disqualification sparked controversy, with the driver stating the part in question had been used throughout the previous year and criticized the lack of notification regarding its removal from the rulebook.
Statement from da Costa on #FormulaE's Instagram post: "Throttle damper spring was an original part from Spark that was used all of last year and been removed from the rulebook without notification to the teams… how many other cars out there are on this spring?" #MisanoEPrix https://t.co/qXq9JsgBwA
Whoops #FormulaE https://t.co/y5y3LvtxB1
Antonio Felix da Costa has been stripped of his Misano E-Prix #FormulaE victory after stewards found an issue with the throttle damper setting, handing victory to Oliver Rowland. ⬇️ https://t.co/gfDroYq6Qo
TAG Heuer Porsche's António Félix da Costa has been disqualified from the Misano E-Prix Round 6 as his throttle damper spring was not found in conformity with the regulations. Nissan's Oliver Rowland inherits the race win. #MisanoEPrix https://t.co/EV31dunsBk
BREAKING: Da Costa stripped of #MisanoEPrix victory 🚨 More to follow… https://t.co/svaxrf2SKu
🗣️“I’m surprised other teams didn’t try and do what we did.” @ERTFormulaETeam driver @DanTicktum says “he had 10 minutes of feeling what it would be like to be in a Porsche” after claiming his first Formula E points of the year ⬇️ https://t.co/bFdLGmirYT
ERT’s Dan Ticktum says “he had 10 minutes of feeling what it would be like to be in a Porsche” after claiming his first #FormulaE points of the year. ⬇️ https://t.co/ONGRCQEUK5
Antonio Felix da Costa claims victory in the Misano E-Prix “came at the right time” following speculation prior to the event that he will be dropped by Porsche in #FormulaE. ⬇️ https://t.co/glhVKebvq2
Antonio Felix da Costa claimed his first victory of the 2024 #FormulaE season in the inaugural Misano E-Prix after a late overtake on Oliver Rowland following a wildly chaotic race. ⬇️ https://t.co/UtQD6sRMHF
Antonio Felix da Costa claimed his first victory of the 2024 Formula E season in the inaugural Misano E-Prix 🏆 A late overtake on Oliver Rowland put the Porsche man on the top step of the podium following a wildly chaotic race 😬 Full report ⬇️ https://t.co/cHu5kTgdZy
𝓦𝓮𝓵𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓘𝓽𝓪𝓵𝔂 🇮🇹 It's Round 6 of the Formula E season and the #MisanoEPrix is live on Virgin Media Two! Here's a guide to the Misano circuit on the Adriatic Coast! https://t.co/GkyrftQxi7
We are LIVE for the Formula E race at Misano!! https://t.co/NtDJ4aitE1
Take a look behind the wheel of our FIA Formula E Safety car, led by our driver Bruno Correia. 👀 #FormulaE #MisanoEPrix #Motorsport #SafetyCar #Racing #FIA #Speed #Porsche https://t.co/hoDn7AZLKR
Take a look behind the wheel of our FIA Formula E Safety car, led by our driver Bruno Correia. 👀 #Formula #MisanoEPrix #Motorsport #SafetyCar #Racing #FIA #Speed #Porsche https://t.co/4siPtccvCC
💬 "The Team managed to score some good points from difficult starting positions." - Jake Benham Hear from our Esports drivers after a demanding three days of Sim Racing 👇
Mitch Evans claimed his first #FormulaE pole position of the season ahead of the inaugural Misano E-Prix, beating practice pacesetter Jean-Eric Vergne to top spot. ⬇️ https://t.co/pdhCcfKNHT
Mitch Evans claimed his first Formula E pole position of the season ahead of the inaugural Misano E-Prix ⏱️ The Jaguar driver beat practice pacesetter Jean-Eric Vergne to top spot in their final, after pacing Jake Hughes in the semi-final 💪 Report ⬇️ https://t.co/RHlrEQ74Bk
Jean-Eric Vergne topped both #FormulaE practice sessions ahead of the inaugural #MisanoEPrix, as Nick Cassidy suffered a late crash which could put his participation in qualifying in doubt. Report ⬇️ https://t.co/3t6Y5dynYs
DS Penske has carefully prepared for the #FormulaE double-header in Misano. https://t.co/tt9IeNNhcm
DS Automobiles has carefully prepared for the #FormulaE double-header in Misano⬇️ https://t.co/tt9IeNNhcm
The ABB @FIAFormulaE World Championship’s mid-season European leg begins with a high-speed trip to Italy’s Adriatic coast! 🇮🇹 Here is all you need to know 👀#MisanoEPrix 1/3 https://t.co/eW7Adok8Gn