Porsche has achieved a strong team performance at the Hyderabad E-Prix. After a spirited race with the Porsche 99X Electric, António Félix da Costa clinched third place – his first podium result of the season and his first as a Porsche works driver. His teammate Pascal Wehrlein took the flag at the Formula E debut in India in fourth place. With this result, he extended his lead in the drivers’ standings, with the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team moving to the top of the leaderboard in the team classification for the first time.
The premiere of ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in the capital of the southern Indian state of Telangana was an outstanding advertisement for fully electric racing. On the 2.816-kilometre street circuit at the shores of the Hussain Sagar Lake, the 22 drivers treated fans to gripping battles for positions and spectacular overtaking manoeuvres. After 33 laps, both Porsche 99X Electric fielded by the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team finished in the top four.
In the drivers’ standings of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, Pascal Wehrlein, the winner of both races at Diriyah, leads the drivers’ standings with 80 points after four of 16 races. António Félix da Costa has moved up the rankings to ninth place with 21 points. The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team is the new leader of the team classification with 101 points. Driving for the Porsche customer squad Avalanche Andretti, André Lotterer (GER) crossed the finish line in ninth place. His teammate Jake Dennis (GBR), who travelled to India ranking second in the world championship, concluded the event in P16 after a collision.
Starting his 100th Formula E race from P13, António Félix da Costa made up positions in the first lap and by mid-race, had joined the frontrunning pack. Thanks to a clever race strategy and his flawless drive, he progressed up the order to take the flag in fourth place. However, a time penalty handed to a rival in front saw him inherit third place on the podium. So far, this is his best result of the season. His teammate and championship leader, Pascal Wehrlein, came from P12 to finish fourth and extend his lead in the drivers’ standings to 18 points.
After his @GreenkoIndia #HyderabadEPrix victory, @JeanEricVergne leaps to third place in the Drivers’ Championship! 🙌@PWehrlein and @PorscheFormulaE comfortably lead the Drivers’ and Teams’ Standings after Round 4 🇮🇳
— ABB FIA Formula E World Championship (@FIAFormulaE) February 11, 2023
