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God, my hair is not amazing, but not terrible.

It's fine. Cool.

Plan then, mate.

I haven't got hair and makeup, sorry.

Hmm.

That's all right. I always look a bit feminine

when I'm in makeup. Well, funny, that, isn’t it?

Yeah, we're good. And…

Go on, then. Describe your character.

How do I think I am?

Marmite, I think, is what I think a lot of people would say about me.

Or, you know, some people like me, some people don't.

But I think, and other people will probably agree,

that I'm, like, one of the fastest drivers in the world.

That sounds absolutely fantastic.

One of the most expensive places to live in the world.

Yeah, that is very cool.

It's pretty, the FA, didn't like that.

Oh, it's got tan interior as well. That is very nice.

Not quite as special as the 5, but it is cool.

When I was three years old, I used to have this little pedal car thing

that I used to drive around Knightsbridge.

Think it was a Z3.

My mom was always taking photos of me because I was the firstborn,

and, you know, there was a Snappy Snaps on the corner here,

and she always used to, most days, we'd pedal to the Snappy Snaps,

print out some photos, and then come to Harrods or go to Hyde Park.

Snappy Snaps is still here, look.

And then this is where we used to live, down here.

Not been down here for probably at least five years.

It is weird, but it's, you know, my mom and dad aren't together anymore,

so, you know, this was when they were happy.

Look at that, what a clever chap! Very good, Daniel.

Was a very cool place to live.

I grew up too quickly for school,

so I was too concerned about how most of it was not relevant.

And I did struggle with…

with teachers who just sort of…

went off the rule book, you know?

The way I am has definitely caused some upset.

It hasn't made my career plain sailing, that's for sure.

My life's better than yours. My life will always be better than yours.

Definitely put that in.

I love racing. I like speed.

Nothing makes me more excited. Like, I'm literally a child.

I totally appreciate what I've been given and how lucky I am.

I'd love to know how many drivers in the world are paid to go racing.

I think it's probably in the hundreds.

I'm out of contract this year, so, you know, my future is not certain.

I might end up with nothing, which would obviously be a shame,

but I don't think that'll be the case. But we'll see.

Whoa, whoa! Günther is trying to pass Ticktum,

and Ticktum’s blocked him off by Rivage.

I have a huge amount of respect for Dan as a racing driver.

But he does, you know, get the red mist every once in a while.

Fucking hell. Dan Ticktum's personality.

Well, I'm no psychologist.

He doesn't follow the rules.

He can be quite emotional, hot-headed at times.

He's mega quick. He can get results. He can deliver.

This is very much a career-defining season for Dan Ticktum.

He, like many of the other drivers, are also fighting

for their seat for next year.

I hate this shit as well.

He wants to be at the sharp end, and he wants to be there soon.

He's massively frustrated.

Two days of bullshit.

We are being made to walk to the fucking circuit in this.

And no one even thinks, no one goes, "Oh, do you want an Uber this time?"

"Do you want a taxi?" No, nothing. You're walking in that.

- Oh, that is horrendous. - Yes.

- Hello, fellas. - Hello.

All right? It's just the fact that no one thought to say,

"Do you want something arranging, or just get an Uber

and bill the team, or…" Nothing.

Nothing. Hello, mate.

- You all right? - I'm good. How are you?

Want to do this thing?

Are we walking it? You are… you're joking?

No, we're going to do it. We've got umbrellas and stuff.

No, fuck that. No, no, no.

Well, I've got no spare shoes, so with respect,

three, 400 quid, and I’m not ruining them.

Can we get in the safety car? Is that…

There must be something a driver can do to look at the track without getting wet.

I think from Ticktum's point of view,

I'm not sure he revels in being the underdog.

ERT are doing Formula E on pretty much a shoestring budget.

They don't have the same backing as some of the other big manufacturers.

So ultimately, the car doesn't have the same efficiency

that the others do.

We all have the same batteries, and our powertrain uses

the battery less efficiently than others. So, yeah, we're the worst on the grid.

We're a small team, and we've been struggling

for the last couple of years.

I struggle with motivation, to be honest.

