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ANTÓNIO FÉLIX DA COSTA, JAGUAR TCS RACING
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POST-RACE MEDIA ADVISORY: R13 SHANGHAI E-PRIX, 5 JULY

5 July 2026

Despite António Félix da Costa running as high as third in Round 13 of the 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, Jaguar TCS Racing failed to score points in the second Shanghai E‑Prix, the team’s first non‑scoring race in 11 rounds.

  • Jaguar TCS Racing remain top of the Teams’ World Championship with four rounds of the 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship remaining*
  • Jaguar TCS Racing didn’t score points in Round 13 in Shanghai, the first time since the Mexico City E‑Prix in January the team haven’t finished in the points
  • António Félix da Costa crossed the line P14 in the second race of the Shanghai E‑Prix double‑header, and is now fourth in the Drivers’ World Championship*
  • Mitch Evans was unable to start the race at the Shanghai International Circuit due to a suspected DC/DC issue with his car ‑ a Championship specification component as used by all teams
  • The Jaguar TCS Racing #9 driver is now second in the Drivers’ standings with 132 points – nine points off the lead*

Heading into the final four races of Formula E Season 12, the British team retains the lead of the Teams’ World Championship with a six‑point advantage over Porsche. 
 
Jaguar TCS Racing #13 driver António Félix da Costa moved up the order in the early stages in changeable conditions, having started the race from P13. However, as the track dried and cars around him took late ATTACK MODE deployments, the Portuguese driver dropped down the order and out of the points. António is now fourth overall in the Drivers’ standings 30 points behind leader, Pascal Wehrlein. 
 
Jaguar TCS Racing #9 driver Mitch Evans was unable to take the start at the Shanghai International Circuit. After Mitch qualified in P12, a suspected DC/DC issue on his car ‑ a Championship specification component as used by all teams – prevented him from racing. Mitch is now second in the Drivers’ standings, just nine points behind Wehrlein. 
 
Jaguar is second in the Manufacturers’ standings, closing the gap to Porsche thanks to a debut podium finish for Envision Racing’s Joel Eriksson. Envision are Jaguar’s customer team – and Joel former test and reserve driver at Jaguar TCS Racing. 

Congratulations first of all to Joel Eriksson driving for our customer team, Envision Racing, on his third place finish today ‑ his first Formula E podium.

“For us at Jaguar TCS Racing it’s been a tough day at the office. After a difficult qualifying we were looking forward to a positive race ‑ but Mitch was unable to take the start due to a suspected DC/DC failure. This is a championship spec component, and it looks to be similar to the failure we had in Mexico on Antonio’s car in free practice. As it failed, it caused a fuse in the battery to blow. It’s very frustrating for us and for Mitch as these are common components not manufacturer parts.

“For Antonio, he made great progress early in the race when it was wet, running as high as P3 at the mid‑way point but, as the track dried unexpectedly, we lost position as we were compromised on remaining energy.

“We now reset and head to Tokyo, still leading the Teams World Championship and with Mitch and Antonio second and fourth respectively in the Drivers’ standings.

IAN JAMES
JAGUAR TCS RACING TEAM PRINCIPAL
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ANTÓNIO FÉLIX DA COSTA, JAGUAR TCS RACING
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ANTÓNIO FÉLIX DA COSTA, JAGUAR TCS RACING

It was a difficult race today. We had pace in the early stages, but we were just unable to maximise the result on track.

“With four races to go, our focus now turns to Tokyo where we aim to bounce back back strongly.

ANTÓNIO FÉLIX DA COSTA
JAGUAR TCS RACING DRIVER #13

Another very frustrating day ‑ for me and for the team ‑ with the DC/DC issue meaning I couldn’t take the start, but I’m still very much in the Championship fight.

“I’ll reset along with the team and will head to Tokyo to race hard as always.

MITCH EVANS
JAGUAR TCS RACING DRIVER #9
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MITCH EVANS, JAGUAR TCS RACING
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MITCH EVANS, JAGUAR TCS RACING

*NOTE: this media advisory is aligned to provisional Round 13 race results published at 12:56, Sunday 5 July 2026.

Further information

Josh Bell, Senior Communications Officer, Jaguar TCS Racing
Tel: +44 (0)7469 405349
Email: jbell7@jaguarlandrover.com

Holly Webb, Senior Communications Officer, Jaguar TCS Racing
Tel: +44 (0)7822 851577
Email: hwebb7@jaguarlandrover.com 

Emily Hogg, Global PR & Communications Manager, Jaguar TCS Racing   
Tel: +44 (0)7384 532605 
Email: ehogg2@jaguarlandrover.com 

Notes to Editors

ABOUT JAGUAR TCS RACING  

Jaguar returned to racing in October 2016, becoming the first luxury manufacturer to join the all‑electric ABB FIA Formula E Championship.   

Since then, Jaguar TCS Racing has taken more than 20 race victories and over 50 podium finishes in Formula E, and secured the ABB FIA Formula E Teams’ World Championship and Manufacturer’s Trophy in 2024 – Jaguar’s first World Championship win since 1991.  
  
Last season, competing in the all‑new GEN3 Evo era, Jaguar TCS Racing debuted its most advanced and efficient Formula E race car – the Jaguar I‑TYPE 7 – and took six race wins across the 2024/25 campaign. This is the most victories the British team has taken across a single season since joining the championship nine years ago.  

Jaguar TCS Racing has a new driver pairing for the 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season. Mitch Evans – who has taken the highest number of victories in Formula E history whilst driving with Jaguar – will team up with Season 6 Formula E champion António Félix da Costa for the forthcoming campaign. The British team will be led by new Team Principal Ian James, who has previously overseen two Drivers’ and Teams’ ABB FIA Formula E World Championship victories for the Mercedes‑EQ Formula E Team and led NEOM McLaren to their historic first Formula E win in 2024.

Jaguar TCS Racing have also confirmed a long‑term commitment to the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship by registering to participate in the GEN4 era, set to commence in 2026 and running through seasons 13‑16.   
  
Beyond its all‑electric concept, Formula E is unique in the world of motorsport for its choice of venues. The 2025/26 World Championship will see many events take place on temporary street circuits in the centre of the world’s major cities including, São Paulo, Jeddah, Tokyo and Monaco. Additional new venues include Miami and Madrid, with the season finale again set to play out across a double‑header race weekend in London.   

As an official manufacturer team in Formula E, Jaguar TCS Racing designs its own powertrain, which includes the motor generator unit, transmission, inverter, and rear suspension. Jaguar, via its long‑term Formula E technical partner Fortescue Zero, will also supply Envision Racing with its powertrain for the GEN3 Evo era.   

To control costs, the carbon fibre chassis and battery are common components and the same for all teams. This allows the focus to be on developing efficient and lightweight electric vehicle powertrains that improve the performance and range of future JLR electric vehicles.   

Formula E remains a key priority for JLR and the company’s Reimagine strategy. As the premier all‑electric world championship, Formula E allows the team to test and develop new electric vehicle technologies in a high‑performance environment. It continues to be the test bed for the team’s Race to Innovate mission that will see Race to Road and Road to Race learnings that will help shape Jaguar’s all‑electric future.   

Through our Race to Inspire mission, Jaguar TCS Racing are committed to inspiring the future generation by using the race programme to create a positive impact on our planet and the communities in which we race. We aim to inspire through developing and competing in the world’s first net carbon zero championship and supporting and training the next generation of engineers and motorsport professionals.     

For more information, visit https://media.jaguarracing.com/  


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