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Monaco, as a track, as a place, as a country,

it's just a really beautiful, spectacular place.

I'm on the track, like, every day because where it's located,

it's just normal roads that everyone takes.

It's a great place to go racing.

The grandstands are full,

people are on their balconies watching you race.

That's a wicked feeling. I love that.

Monaco is the Wimbledon of tennis, the Masters of golf,

it is the ultimate.

It's got the history, the gravitas, the majesty.

This is the crown jewel in motorsport.

It's the prestige, the myth, the hype.

It's the glamour. It's all those things mixed into one.

Every driver, if you ask them, "Where do you want to win?" It's Monaco.

When you live there, like Mitch Evans,

to win there must mean everything.

I've raced here many times,

and I've been on the podium a lot of times.

Evans has finished on the podium the last two races here,

he's never won.

I feel like I'm good around this track,

but I've just never been able to convert it into a win.

It's time to finally get that win here and put those years of frustration to bed.

- Mom, you want a coffee? - Lovely. Thank you, love.

Check that out.

Check that out. Nice little tulip for my mom.

Aw, perfect. Thank you, love. Aw, look! You're so clever.

Beautiful.

Would've liked to have been to a couple of other races this year,

but it wasn't to be, so here I am.

Last-minute call.

Yeah, it's a long way back to New Zealand.

I don't think people appreciate how far away we are

and how far away Mitch is from his family and things, you know?

My family's been by my side since I started, really.

My mom always texts me, and they watch everything.

His whole family's so proud of him.

Everyone in my family, we all get up, all hours of the morning and night.

Actually, we sometimes camp out on our couch at home…

…and set alarms and watch and go back to sleep.

It's really hard being so far away.

I do get quite anxious and nervous and stuff.

I want him to be safe. It's really hard, actually.

Oh! Aw, Mitch Evans goes up and over, onto the back!

I just caught the wheel of Nick, which actually kind of spat me up,

and then it just kept getting worse and worse,

and then I ended up going over the top of him.

Honestly, it happened so quick, very hard to react to it,

and just a… really horrible feeling, to be honest.

The dangerous side of racing, it's always in the back of your mind,

but you can't really think about that,

because you just will be a little bit reserved in the car,

and you just can't afford to have that.

You just kind of have to accept it,

otherwise you're just not gonna be fulfilling your full potential.

I think, obviously, a huge influence was my father. Like, he was racing,

my grandfather used to race as well.

And it was like, you know, "I want to do what Dad does."

Racing is in my family, it's in my DNA, it's in my blood system.

Every sort of trophy's got a bit of a meaning to it,

you know, the major focus.

These are Dad's trophies, there's not many…

…compared to the boys.

- I had a bad accident, um, in '96.

So, the idea was to do the land speed record.

Owen Evans wanted to be the fastest man on land in New Zealand.

He got his wish when he set a new speed of 348.48 kilometers.

It was the next race that almost proved fatal.

Evans' Porsche 911 was clocked

at more than 300 kilometers per hour when it crashed.

There wasn't much left of the car, but somehow Evans survived.

My arm was severed.

I'd smashed my legs, my kneecaps, punctured lungs… broken shoulders.

Uh, yeah, bit of a… bit of a mess.

I don't remember it. I see all the photos and everything,

but I had my second birthday party in the hospital with him.

Yeah, pretty dark moment for the whole family.

It must've been tough, and I don't know how my mother let us get into the sport,

to be honest, after the back of that.

But I'm glad that, you know, Mom had that courage to be able to,

like, look past what happened.

It was only a couple of years before we actually got onto karts.

So, yeah, pretty crazy, but I think she still gets pretty nervous.

I got a first taste of driving when I was four.

You can't race at four, but you can race at six.

You have to start young, and you have to work your ass off.

Since I was six, you're sacrificing everything.

School, social life, everything was compromised

to focus purely on driving, practicing, racing.

There was a lot of trouble.

I know those last few years of karting you probably only had

five weekends off a year from karting, wasn't it?

Every decision was kind of based around going racing or finding sponsorship.

