Porsche is appealing the disqualification of Antonio Felix da Costa’s victory in the Misano race one of the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League. Despite uncertainty surrounding his future with the team, da Costa managed to secure a remarkable win after starting from 13th on the grid. However, his victory was later revoked due to a technical violation involving a throttle damper spring on his Porsche. As a result, Nissan’s Oliver Rowland was awarded the win instead. Porsche claims that this part had remained unchanged on da Costa’s car since the start of the Gen3 era in 2023, but it was later revealed that the part was no longer legal. Porsche and other teams were unaware of this change, and it is believed that they may have used the part in other races in 2023 and 2024. Pascal Wehrlein, da Costa’s teammate, also committed the same offense in Misano but was not penalized as he finished the race in 16th place. Porsche has announced that it will be appealing the decision but will not provide further comments at this time. The team believes that there may be unequal treatment among teams and emphasizes the need for equal and fair treatment in the FIA World Championship. This appeal adds to Porsche’s complicated history with Formula E’s officiating, including previous incidents involving Wehrlein and administrative errors.
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