Antonio Felix Da Costa chills with friends and family before leaving for Shanghai E-Prix. (Image credit: Instagram)Antonio Felix Da Costa claimed a podium finish in Shanghai last year while racing for the Porsche Formula E Team. The Portuguese driver also won the inaugural Shanghai E-Prix in 2024. Now driving for Jaguar TCS Racing, he has continued his strong form this season and will be aiming for another podium this weekend. The Shanghai E-Prix gets underway on 3 July, with Rounds 12 and 13 taking place on 4 and 5 July, respectively.Antonio Felix Da Costa targets strong points haul at Shanghai E-PrixWhile racing for Porsche, Antonio Felix Da Costa took victory in Race 2 of the Season 10 Shanghai double-header and finished third in Season 11. Da Costa, along with team-mate Mitch Evans, will be looking to maintain Jaguar TCS Racing's recent strong form, which has lifted the team to the top of the Teams' World Championship. Jaguar holds a 30-point advantage over nearest rivals Porsche with six races remaining this season.Da Costa also finished fourth at the recently held Sanya E-Prix, continuing his impressive record on Chinese soil. Speaking ahead of the upcoming Shanghai E-Prix, the 34-year-old Portuguese driver said, "The races come thick and fast at this point of the season, so I'm really looking forward to the next rounds in Shanghai. We know we could have taken even more from Sanya and that gives us added motivation heading into the Shanghai double-header. Myself and the team have scored strongly there in the past and the aim is to do so again this weekend."Da Costa has secured two wins this season, one in Jeddah and another in Madrid, along with a third-place finish in Monaco. A victory in Shanghai would be his second win at the circuit and his first with Jaguar TCS Racing.Antonio Felix Da Costa spends time with loved ones before flying to ShanghaiAntonio Felix Da Costa before leaving for Shanghai. (Image credit: Instagram)Before travelling to China, Antonio Felix Da Costa took to his Instagram Stories to share a glimpse of his time with family and friends. He posted a scenic view of the sea while dining at a seaside restaurant back home. He also shared a photo of himself standing with a group of friends in shorts on the edge of a cliff. "Pre flight routines," he wrote in the caption.Da Costa is currently sixth in the Formula E Drivers' World Championship with 92 points, just two behind Andretti's Jake Dennis, who claimed victory in Sanya recently.Also read: "I got very, very sad": Antonio Felix da Costa calls missing out on F1 dream a difficult moment
Antonio Felix Da Costa shares glimpse of pre-flight routine by the sea before flying to Shanghai E-Prix
Antonio Felix Da Costa claimed a podium finish in Shanghai last year while racing for the Porsche Formula E Team. The Portuguese driver also won the inaugural Shanghai E-Prix in 2024.