Then the big move over to Europe when I was 16,

leaving all my family, all my friends.

But the first year was the most difficult.

The sport is brutal, and I've seen it,

over the years, how it can really swallow people up.

Coming into Monaco, there's no doubt Mitch is going to obviously feel

that he's got to bounce back from what happened in Misano.

Mitch Evans, his worst qualifying of the season.

This is Mitch Evans, started the race in 15th, down in 19th position.

So, it's not a total loss at this point,

but I wonder what his strategy is going to be in this one.

I think the worst thing is if brakes fail or something bad happens,

you're really not in control of the car anymore. That's always scary.

We can just see Mitch Evans has stopped on track,

who started this race from pole position yesterday

and was looking so promising for a possible strong result,

has come to a halt at turn nine.

My season is getting worse and worse.

I'm leaving every race extremely frustrated, disappointed.

Just hope my momentum can shift.

Right now, the Championship's just getting further and further away.

Yeah, it's not looking too good right now.

I've had all sorts of bad days and different levels of disappointment.

It's a tough sport. It's something that we all have to deal with.

You just gotta keep finding ways to pick yourself back up

and keep going again.

Hasn't been many good races this year, but, um…

hopefully we can turn that around this weekend.

Mom's here.

We call her my lucky charm, and I need some luck right now.

It's time for the jewel in the crown

in our Season Ten calendar, it's Monaco. What an exciting season we've had so far.

Six different winners from the first seven races.

And what are we in store for this afternoon?

Well, it's anybody's guess.

Reigning World Champion, Jake Dennis, is looking for some solid points

this afternoon if he wants to hold on to that title.

António Félix da Costa is being outshone by his Porsche teammate, Pascal Wehrlein.

And Mitch Evans is lagging behind his teammate, Nick Cassidy.

Will they be competing today, or are they going to work together?

Since Nick joined the team, everyone's predicting a rivalry

and trying to cause a bit of tension between us, which we laugh about,

and we obviously hope to keep it that way.

We know how strong the combination is.

We want to make history with Jaguar, and we need to do the job.

You need that drive and that hunger,

and that whatever-it-takes mindset to succeed in the sport.

Winning is an addictive drug,

and once you get a taste for it, you just want more.

Into the first turn we go. The two Jaguars slot in.

And it will be the outside run coming in from Mitch Evans

to take over third position.

We've got attack mode being taken straight away.

But actually, I think that's important to highlight,

is you lose two seconds taking attack mode earlier.

Attack mode in Formula E is used as a tactical move to get extra power.

But to get that extra power,

you have to move away from the conventional racing line,

so, you end up losing time.

Every driver needs to take attack mode twice during the race.

They have to judge when to take it based on their rivals around them

and make sure they don't lose track position

in a way that they can't get back.

Into the tunnel we go.

Into attack mode then goes Vandoorne.

Where's he going to emerge in relation?

Evans is going to take the lead of the race.

Go, Mitch. Go, Mitch.

Here we go, the battle at the sharp end of the race.

We've got Evans, Cassidy, and Vandoorne in the mix.

Jaguar playing the team game here.

They're using Cassidy to back the pack up.

I think we have two of the drivers

that are strongest at reading the race and knowing how to race.

You work together as teammates,

and so, that knowledge bank they build up together

has made them a very powerful combination.

Now, we're teammates, you've both got the same suit on,

representing the same brand, we just want this to work.

I really want this Championship for the team.

Watch Evans, he's gonna take attack mode,

I think, on this lap.

Yes, he does. And he will hold the lead. This is fantastic team strategy here.

Mitch Evans is dropping back now into second position,

so, Nick Cassidy will take over the race lead,

and Mitch Evans will now try and slow down the rest of the field.

Genius tactics from Jaguar.

Still a Jaguar 1-2.

Evans goes through on the inside into Mirabeau.

I have to say, Nick, the two Jaguars has played the team game

absolutely perfectly.

It's been three podiums in the last three seasons,

but never on the top step,

but it is now, here in Monaco, Mitch Evans who takes victory!

