António Félix da Costa is the hero of the hour in Formula E; off the back of winning Porsche’s home race in Berlin and again recently in Shanghai, he has followed up with another top finish in the first race of the Portland double-header. On Saturday, he drove his Porsche 99X Electric to victory, notching up the sixth win of the season for the innovative electric racing car developed in Weissach.

Thanks to this triumph at the Portland International Raceway, Porsche defends its lead in the manufacturers’ trophy. This is the tenth E-Prix win for the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team. Despite sustaining damage, Pascal Wehrlein’s tenth place added one point to the team result and thus retained second in the world championship. For the Andretti Formula E customer team, defending World Champion Jake Dennis finished sixth, with Norman Nato taking the flag in 13th.

Post-by-post coverage of the race can be found on the X channel @PorscheFormulaE.

Comments on the Portland E-Prix, race 13
Florian Modlinger, Director Factory Motorsport Formula E: “As expected, it was a slipstream battle. I’m super proud of the team and the R&D crew back in Weissach. Thanks to António’s victory, we’ve demonstrated that our Porsche 99X Electric is the benchmark. Our car has won six times in the 13 races so far this season and has crossed the finish line first seven times – more often than any other racing car. That’s something to be proud of. António’s race was fantastic. He implemented our strategy perfectly and was always in the right place at the right time. Pascal experienced a very difficult race. Early on, a part from a rival’s car got stuck under his and he almost had to come into the pits. At least he earned a point in the drivers’ championship. With three races still to go, anything is possible. Tomorrow we’ll make sure we’re at the front with both cars.”

António Félix da Costa, Porsche works driver (#13): “What a crazy day! Our third win in the last four races – an incredible streak. That was a chaotic race, but we handled it brilliantly. Our strategy worked perfectly. We had a bit of luck at the end, but we were in the right place when it mattered. We deserved this win.”

Pascal Wehrlein, Porsche works driver (#94): “That was such a disappointing race. We were looking pretty good initially, but then there was a collision in front of me and some debris got caught under my car. After that, the performance was simply not there. I had less power, and the brakes were no longer working as they should. I tried to bring the car across the line as best I could. This race feels like a missed opportunity.”

ABB FIA Formula E World Championship – standings after 13 of 16 races
Drivers’ classification
1. Nick Cassidy (NZL), 167 points
2. Pascal Wehrlein (GER), 143 points
5. Jake Dennis (GBR), 121 points
7. António Félix da Costa (POR), 109 points
13. Norman Nato (FRA), 40 points

Teams’ classification
1. Jaguar TCS Racing, 307 points
2. TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team, 252 points
4. Andretti Formula E, 161 points

Manufacturers’ Trophy
1. Porsche, 370 points
2. Jaguar, 354 points
3. Nissan, 242 points

The official points’ standings can be found on the Formula E website.

Next up
The next outing for the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team and Andretti Formula E is Race 14 of the Portland E-Prix on 30 June. The race gets underway at 14:04 hrs local time (23:04 hrs CEST).

Porsche in Formula E
Porsche contests its fifth Formula E season in 2023/2024. In addition to the works-run TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team, the American customer outfit Andretti Formula E competes with the Porsche 99X Electric. The concept of the innovative electric racing car was developed at the net CO2-neutral Weissach facility. With its commitment to the world championship, Porsche underlines its commitment to take a leading role among traditional automobile manufacturers in the areas of electrification, sustainability and technology. In Formula E, the brand gains valuable insights for its electric series-production sports cars.