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Time of India
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Revisiting Antonio Felix Da Costa's epic high-altitude pool dive after his Monaco E-Prix win
The Monaco E-Prix is here, and all the world is talking about is the stunning Circuit de Monaco and who the two drivers will be to win the double-header this year. However, there is also something very special about celebrating a win at the Monaco race. In 2021, a Formula E driver Antonio Felix Da Costa —who raced for Techeetah-DS at the time—did a high-altitude jump into a swimming pool to celebrate his victory at the race. He now races for Tag Heuer Porsche . Antonio Felix Da Costa's epic celebration in Monaco The video of Antonio Felix Da Costa's iconic 2021 celebration after winning the Monaco E-Prix was shared by Formula E's social media handles to revisit the famous moment. The video shows an all-charged-up Da Costa, in his race costume and shoes, climbing high onto the platform overlooking the pool and diving in like a champion diver. He didn't show even an iota of hesitation and dove right in without a second thought. The moment was shown on television in the video, with an anchor also mentioning his hair flip as he lifted his head out of the water after the epic dive. Reacting to the video, a fan wrote on Instagram, 'That's a little bit too high for comfort.' Another commented, 'Epic! Let's gooooo Antonio!' One more said, 'Let's do another one this weekend.' An Instagram user called it 'The most iconique celebration ever.' A comment also read: 'Portuguese do it Better.' Antonio is also among the favourites to win the race. He recently took the third spot on the podium at the Miami E-Prix, which had Pascal Wehrlein as the winner and Lucas Di Grassi in second place. The 33-year-old Portuguese driver is also a surfer. He is the last Formula E driver to have won a race in Monaco after taking pole position in the qualifying race. Also Read: Antonio Felix Da Costa has his eyes on Monaco after the Miami E-Prix: 'This is really looking good' The Monaco E-Prix double-header starts on May 3, Saturday. The two free practice sessions, the qualifying, and the Round 6 race will take place on Saturday, while the third free practice session, the Round 7 qualifying, and the Round 7 final race will take place on Sunday.
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Meet the winners of the Monaco E-Prix so far — and why Pole Position isn't always good news
The stage is set for the Monaco E-Prix, and among the favourites are Mitch Evans , Oliver Rowland, António Félix Da Costa , and Nick Cassidy. With Monaco hosting a double-header for the first time, there are even more opportunities for new names—or different combinations—to climb the podium this weekend. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now But before that, let's take a look at the six winners of the Monaco E-Prix so far. What's changed in the last three Monaco races? Interestingly, since the Monaco E-Prix adopted the full 3.337 km layout at the Circuit de Monaco, no pole-sitter has gone on to win the race. 2022: Jaguar's Mitch Evans started from pole but finished second. Stoffel Vandoorne of Mercedes claimed the win. 2023: McLaren's Jake Hughes took pole but didn't make the podium. Nick Cassidy of Envision Racing won, followed by Evans in second and Andretti's Jake Dennis in third. 2024: Pascal Wehrlein secured pole for Porsche but also failed to finish on the podium. Jaguar dominated the race, with Evans taking the win and teammate Cassidy finishing second. Stoffel Vandoorne, now with DS Penske, completed the podium in third. Earlier Monaco E-Prix Winners The 2021 race was an exception to the recent trend. It was the first time Formula E used the full Monaco layout, and the pole-sitter went on to win the race. That year, António Félix da Costa achieved the double for Techeetah-DS. His recent third-place finish at the Miami E-Prix shows he's still in strong form with Tag Heuer Porsche. Robin Frijns (Virgin-Audi) finished second in 2021, while Mitch Evans took third that year. Meanwhile, Sébastien Buemi of Renault remains the only driver to have won the Monaco E-Prix twice—and in consecutive editions. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He triumphed in 2015 and 2017, during a period when the race was held biennially. On both occasions, Lucas Di Grassi (ABT Sportsline) finished second. Di Grassi is currently showing strong form again, having secured second place for Lola Yamaha ABT in the recent Miami race. In 2019, it was Jean-Éric Vergne of Techeetah-DS who claimed victory. The official Formula E Instagram handle recently shared a poster featuring the six different winners of the Monaco E-Prix, accompanied by the caption: 'Will anybody join the exclusive list of #MonacoEPrix winners?' Also Read: Predicting this weekend's results, one fan wrote: 'Oliver Rowland first, Jake Dennis second, and Pascal Wehrlein in third.' Rowland received plenty of support in the comments, with even the Formula E page noting: 'A lot of love for @oliverrowland1 here.'