It's a Jaguar 1-2 with Nick Cassidy in second place

here on the streets of Monte Carlo.

Honestly, I've been waiting so long for this,

even before Formula E.

And it's finally come. It's been great teamwork with Nick.

It's for the team.

Whoo!

When you get a taste of victory, beating everyone in a Championship,

that's some serious serotonin going in your body.

Once you've experienced that feeling, you don't really want it to stop,

you're just always kind of searching for that fix,

and that's why I think it's a drug.

This is why I'm a racing driver.

Yeah! Whoo!

Jake Dennis finishing down in 20th.

Well, the front wing damage cost him the opportunity for points here today.

He's defending World Champion, which now means

that in races where he gets zero points, everyone's saying, "Is it over for Jake?"

I think Jake himself would say winning the Championship is all about consistency.

And Jake's gonna have to get on top of that.

He needs some big points to start with

to make sure this back-to-back title challenge can become reality.

- You do every one, I do every two. - You do?

But are you going to do it?

If you-- if we shake on it I will do it, but--

- Okay. - Right, here we go.

- I actually got some speed. - We did it!

Well, that was quicker than walking.

Lexi's coming to more and more races.

I think it's just good to have someone there in your corner,

especially on double headers,

and if she's there, it enables me to, you know, switch off.

She's really good at just understanding I'm there to do a job.

She just watches the races with her headset on.

I think even just physically being there, Jake really enjoys having guests at races,

and when he sees familiar faces,

he just automatically gets a bit of comfort.

Lexi's not from a motorsport background at all, which, for me, is super important.

The race that I met Jake at

was the first-ever motorsport race or event that I'd been to.

It helps me, just, you know,

finish my race weekend and then come home and switch off.

But, yeah, I like that she's not involved in motorsport.

- Something like that? - Yeah, perfect.

- Oh, wow. Thank you. - There you go, my love.

Thank you so much.

- Well, look at this! - Rocking that.

You look great. Let's do this.

That's so cool.

In motorsport, anything can go wrong in a split second,

and so, it's just about trying to stay calm.

You have to get on with it and just focus on racing.

Fatty tuna, there.

Okay, judge.

Which is better?

Well, maybe your one. This one better, maybe.

Yay!

Great job, both of you guys.

Outside of the track and at home, you're not really talking about racing.

But I'm a pretty relaxed driver.

You're just so focused and confident in what you're doing.

He has this crazy ability to just make really quick decisions

- and avoid things quite easily, don't you? - Yeah.

Welcome to Berlin. It's a huge weekend for Formula E.

Not only is it a double-header, but this year,

the circuit's been re-profiled, and it's new for all our drivers

You know, coming here to Berlin,

from a team performance perspective, we need to be up there.

We just make life so hard for ourselves when we're starting that far back,

and even though Jake performs miracles,

we need to be doing a better job on that one-lap pace,

so, that's the focus for this weekend.

We're looking forward to a good day with,

and hopefully get the Championship back on track.

It's a lot wider compared to last year.

It's gonna be a shitshow, I think.

It’s one of the circuits, obviously, which we don’t know.

Like, we can obviously do all the simulator work in the world,

but it’s only really when you get out on track

is when you really get to know how you get on. So, we'll see.

Hopefully, we're quick, and obviously start off and hit the ground running,

but, yeah… I'll know in about six hours.

All eyes are on Jake Dennis right now.

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?

My worry is there's too much expectation being put on him,

given the package, and how it seems to be performing so far.

There’s a lot of points to be had here in Berlin

and it could have a huge swing as to

where we come out of Berlin in terms of our Championship standing.

I'll just be a bit annoyed if we're at the back again.

Think there's definitely work to do still.

Jake Dennis, the reigning World Champion.

Did a dog's day at the office.

- Dennis is last. - Yeah.

I mean, what a shocker there.

He’s an absolute mile away from where he needed to be.

Jake Dennis, obviously a bit of a disappointing

quali lap there, what happened?

Nothing, really. It's the same old stuff.

I think it’s only my third time starting in the last two, three rows.