It's stupid. Someone needs to fucking change it.

Sérgio, how much would you have to be paid to walk around in that now?

Let's think about this.

I would go with just the right-- It wouldn’t help me with anything.

His teammate is Sérgio Sette Câmara. Super quick, super focused, very driven.

They are great friends, but that means nothing when you're racing.

He's got to maintain supremacy over Sérgio to ensure

that he does get on that radar for other teams.

I think he's probably the fastest teammate I've ever had.

He'll say he thinks he's better than me, and I say I think I'm better than him.

A chicken nugget. Bro.

- I want one. - I want one of those.

- We get on very well. - Can we get one of them?

I think we agree on a lot,

and we've learned to deal with the sort of difficulties

of being in the team at the moment, which are obvious,

is just laugh, actually.

Oh, fuck off.

This shows the worst sportsmanship.

We just both start laughing.

It's like, mate, this is the only way we can deal with this at the moment.

- You got it! - Yes!

He's an authentic person that I like, you know?

He has his way, but he's an authentic guy.

- Fucking hell, man. - That's all that matters this weekend.

Sometimes people can think maybe it's arrogance. Sometimes it can be.

But, you know, sportsmen sometimes need to be like that.

Even the great sportsmen, some of them,

you know, they have a touch of arrogance because that's where your confidence

is coming from.

- The golden nugget. - Hold it like a trophy.

It is time to go racing in Japan.

We're on the streets of Tokyo for the first ever E-Prix.

It's a narrow, twisty circuit, and it could cause drama.

The sun is shining. The fans are out in force.

There is a hugely exciting atmosphere, both down on the grid

and in the grandstands as well.

Okay.

An amazing qualifying for Sérgio Sette Câmara in the ERT.

Tokyo's on city streets.

It looks like there's quite a few dips and weaves and bumps,

so it's gonna be pretty tight, pretty hard to overtake.

Might end up with a few nice cameos of people who aren't expected

to be at the front, and they're able to hold at the front

and be a bit of a cork in the bottle and get a result.

Others will try to pass, and we'll just have to put the elbows out

and try to defend.

And, of course, the guy behind us is not happy, but…

And, yeah.

- Good luck. - Good luck.

António Félix da Costa and multiple E-Prix winner

will be looking to get some points on the board.

So I’ve started this season, the first two rounds. This is it now.

This is the time to go winning together.

I want to be the driver to bring Porsche their first championship.

António Félix da Costa

is probably one of the most universally liked drivers,

always with a smile on his face.

Almost always. Not early this season, he wasn't.

Da Costa down there in 16th place.

What on earth has happened to António Félix da Costa's season?

It has not been one to remember so far.

I've seldom seen a driver more confused by a downturn in form.

António had a really tricky and difficult start in the season.

Three races without any point.

I think it was a big disappointment for him, but also for us.

Porsche, you know, they're very analytical, strategic.

They're very driven by what's being talked about at the board level.

There's a lot of pressure to deliver. You've got to get the results either way.

We are here to fight for wins. We want to fight for titles.

The target is that we want to fight for the championship until the last event.

When you work with Germans, you don't get a lot out of them,

you know, and they're very cold, brutally honest.

And Florian is attracted to performance. He's attracted to winning.

With Porsche, it's very simple. You have to win.

I'm racing for a German manufacturer, and my teammate,

Pascal Wehrlein, is German.

We are very different culturally, and I would say he's closer

to the brand than what I am. I don't speak German, for starters.

Pascal is probably one of the fastest ever teammates that I've had.

He's been really hard to beat.

Right now, da Costa’s 15th in the Championship table,

and Wehrlein is second.

My teammate is winning a lot, so questions start to come.

There's a lot of pressure. Their expectations are very high.

If you don't perform, they will be looking elsewhere

for someone who can deliver.

You're getting him. Good luck.

Formula E, anything could happen.

All ready for the five red lights. Who is going to be big in Japan?

One of the best feelings in the world is two, three minutes

before the lights go out.

The mechanics have left, the car is switched on.

It's just you and the car in that moment.

You see every driver around you, you know, that's it, that's now, it's time to go.

