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ANTÓNIO FÉLIX DA COSTA JOINS JAGUAR TCS RACING TO COMPLETE SEASON 12 DRIVER LINE-UP
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ANTÓNIO FÉLIX DA COSTA JOINS JAGUAR TCS RACING TO COMPLETE SEASON 12 DRIVER LINE-UP

8 October 2025

António Félix da Costa – 2019/20 Formula E Drivers’ World Champion – joins the British team to complete Season 12 driver line‑up

  • Jaguar TCS Racing have today announced its driver pairing for the 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship campaign
  • António Félix da Costa – 2019/20 Formula E Drivers’ World Champion – joins the British team to complete Season 12 driver line‑up
  • The Portuguese #13 driver will partner long‑standing Jaguar TCS Racing #9 driver Mitch Evans
  • Between them, Antonio and Mitch have 26 wins and 60 podiums in Formula E
  • The 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship begins on December 6th in São Paulo, Brazil, the first of 18 rounds

Mahwah, NJ – October 8th, 2025: Jaguar TCS Racing today confirms its driver line‑up for the final season of the ABB FIA Formula E GEN3 Evo era, announcing Portuguese talent António Félix da Costa as the newest addition to the team. The 34‑year‑old will join on a multi‑year deal, partnering Jaguar TCS Racing driver Mitch Evans, who enters his tenth consecutive campaign with the World Championship‑winning British team.

António – the 2019/20 Drivers’ World Champion – joins Jaguar TCS Racing from the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team. With 12 wins to his name, five of those in the GEN3 era of Formula E, Antonio has consistently shown his exceptional pace and race craft in the all‑electric World Championship.
 
A Championship‑contending driver in Formula E since its inception, António is widely respected for his deep technical expertise and has earned a reputation as one of the most exciting and accomplished talents in electric motorsport.

Together, António and Mitch boast a staggering 270 combined Formula E race starts, 26 race wins, 60 podiums and 18 poles – more joint race starts and wins than any other team pairing in Formula E history.

Born in Lisbon, Portugal, António quickly rose through the ranks of junior single‑seaters following a standout karting career. He impressed in the Formula 3 Euro Series, GP3, and Formula Renault 3.5, earning a coveted spot in the Red Bull Junior Team. By 2010, he made his Formula 1 test debut with Force India and, just two years later, became Red Bull Racing’s official test driver ‑ cementing his reputation as a rising star.

António transitioned to Formula E in its inaugural season, racing for Team Aguri and claiming victory at the Buenos Aires E‑Prix in only his third outing. He went on to secure wins with Andretti before a move to DS Techeetah, where he secured the Drivers’ World Championship in the 2019/20 season. His success continued into the GEN3 era with Porsche, adding five more wins to his record ‑ including an impressive double victory in Portland in 2024.

António joins at an exciting time in Jaguar TCS Racing’s journey, following Ian James’ recent arrival as Team Principal to lead the team into the final year of Formula E's GEN3 Evo era and then on into GEN4.

We’re delighted to welcome António to Jaguar TCS Racing. His performance over the last 11 years in this championship has been consistently impressive, and his approach to racing aligns perfectly with our values as a team. As we enter the final season of the GEN3 Evo era, we’re confident that we will see great results with António and Mitch, as they form arguably the most competitive and exciting driver pairing on the grid.

Ian James
Jaguar TCS Racing Team Principal

Joining Jaguar TCS Racing, a team with a rich legacy in motorsport, is an incredible honour. The team’s resilience and pursuit of performance and innovation is something I’ve always admired, and I’m looking forward to getting behind the wheel of the impressive Jaguar I‑TYPE 7. Partnering with Mitch, one of the most experienced drivers in Formula E and a close friend, is a privilege. I’m excited for this next chapter ‑ to learn, push boundaries, and play my part in driving the team forward for Season 12 and beyond.

António Félix da Costa
Jaguar TCS Racing driver, #13

Welcoming António to the team feels like the beginning of an exciting new era with fresh energy and a shared ambition for the future. We’ve built a special team at Jaguar TCS Racing over the last few years, and with Antonio here I’m now looking forward to pushing each other, learning from one another, and together taking the team to even greater heights.

Mitch Evans
Jaguar TCS Racing driver, #9

The 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will begin in São Paulo, Brazil on Saturday, December 6th, following pre‑season testing in Valencia at the end of October.

ENDS

Further information

For further information about Jaguar TCS Racing, please contact:

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)77822 851577
Email: hwebb7@jaguarlandrover.com 

Montana Wright, Global PR & Communications Manager, Jaguar TCS Racing   
Tel: +44 (0)7384 532524 
Email: montanawright@jaguarlandrover.com  
 
Matthew Skelton, Head of Communications and PR, JLR Motorsport   
Tel: +44 (0)7468 473553 
Email: mskelto2@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 joint‑highest number of victories in Formula E history while 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 signing to participate in the GEN4 era, set to commence in 2026 and running through seasons 1316.   
  
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 center 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 fiber 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 which will 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 program to create a positive impact on our planet and the communities in which we race. From competing in the world’s first net zero carbon race car to supporting and training the next generation of engineers and motorsport professionals.   

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

 

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