And we’re currently World Champions

and we’re being made to look like absolute rookies,

and now it’s been out-qualified by all the rookies,

and I haven’t forgot how to drive overnight,

so, yeah, a lot of work to do for the Andretti team.

Hopefully Norman can do something,

he's running something quite a bit different to me,

so, hopefully he can go out there and get top ten.

Yeah, for me right now, it’s shambles, so, yeah.

All right. Well, good luck for clawing it back in the race.

Thanks for talking to us, Jake Dennis.

In those moments,

that’s when you’ve really got to pull together.

With racing, there's a lot of emotion going on.

Try as you might to get everything in place,

just naturally some things just won’t fall into place.

I do like-- surely turn one and turn two was, like, fast?

- Yeah, yeah. - I absolutely

flew the fuck out of there.

But then, like, everything else is horrendous.

The thing is, like…

It's impossible to do this. I cannot give you that…

- Yeah, yeah. No. - …with the car I have.

That emotion comes out, especially with Jake.

He wears his heart on his sleeve.

You kind of need to be a bit of an older brother at times.

The relationship between the driver and the engineer

is probably the most important thing.

One of Sean's best aspects is understanding the human side

and really understanding

what I'm going through inside of a race car,

which I think is important.

And for us, communication flow is very fluid,

and we work together incredibly well.

The thing for me that it comes down to is trusting each other…

at least for myself and Jake.

I think we've got that really good understanding…

even when we're not qualifying so well.

What is going on with Andretti?

Norman Nato, down at the bottom. That is a shocker.

I mean, Norman's done a great job. He's… last.

A rear row lockout is not the way that the reigning champion

and his teammate wanted to go into this Berlin E-Prix.

We're both last. He did a 103.1

It's fucking embarrassing.

Dennis, he was so dominant,

and he was so strong in qualifying last year,

and this year, it looks like they're completely lost.

They don't know what to do. They're searching.

It's round nine of the 2024 Berlin E-Prix.

Looking forward to seeing what is going to happen over the course of this one.

When it comes to racing, the mindset and experience

of Jake Dennis, I think, will bring him forward.

For him, he hopes it's going to be in the top ten.

Yeah, we've seen him do it more than once.

- All right, have a good one, bro. - You too, man.

You definitely need grit and determination to fight through these bad days,

even though it's very challenging to do that.

'Cause everyone's looking at you.

If you're down, if your morale is very low,

it then just sucks the energy out of the team.

So, it's important that you keep the energy high,

spread it to the team.

The race, we've got a good strategy.

There's going to be a pretty chaotic race, lots of overtaking.

I'm aiming for a top six, ideally. Um…

- So, yeah. - A bit punchy.

I mean, we've got one of the best powertrains on the grid for efficiency,

So, yeah, I just need to try and survive that stage

where I come from back to the front.

If I can keep my front wing clean,

then there's no reason why I shouldn't come home

with a decent amount of points today.

Lap 36, Jake Dennis has climbed his way up through the pack.

He was on the back row of the grid, let's not forget,

and he's now in fourth here.

That's really, really impressive from where he started.

If it's a really tight circuit like Berlin,

you need to be a bit more ruthless and get your elbows out.

If the move's on, then I'll go for it.

Oh, late on the brakes there for Dennis!

- Come on, Jake. - No! No!

Fine, he's still fi… Is he coming back?

Dennis has come into the pit lane then here,

so he must have suffered some damage.

And Jake Dennis's race has come a cropper.

It has not been Andretti's day.

The reigning world champion, right down at the back of the grid,

cycled his way to the front.

And at the start of lap 37, it looks like he could be out of this race.

Fuck's sake.

To keep that consistency across two seasons is impossible.

Generally, we've had a bit more bad luck this year, I would say,

with punctures and having that front-wing damage.

We try and we fail together, but it's not for a lack of trying.

- We go again tomorrow? - Yeah.

If it doesn't go to plan on a race weekend,

he's not a very vocal person when he's feeling that emotion.

I'll make sure that I just go and sit next to him,

and I think that for him is sometimes all he needs.