That tension, that nervousness, that anxiety, all of that, it's like,

"Am I going to make it through the first corner?"

"Will someone hit me? Will I hit someone? Will I gain a place? Will I lose a place?"

All of those million thoughts are coming into your mind, and I love that.

I just love that feeling.

Lights out, we’re racing in Tokyo.

Sérgio Sette Câmara there, an amazing qualifying

for him inside the ERT.

Dan Ticktum, Sacha Fenestraz, Sébastien Buemi, all down the lower end

of the field.

It’s so tight as they concertina up.

And da Costa involved in the action there as well in the second of the Porsches.

How can I go forwards here? I have to take some risks.

It's a very, very tight kink in the tightest corner of the whole track.

And I'm trying to surprise people.

Do it, do it, do it, do it.

Da Costa there on the inside of Sette Câmara

into turn one, gets it done clean. Clinical and decisive there.

Good job, good job.

Seems like he's beginning to find his rhythm.

Sitting in seventh place, it's all concertina-ing up

as they're sort of bumping into one another.

Da Costa getting hit by Sérgio Sette Câmara.

When I tried to overtake Sette Câmara,

he really pushed me in the wall.

In this moment, I'm like, "Okay, let's come back swinging."

I've been there before. I love the struggle.

Da Costa has merged ahead of Sette Câmara,

so the two Porsches there working absolutely brilliantly together.

That’s pushed Mitch Evans into the wall at turn nine.

Disaster for Jaguar here in Tokyo, their 100th race.

And unfortunately, we say "Sayonara" to the Kiwi.

Mitch Evans, I'm afraid, is out of this race.

We're halfway through the race and Dan Ticktum

looks like he's struggling.

I like people knowing what the fuck's going on.

You know, like, I don't…

Like, if I'm going backwards in a race and generally not having the efficiency

to go forward it's very frustrating and enough to make anyone frustrated.

I think Dan Ticktum's big problem is he's struggled to manage

his adrenaline in races.

When it's mixed with pressure, I think adrenaline can be quite dangerous.

I created a reputation for myself very early on.

He had an incident in his early career.

He was at Silverstone racing against a competitor.

It was my first year of car racing, Formula 4.

It was 2015, I believe. I was 15 years old.

If I won Formula 4, I would have a paid drive

in Formula 3 the next year.

And at that point, this is where money starts

to become so enormous that my dad told me

that he basically couldn't afford it, so I need to get that sponsorship.

Effectively, he caught up under a safety car

and rammed the said competitor off the track.

It's just a lot of emotion, you know, a lot of red mist,

and I just got to him and just put him on the grass.

Yeah, I hit him on purpose, and I got banned.

I had to face a tribunal as a 15-year-old boy,

pleading basically on my knees to not ban me for life,

because that was on the cards.

There are certain things that are kind of borderline

unforgivable in racing,

and one of them is properly putting marshals in danger.

He suffered the consequences of it. He got banned for two years.

A lot of people don't understand what it's like

to have the level of adrenaline, to have this level of passion.

They just don't get it.

Da Costa needs to turn his fortunes around here

and get himself onto the podium.

I need to be one of the guys up front.

When you're not in that position, you have to work to come back.

It's all kicking off here, isn't it?

You've got da Costa in third place, Dennis in fourth position.

Da Costa, sniffing a chance of victory for the first time since,

what, Cape Town last year it'll be, won't it?

Da Costa looking very, very hard.

He seems to have really found another gear, if you'll pardon the pun.

I'm putting myself in a tricky situation by going around

the outside of these aggressive guys.

Da Costa going for the outside into turn 15.

Can he do it? Side-by-side they go for second.

Da Costa gets shuffled out. Here comes Dennis, coming through as well!

He’s going to take over third place. So, from attacking to defending,

to losing places there, for António Félix da Costa.

Motherfucker.

I hate not winning. That's clear.

A mistake can be done, but not a second time.

We lose positions with Porsche, it’s unbelievable.

It's going to be absolutely critical to the chequered flag.

Jake Dennis takes third place, but António Félix da Costa

just misses out on a podium with fourth,

and his Porsche teammate Pascal Wehrlein in fifth.

