Formula E: Portuguese da Costa wins the championship title

The Portuguese came second on Sunday evening in the DS Techeetah in the fourth of six races at the season finale at Berlin's former Tempelhof Airport and can no longer be caught in the overall standings. At the moment of the greatest triumph of his career, da Costa could hardly contain his emotions. “I just don't have any words at the moment,” said the 28-year-old with tears in his eyes and the Portuguese flag around his neck: “All the bad memories and moments of my career are running through my head, I thank the guys who are “They believed in me and knew what I could do.” Da Costa dominated the race for a long time; he only had to let his teammate Jean-Eric Vergne (France) pass in the final phase. Da Costa won the first two races at the season finale and is now succeeding Vergne, who has triumphed in the past two years. Originally, the Formula E racing calendar would have included appearances in Asia, the USA and Europe. However, due to the corona pandemic, a new plan was drawn up that includes a season finale with six races at Tempelhof Airport in Berlin. The races there take place under strict safety precautions and with three different track layouts. Nevertheless, there have already been two corona cases: Among others, series boss Alejandro Agag tested positive.

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