I think I'm a safe place to vent to,

and if I can just be there for him to decompress

and get everything out that he needs to,

even if I can't respond or make it any better,

then I'll always try to do that.

When you've put in that much hard work and that much effort

to go from basically last to fifth,

all for it to be over by a stupid collision

in the space of a split second, it's pretty infuriating.

You know, It's obviously not just that moment

where it sort of slips away from you,

but all the effort you've put in beforehand is wasted.

So, yeah… …you just have to try and control it.

It's not like I'm gonna choose to put you in the wall, man.

- Well, you fucking did. Those guys are coming

to the inside, and I'm coming with them. But what should I do, honestly?

Give me space to the wall. You can't just drive someone into the wall.

But I can't. There's someone on my right, man.

Mate, you can. You just stay within your line.

- If you can't move, I can't move. - But then I'll hit him.

- I did nothing wrong, man. - Yeah,

- apart from driving me into the wall. - Okay.

You can't. The thing that pissed me off just then is that you said,

"I had no idea you were there."

And then you went, "Okay, yeah, I did see you."

- So… that fucked me off. - Yeah, we're fucking seven wide,

but then eventually everything kind of funnels itself up.

- I wasn't really gonna… - How many times

I had to give up corners today

- to make sure I don't hit anything? - Same. Mate,

- that's what everyone does. - Yeah, well, you didn't, though.

In that moment, if the wall's coming towards you, man…

If you think I should give up the corner

when I'm fully alongside you into a kink…

You're not fully alongside me, man.

That's the problem.

You hit me on the rear left, man.

After I hit the wall, man.

I'll review it. If I'm wrong, I'll come to you, but…

- with the information I have now… - The only thing

that fucked me off with this was you standing here and saying,

"I didn't see you." Don't give me that bullshit.

- I meant you were gone… - Don't give me that… Fuck off.

You're the last person I expect to say that. Günther, yeah. Not you, man.

- Quite a lot of… - Not now, man. Sorry.

- Not now, man. Sorry. - Fine.

I think exiting Berlin was really the reality check.

Like, "Okay, this Championship's done."

Yeah, I left pretty downbeat. It was just… another bad weekend.

Losing sucks. Like, end off.

I really like Jake as a driver and as a person,

but there's one word that cannot come out of his mouth when he's wrong.

He just can't say "sorry."

I don't wanna start wars that don't need to be there.

You know, we should be working much better together as drivers.

And I think sometimes, you know, saying, "I am sorry I made a mistake,"

can go a long way in making that relationship better.

It's just emotions in sports, man. I worry about the way I deal with people.

But I can walk into the Andretti garage,

and I can have a coffee or a beer with all of those guys.

I raced for that team for three years, and I've got no issues with any of them.

And they have no issues with me.

No.

Yeah, yeah.

It's round ten of the 2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

A complete shake-up on the grid compared to where we were some 24 hours ago,

but I'm sure no less excitement on the second day's worth of action.

And can Porsche make anything happen for this second race of the weekend?

António Félix da Costa could do with some points on the board here.

Racing for Porsche in Germany with German fans around,

our board members are going to be there, it's an important race.

Coming into Berlin, António has not had a good season so far.

There's so many questions around his future.

There's been a few rumors going around this year

that the relationship between Florian Modlinger and da Costa

has soured somewhat.

We have discovered that Nico Müller tested for Porsche,

which would suggest that they are possibly looking to replace

António Félix da Costa at the team.

It's 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.

António Félix da Costa, he's been in all the headlines this week,

but he comes around the final corner to win the Misano E-Prix!

António Félix da Costa was disqualified.

Wehrlein wins in Misano!

By Misano, those 25 points have gone.

António's farther away than ever

from his teammate, from a points point of view.

It feels very much like António doesn't have the fullest of support,

and he's struggling with that.

Racing can be utterly brutal.

There are so many case studies of drivers being ditched,

and it's something that António Félix da Costa

is only too aware of.

The fans are watching on here in Berlin

as we get ready to see who will triumph in Tempelhof.

Competition level in Formula E is that high and that close

that if your driver is not performing, everything needs to be analyzed in detail.