Every human being will hate owning a mistake.

It's normal. I don't like it. I hate it.

And I know that there are voices in the team saying,

"One more race like this and he's out." "He will not finish the season."

It's just unfair driving from some of these guys.

And we lost the podium.

Damn it!

From outside, to be honest…

If I don't brake, I'm in the wall. I'm in the wall.

From outside, it doesn't really look like that. We'll see.

A little bit disappointed with that. I hope they look into it, because…

if we open a precedent for this, then, yeah, it is what it is.

Thank you, António Felix. Finishing fourth.

Gloomy faces also in the ERT garage.

Sérgio scored just one point and Dan scored zero.

We have discovered that Nico Müller tested for Porsche,

which would suggest that they are evaluating

a change in their lineup.

Speculatively, they are possibly looking to replace António Félix da Costa

at the team next season. So a bit of a bombshell, to say the least.

Rumors start to go around of how in danger my seat is.

I might get fired imminently.

They're putting a direct competitor in my car, so…

the alarm is going off, right?

You know, it's quite obvious that there's one side of the garage

struggling and one side of the garage not struggling.

So if on the eventuality of changing someone,

it's obvious at the moment who that would be,

obviously my side of the garage.

I'm not stupid. I can see what's going on.

So I'm having to cope with the bad stuff, but also with a lot of other stuff

that is just occupying my brain

with bad words, bad scenarios, bad situations,

not happy thoughts, you know?

I should be having the most fun and proudness of my…

Ever career, and I'm not.

Like, what's wrong? Like, what are we doing wrong, you know?

I mean, I'm living my dream at the moment, racing for the best brand in the world.

I need everybody to be on board, the same plans.

But obviously, that comes with results. So I mean, it's a snowball.

The only way as a driver you get a team behind you is if you perform.

So there are no miracles in the world.

So yeah, we need to perform and get the team behind. That's it. Easy.

Now we need to perform. Now watch this shot.

Fuck, why am I hitting the ground so much?

There's a fissure, a fracture within the da Costa

and Porsche relationship at a high level.

He's one of the stars of Formula E, and there he is with a team

that doesn't appear to be fully behind him.

How are you gonna get out of this?

I think some of people's judgments of me are fair and some aren't.

You know, people just jump on a bandwagon, and, you know,

unfortunately, that hasn't helped.

But it's deserved at the end of the day, because I did the thing.

Hit him on purpose, and I got banned.

A lot of pressure, stupid kid, you know, whatever.

Look, there's Dan in his school uniform.

I have got a lovely shot of all of you in your uniform.

There’s me, I’ve got a little mohawk going on, a little purple shirt.

Absolute swag, mate. I thought I was the shit. Look at me.

It was a difficult one, because I'd served my punishment.

But obviously, as a consequence of that,

my punishment wasn't over at the end of that year.

It was the reputation I'd created for myself.

And unfortunately, even to this day,

like, it's still just a vast hate train of people that just,

you know, slate me at the earliest opportunity.

They don't know me.

It was the most horrific experience.

And it's a shame that people hold onto things like that.

Because when you're 13, 14, and you're under that much pressure…

and you don't really understand at that age, I think, you know,

I understand how the emotion got the better of him, and…

you know, I'm okay with that.

Not necessarily what he did, but I understand it.

Because I know the real Dan.

And this is where I start to get emotional. Sorry. I…

But I do. And I think he gets a really hard time of it.

He'd do anything for me or his brothers. He would, and--

But he does wear his heart on his sleeve.

So there's some good things about that and there's some bad things about that.

But anyway, he's doing all right.

The medieval town of Misano,

on the Adriatic coast, has been the home

of one of Italy's main racetracks since the '70s.

Now, it’s being brought into the 21st century

as it’s going electric.

Here we are in Misano, round five or six, round six of the season.

I think, you know, in the race, it's gonna be mayhem.

I think it's gonna be a, yeah free-for-all out there.

I've been here before, so that obviously helps a bit.

But I mean, I've not been here for six years, so…

it's kind of like coming back here again. Some of the curves are different.

