Antonio Felix da Costa defends Jaguar, says Pascal Wehrlein took Jake Dennis out “on purpose”
Antonio Felix da Costa has defended his aggressive tactics to hold up Pascal Wehrlein for much of the London E-Prix, while accusing the Porsche driver of deliberately crashing into title rival Jake Dennis. With Jaguar’s Mitch Evans heading into Sunday’s Formula E finale with a 21-point deficit to Porsche rival Wehrlein, the Kiwi needed to win the race and hope Wehrlein finished outside ... Keep…
Antonio Felix da Costa has defended his aggressive tactics during the London E-Prix, accusing his former rival Pascal Wehrlein of purposefully crashing into title rival Jake Dennis. With only 21 points separating Wehrlein and the current championship leader, the Kiwi needed to win the race and hope Wehrlein finished outside the top 10 to maintain his title hopes.
Da Costa spent much of the race backing up Wehrlein, leading to multiple confrontations as they battled for position. Wehrlein expressed disgust with Jaguar's tactics, calling the race the most unsporting and unfair he has ever witnessed and labeling da Costa a "sore loser." However, da Costa defended his actions, stating that Porsche's own aggressive tactics on Saturday triggered his aggressive play.
He claimed that they were merely disrupting their own strategy and retaliating against Porsche's games. Da Costa dismissed Wehrlein's claims of intentional contact with Dennis, stating that it was clear Dennis was taken out on purpose to secure his championship.
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