When you're on the grid, the pressure is very, very high.

That moment before it goes green, all the prep of the last couple of weeks

gets down to this moment.

Lights out and we're underway.

Mitch Evans getting a fantastic getaway.

Nick Cassidy as well, drags alongside and leads in towards the first corner.

And a bit of contact. Front wing for Evans there.

Da Costa in sixth place.

He's now into fifth place. He's cycled his way up into the pack.

Da Costa's going for this. He's trying to build that advantage.

And this is how he managed to get himself up and challenge

for the lead. Look at that.

It was a clear decision to take the lead, there was no question about it.

Around the outside goes Evans through turn three

and now does take over the race lead from António Félix da Costa.

Jake Dennis, he goes for a late lunge on the inside.

That gap's always going to disappear.

Evans is deep. He's deep on the inside.

That goes through for António Félix da Costa.

As we begin the final lap, it's António Félix da Costa

who's got a fantastic advantage.

Just a handful of corners now remaining.

António Félix da Costa, well, he hasn't won

since it was snatched away from him in Misano.

But he rounds the final corner. António Félix da Costa.

It's a Dac attack in Germany as he wins for Tag Heuer Porsche.

Yes!

- Well done!

- Good job.

And it is absolute delight for Tag Heuer Porsche.

What a perfect job from António Félix da Costa.

António Félix da Costa, what a moment for you.

Your first official win of the season.

Well, let's wait and see.

The other one got taken away a few hours after,

but no, I'm confident that…

we've got everything in line and it just feels great to win…

…in a home race for Porsche. It's amazing, and we've got so many guests here,

so many people that work in the factory

that don't normally get to come to the races.

- Yeah, it feels good to take this one. - Yeah.

You gotta work hard when things are not right,

and when you have the right people around you,

it makes it a little bit easier.

And I want to dedicate this win to my engineer's father-in-law,

who passed away this week, so it's for him and his family.

Thank you so much. Huge congratulations.

Feels good. Nice relief.

Da Costa finally gets a win that he's allowed to keep.

This change in form, is this enough

to turn the tide on what appeared to be a broken relationship there?

It's a huge question.

Da Costa's season has been complicated on and off the track.

The relationship with him and Porsche, I don't think it's perfect.

I think there's some residual issues there.

If they can get a happy medium of working together

and recognize any differences, start afresh,

why would you forsake António Félix da Costa and your team?

You just wouldn't.

Olivia.

Super cool. Like, this car, if you go on sport mode,

look at the sound it make…

…like a Star Wars. It's awesome. I mean…

…still a Porsche.

Look at this, man. It's insane.

Look how big the waves are and how far back they go.

Only all white, the water.

So, today you'll see no one out for sure.

There will always be bad times, man.

Every year in FE, I don't know anyone

that doesn't have at least two or three races without zero points.

Unfortunately for me, those happened in a row.

I know sports, you're as good as your last race, game, match, whatever.

In the bad times, we react differently to things.

I'm a big loyalty guy, and when I committed to this brand

and project, I could see myself here

until I hang up my boots and helmet, but, you know, things change.

You know, I'm also trying to stay open-minded

and not make a decision based on anger.

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

But Florian is very much success-driven.

If you're winning, he's in love with you, and if you're not, he isn't.

Actually, having had this time off was really good,

mentally, especially considering it's been a tough season.

I have stressed, if I'm honest. I have…

like, put everything into perspective

and why was it that bad and all of that. And, man, it's just not who I am.

Like, I'm not the guy to be bad.

I'm a guy who's good. I'm a guy who wins. I'm a guy who fights.

My whole identity, the way I walk, the way I speak,

it's based on having a strong career,

based on having a strong… performance.

And when I don't do that, then I don't even know how to act.

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

And I know how the business works, and…

worrying more, having more pressure wouldn't help anyone.

Now it needs to work out, and if it doesn't,

then we'll come back again, reset, and do it again.

But giving up is not an option.

I'm ready to dust myself off and go again, you know?

Welcome along to Shanghai.