So, apex of turn two, you will not be able to cut,

and you won't be able to cut this either.

Why can't we just go out here?

I'm not walking the whole pitlane, I’m not doing it.

I freaking knew it.

Nobody disputes that Dan Ticktum isn’t quick,

and he’s evidenced that in everything he’s done.

I can't say too much at the moment.

Let's say, I mean, I've not had loads of people,

but people will start talking about next season now around this sort of time.

You know, a few teams know my contract's up,

so I might get more interest this year.

Everyone loves a bad boy.

But if you're a brand, if you're a manufacturer,

do you want the risk of Dan?

That's the real question.

Dan's challenge is to shake this reputation.

You know, he is a crasher and he bumps into people

and all this sort of stuff. His real challenge this year

is to try and create this clean slate where people go,

"Oh, actually, he is a driver we should be looking at

with a top team for the future."

If I'm gonna leave here, I will, it'll be to go to a top team, you know?

Porsche, I know da Costa hasn't been performing

as well as I know he can, so…

I don't know what his contract situation is, if I'm honest, but…

Yeah, that would be nice.

Dan Ticktum at Porsche?

Hm, no.

Start spreading the news.

I feel like he just doesn't take it that seriously sometimes,

which is why, like, none of the other car,

like, brands or manufacturers would touch him,

because he's too much of a risk.

He's still a bit of a liability.

We should talk about António Félix da Costa.

There's a few rumors sort of bubbling under the surface here

this weekend that his relationship with Porsche has become strained,

- should we say, "You're so diplomatic." - Yeah.

Strained? I heard broken.

We're gonna have a bit of an exclusive interview now with Team Principal

Florian Modlinger to find out a little bit more.

Florian, thanks for talking to us. Could you first of all just explain to us,

it is pretty unusual to do an in-season test

with a driver from a different team, isn't it?

I don't know if it's common or unusual. Everybody can build his own opinion.

Testing other drivers is a standard process

because we look for spare drivers, we look for rookies.

We do this in regular time frames in private testing.

And how is the relationship between you and António Félix da Costa at the moment?

I think for my side, no difference than before.

The problem is, I'm the idiot.

I am the guy that, "Okay, he's done. They're trying to get rid of him."

So, I get questioned. I get the same question 50 times.

Are you worried about your future?

Zero.

- No? - Not at all.

Yeah. Yeah, sure. I mean, yeah.

Do you see yourself with Porsche next year?

Yeah, I can, yeah. Sure.

We are in Misano for the very first time.

We're very much looking forward to qualifying here.

I thought, I was never gonna need a manager again

when I signed up with Porsche.

The truth is, things change.

I'm not saying I wanna go. I don't want to go.

I've been told before in my life, like, never, ever make a decision

when you're very happy or when you're very angry.

So, this is going to be a huge session for António Félix da Costa.

He knows that all eyes are on him.

We're trying to do a preparation to

build a fast race car and try and go win a race,

and it's just white noise.

And everyone, it's not just the media,

it's just everyone coming, putting a hand…

a hand around my shoulder, what happened, this and that.

I can't say too much. But I also don't want to be a victim.

I don't know, it's just too much going on.

You can see on board with the drivers here as well.

We're keen to see how they're gonna get on over the course of this session.

There are track limits and then there's the grass.

Doesn't look like that cost him too much time though,

but bringing a little bit of dust as he goes beyond the blue and white curb.

Push. Push, push, push.

Compared to his teammate at the moment,

reasonably big gaps actually, of nearly half a second,

which is slightly surprising.

So, not an ideal final run there for António Félix da Costa.

He'll be disappointed with that, to not make it through.

Last sector, he lost three-tenths to Pascal. Three fucking tenths.

Likewise, Porsche will be, as we said,

weakened where he's under a fair bit of pressure.

On a personal ego side of things,

I'm disappointed after qualifying, 100%.

I'm really trying for it not to get to me. It's just… It's just…

white noise.

Well, 22 drivers taking to the grid,

and here is how it lines up.

We’ve got Lucas Di Grassi and Dan Ticktum in the ABT CUPRA and the ERT,

in 16th and 15th respectively.

Difficult day also for António Félix da Costa, under pressure

in the Tag Heuer Porsche.

The most comfortable place for me to be is when my helmet is on

and I'm on my race car.

That is the most comfortable place in Misano for me to be in.

Who is going to be the master of Misano?

Da Costa starting 14th, 11 places behind teammate Pascal Wehrlein.

He’s on the backfoot, and he’s fighting for his teammate against the odds here.

As you come onto the exit of turn seven,

look at how many cars we've got side by side there.

You’ve got Pascal Wehrlein going side-by-side,

and also António Félix da Costa looking for a lunge on the outside

into turn eight and nine.

A lunge is like, when you're quite far from the car in front and you…

you dive super late. Like, that's a lunge.

I do love a lunge.

Your moves need to be assertive. You can't try an overtake.

You need to go for an overtake. You need to do it.

That is an absolute disaster for Pascal Wehrlein.

I see in my mirror

that Pascal has a crash and he breaks his wing.

So, he's out. He's out of the race.

And in that moment, my mindset shifts.

António Félix da Costa, who has now gone

from almost playing rear gunner effectively in this race,

to now leading Porsche's challenge by some twist of fate.

Da Costa up into second, Bird’s just dropping back here now,

slotting himself in behind.

Oh, look at that.

Günther pulled a wheelie.

I need to win this race.

You will never win a race if you don't tell yourself that.

And what a turnout for the books this would be

if da Costa gets himself onto the podium in a race where

he’s been talked about pretty much all week in the press.

Dennis, reigning champion, has made a fantastic amount of progress

through the field.

Riding onboard here with Dan Ticktum.

Oh yeah, here we go.

Ticktum into seventh place.

Could be double points on offer here for that team.

I'm gonna try and stay here if I can for most of the race.

Here we go, here we go!

It's time for me to step up now, like, and be somewhere where I can get some results.

Dan Ticktum, so high up, he’ll have a nosebleed from there,

because ERT on for a double-points finish at this stage in the race.

Come on, Dan.

We go for the lead here. António Félix da Costa side-by-side

with Oliver Rowland on the exit of turn five.

Da Costa it is that takes the lead away.

Good job. Race foxtrot.

I'm trying to stay focused.

But there's these thoughts that come super quick, like,

"And we're gonna win after everything."

"What a story this can be."

And my family, and, like, there's a lot of thoughts that come,

you have to get them out of your head super quickly,

but you can't help yourself. They keep coming in.

And it is António Félix da Costa who is commanding this,

as we head into the final sector in the Tag Heuer Porsche,

through into turn 12, and unless da Costa makes a mistake,

unless Rowland can try and invent something and maybe

go for a last gasp lunge at the final corner,

I think this is gonna go the way of the Portuguese driver.

António Félix da Costa comes around the final corner

in the Tag Heuer Porsche to win the Misano E-Prix!

Jake Dennis, up from 17th, on the grid, onto the podium.

Absolutely fantastic.

And Dan Ticktum has come in fifth,

an amazing performance by the ERT driver.

Dan Ticktum got his best result in Formula E. Absolutely huge for them.

I've got a lot of pressure.

I don't know if I'm gonna be here next year. I think I will be.

I don't know what number do I think is realistic?

I think I’ve got a 80% chance of being here, maybe even a bit more, but,

you know, there’s always a chance, it’s not a 100%, there’s no doubt.

It’s not a 100%.

No, it’s great. No, that was hard to follow. Thank you, Dan.

Thank you very much.

I drove well, I overtook well.

It's just one of those races that came together.

I just think the direction my career is going and potentially,

you know, looking a bit more hopeful towards the future now, so…

I just feel a little bit more motivated.

But it is

the man of the moment, António Félix da Costa, number 13.

Unlucky for some, but not for him.

I'm angry when I win the race. I'm still angry.

Because it's like, "Fuck them all." You know? Like, "Fuck you."

It's not a fuck you, like, I wish you bad stuff. It's like,

you doubted. Everyone doubted, and I've proven you wrong.

I'm not taking pleasure in being angry with Florian or with his bosses.