It's absolutely sweltering down on the grid.

You can almost feel the heat permeating through the tarmac.

Jaguar's Nick Cassidy is at the top of the leaderboard,

with teammate Mitch Evans 25 points adrift.

Porsche's Pascal Wehrlein is his closest challenger,

though, in second.

But António Félix da Costa needs some serious points,

if not a victory here today, to get back in the running.

Da Costa, a lot of hard work has gone on there.

He's had three dud races at the start of the year,

found his form, and has come back.

And if he had those 25 points from Misano,

he would be on the tail of the title fight.

I believe that Shanghai will be vital.

He should still be right in the mix.

Drivers are human beings, and every human being is different.

My job is to direct everything in a positive way for this brand.

António had a really tricky and difficult start,

but we work together and stick together.

That's how we win races.

And there we have it. Da Costa qualifies in third.

Yeah!

Good job.

- Thanks. - Well done, mate.

He will line up third on the grid.

Keen to see what the Portuguese driver can do.

He's been very impressive in these high-energy pack races.

The fight from António is very much still there.

Even after losing the Misano win, he has that desire, drive, and ultimately

the belief that "I belong here."

"And if you don't want me, I know that someone else will."

I've got maybe, what, seven to ten years left in my racing life?

I want to race the best cars in the best series in the best tracks.

I want to try and be in control of my own destiny.

I think I've paid my dues in the past.

I need to be wanted, and I know what I want to do.

António Félix da Costa,

that's his first top-three start of the season

as he aims for his second victory.

It's lights out and we're underway.

Keep an eye out for da Costa trying to challenge

as we head down towards the first corner.

Da Costa does indeed slot into third place.

Da Costa seems confident today.

He's got a car underneath him that he can really push on with.

Da Costa looking on the outside of Vandoorne for second.

Can he get through? Yes, he can.

Evans drops down into ninth place for now.

Da Costa's doing really well here. He's been smart.

He's always been in the top three.

He's not been leading any laps.

He could be setting himself up very nicely.

Now drivers are beginning to build up the pace.

Da Costa, Evans, and Cassidy all with 50% remaining.

Now da Costa is taking over the lead.

He needs to take charge of this now. He needs to make a gap.

Because of the dream that I created for myself,

I'm trying to save my season, I know how to win a race.

I always believe, "I can still win this."

I believe in the impossible.

As he's taken over the lead of the race,

da Costa is pushing clean air.

As we come down the start-finish straight,

da Costa really now beginning to push the envelope.

Jake Hughes,

he is hustling António Félix da Costa to the finish here.

He doesn't want to give this one up just yet.

Mitch Evans there, fifth place for him at the moment.

Well, it's still very much up for grabs here between da Costa and Hughes.

Just one mistake could cost da Costa victory.

As we head into the final sequence of corners,

I think they're just going to be okay.

What a fantastic commanding, controlled drive

from António Félix da Costa.

Come on, baby.

So, now, like, quickly flash back to February.

Just very quickly, and then come back,

‘cause I don't want to be there for too long.

I think the important thing to say is that Florian is not my enemy here.

At this point, I am racing for me.

Yes, he is one of the key people that needs to decide

if I'm staying here or not.

But part of me is still like, "Even though I'm winning,

man, it's still not enough for him."

On Monday, I get on the phone with my manager

and this guy is offering this, this team's offering that.

I'm also like, "No, no, no, no. I want to win with this team."

"I need to stay."

"I need to do this for me."

We're fighting at the sharp end of things now.

All the media and a lot of my friends and everyone's like,

"Man, you can win it, you can win it, you can win it."

Oh, wide there for Cassidy. That's a mistake.

He's off onto the grass. He's lost it.

We have now got a championship fight

that I didn't think we were gonna have.

Yeah, extraordinary. Completely wide open, isn't it?

It's a title decider in the Thames.

It's brought Wehrlein and Evans into the title hunt,

and now we've got an all-new outsider with António Félix da Costa.

And it all comes down to this.

You need that drive and that "whatever-it-takes" mindset to win.

The final race of the season.