This is not giving me any pleasure.

Well, António Félix da Costa, I mean, that was a strategy masterclass,

an energy masterclass, clearly a precision drive from a champion.

Congratulations, our race winner.

I know it's been a challenging couple of weeks for you.

It couldn't be a more perfect time to have a win.

Life is like this. There's ups and downs in life, and nobody's perfect.

And we gotta be a team when times are bad.

So, I think today will be good for that.

You know, I’m here for the long haul,

and hopefully this is the first of the season and the first of many this year.

First of many indeed. Thank you so much.

Winning is a crazy feeling no matter what, but…

when you come from such a difficult time,

that one felt amazing.

That one felt amazing, yeah. That one felt good.

Let’s try and dissect what the hell happened

to António Félix da Costa.

He’d been the main talking point ahead of the race

with whatever was going on between him and the Porsche team,

and then produces this barnstorming drive

with chaos all around him to win,

and I wake up the next morning and he's been disqualified.

It’s like, what the hell?

Yeah, man, fuck.

It's a thing that involves a catalog

and a very insignificant component called a throttle-damper spring.

Yeah, so maybe like an hour and a half, two hours after the race,

I got informed by my team that we lost the win, zero points.

Yeah. All that fight for nothing, but…

yeah, fuck, yeah, whatever.

I don’t… I haven’t been disqualified many times in my life.

Yeah, it is what it is. It's one of the worst feelings, man.

I just felt like I've punched this black hole,

and it's just not meant to be at this point.

I'm like, man, how much do I have to go through?

Here we go.

It's not a bad spot.

What, and you speak just French?

- Italian I can speak as well, yeah. - Yeah?

Da Costa's disqualification helps Jake Dennis.

Dennis is getting bumped up from third to second.

Well, the sun's come out now, so it's not so bad.

All eyes are on Jake Dennis right now,

and I think we’re looking at his season under a microscope.

Can he get more podiums, and will he be close enough

to be in the mix come the end of the season?

One of the hardest things you can do in racing is

to defend your title. To go back-to-backs.

He’s gonna have to dig really deeply to achieve that.

What do you want? Café latte?

Yeah, let's go for it.

Dennis takes the lead and takes the victory!

Yes! I'm back!

We're on board with Jake Dennis now.

Dominated yesterday, and today he just said,

I think he said it was the worst Formula E car he’d ever driven.

Today we really struggled and had no performance.

We don't really know what's happened to be honest, it's been confusing for all of us.

I haven’t written him off yet. I think Jake’s going to be dangerous

for the entire season, for one reason, he’s Jake Dennis.

With the Championship being so long, you know, you need to be a realist

and always keep fighting and working hard on the car to gain positions,

to gain momentum, and improve on for the next race.

I mean, there's definitely pressure going into the race.

Like, I get nervous, there’s pressure, and I think anyone

who says they don't really get nervous, I'm always like,

either they don’t really care, or they’re lying,

from my side, ‘cause, yeah, I get, I get, I get nervous, and then,

as soon as you know the lights are on, then it’s obviously a bit different, but,

in terms of pressure, I mean, yeah, we’ll see. Hopefully, we’ll have double podium.

- Double pizza. Double ice cream. - Double…

Double podium, double pizza.

It’s round seven of the 2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

We're here for our second race of the weekend in Misano.

Yesterday, we saw drama with António Félix da Costa taking the chequered flag,

but latterly being disqualified some five-hours

following the conclusion of the race.

So, Karun, can you just explain to us,

what is the difference between this spring and this spring?

Well, apart from being one gray, one red.

That spring had no performance advantage whatsoever,

but ultimately, it’s in the rules.

Right, you wanted da Costa.

- We have the very man. - Here he is. I…

- I feel like we need to hug it out. - Oh, no, no.

I don’t need hugs, it’s fine. All good.

You are unbelievably pragmatic and okay.

A win was taken away from us, which hurts, but…

- Yeah, it is what it is. - 22nd to first. You can do it again.

- I mean, I'm gonna give it a go. - Good luck.

You feel he genuinely puts his heart and soul into it.

Um, he’s not a calculating guy. He just…

wears his heart on his sleeve and he’s just passionate about racing.

The five red lights are on in Misano.

Who will reign supreme, as we go racing once again.

Oh, look at that,

side-by-side there with Jake Dennis versus Max Günther in the Maserati.

Günther, it is in sixth place. Dennis just sitting there in seventh.

Da Costa’s got himself up into 17th place.

The key in this race is awareness. Do not hit anything.

That is António Félix da Costa.

Oh, disaster for the Portuguese driver.

Ugh, front wing damage, under the car.

Front right tire, smoke pouring off of the Tag Heuer Porsche,

and it is going to be no points again

in race two of the weekend here in Italy.

I don't scream on the radio and shout anymore. I don't… I'm not hysterical.

If you hit the front wing wrong and it kind of gets between your tire,

it’s… You have to fix it.

That’s it for me. And that was a horrible feeling.

How’s this one gonna play out, ‘cause Jake Dennis fancies a slice

of the pie as well, as we go down the start/finish straight with four-wide

for position. It’s getting argy-bargy.

Dennis on the inside there of Oliver Rowland on the exit of turn four.

Dennis has worked hard to make his way up through the pack here.

He’s got to save energy to make sure

that he’s got enough energy to then be able to attack

and carve your way up through the field.

Look at Dennis, lunging to the outside of the ABT CUPRA.

Tried to challenge Oliver Rowland for the lead into eight and nine as well.

Gets one place instead of two.

Frustrating for Dennis then on the team radio,

but third place for him again.

He’s not happy, though. He’s feeling, you know,

he had a big look in the mirrors,

and he’s feeling a little bit vulnerable to Mueller.

When we’re driving, I think ‘cause we’re so in the heat of the moment

you think everything’s against you and you think the whole world

is caving around you, and it feels like what you’re driving is really bad.

As we come to start the final lap of action then here.

- Oh! for Cassidy for fourth. - Rowland’s got a problem.

Rowland’s got a problem. Is he running out of energy?

On the final lap of racing here, what has happened to Oliver Rowland?

Head in hands for Tommaso Volpe, for the team principal.

Delight for Porsche, and for Pascal Wehrlein,

in the most dramatic circumstances on the final lap.

Oliver Rowland has run out of energy her in Misano.

Dennis has just passed him.

We come to the line, Wehrlein wins in Misano!

Who’ll get second and third onto the podium?

Dennis gets second, and Cassidy takes third!

What a dramatic conclusion to round seven here in Misano.

Oliver Rowland out of energy on the final lap

and Pascal Wehrlein wins.

Well, we didn’t see that coming.

Jake Dennis, we saw him disappointed in the car,

but whatever he seems to touch turns to gold at the moment.

Well, silver in this case with a second-place finish, but nonetheless,

he's always in contention right when it matters.

Jake Dennis, huge congratulations on the podium again with a second place.

You said this morning that you were having difficulties with the car,

but it all came together today.

Yeah, it came together in the race, you know,

obviously ninth to second is a pretty good day in the office, but…

all right, it was a struggle, you know.

It was just survival mode for me today. This weekend has been a real struggle,

but to come home with two second places on a weekend,

uh, where you’re starting outside the top, the top ten, both races, it’s…

yeah, a good salvage of points.

Going into the second half of the Championship

with a real contention of fighting for this thing, so…

yeah, a big morale boost for the team.

Da Costa is getting further and further behind

his own teammate, Pascal Wehrlein.

Pascal makes 25 points on me that weekend.

25 points is a lot, right?

Yeah, it sucks. Obviously, it hurts,

but I'm also trying to save myself in this team, but…

Yeah, that was a big blowback, for sure.

It's time for the jewel in the crown. Yep, it's Monaco.

Mom's here.

I need some luck right now.

Fuck's sake.

Anything can go wrong in a split second.

You have to get on with it and try and win another championship.

I've won a lot in my career and I've lost a lot as well.

But never, ever I will give up and stop trying.

That fight from Antonio hasn't gone away.

Why would you forsake António Félix da Costa? You just wouldn’t.