- Jaguar TCS Racing’s António Félix da Costa won his 150th Formula E start, becoming the season’s first double‑race winner.
- Mitch Evans charged from P16 to P2, delivering a masterful energy‑managed drive to secure a team 1-2 team finish.
- Strategic excellence defined the race, before the last few laps propelled Jaguar TCS Racing to a dominant result and strong championship momentum.
- Jaguar TCS Racing will next hit the track for the Berlin E-Prix double-header and Rounds 7 & 8 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship on 2-3 May 2026.
Jaguar TCS Racing delivered a landmark performance at the inaugural Madrid E‑Prix, securing a dominant 1–2 finish at the historic Circuito de Jarama on Saturday, 21 March 2026. In a race packed with strategy, resilience and precision, Antonio Félix da Costa claimed victory in what was his 150th Formula E start and only his sixth race with the team. The win marks Jaguar TCS Racing’s 25th triumph in the championship, extending its lead as the most successful team in Formula E history. It also makes da Costa the first and only double‑race winner of the season, following his victory last time out in Jeddah last month.
Mitch Evans charged from P16 on the grid to second place, securing Jaguar TCS Racing’s first 1–2 finish since the Monaco E‑Prix in Season 10. His drive was a masterclass in energy management and race craft, carving through the field with patience and precision. By the closing stages, Evans held a decisive energy advantage over the cars around him, enabling him to climb from ninth to the podium places in the final laps and ultimately sweep past Pascal Wehrlein to secure P2 on the penultimate lap.
Despite a clean getaway for both drivers, early contact on lap three forced da Costa wide and dropped him to seventh. Undeterred, he fought back to fifth by lap five and executed a perfectly timed early PIT BOOST at the end of lap 11. The strategic call allowed him to undercut the field and emerge as the effective race leader once the pit cycle unfolded. Evans, meanwhile, used the fallout from the pit window to leap forward, briefly leading the race before taking his own stop on lap fifteen.
From there, da Costa reclaimed the lead with a decisive overtake on Max Günther on lap 17 and maintained his advantage even while taking attack mode. With both Jaguar drivers holding more usable energy than their closest rivals, the final laps became a showcase of the team’s strategic strength. Evans surged into the podium fight, overtaking Wehrlein for third and then climbing to second with a lap to go, while da Costa held firm under intense pressure to take the chequered flag.
The Madrid E‑Prix will be remembered as a defining moment in Jaguar TCS Racing’s 2026 campaign – with three wins from the opening six rounds and the only 1–2 finish of the season so far, the team leaves Spain with a powerful momentum for the remaining races ahead.
António Félix da Costa, Jaguar TCS Racing driver, said: “What a day. To win my 150th Formula E race start, at a brand‑new event here in Madrid, and to do it with Jaguar TCS Racing in front of so many of my friends and family is something I’ll remember forever. The race was far from easy – after the contact early on I had to stay calm, reset, and trust the strategy. The early stop paid off perfectly, and from that point I felt in control. The fight in the final laps was intense, but the car felt fantastic and I had the confidence to hold the lead. Huge congratulations to Mitch as well – bringing home a 1-2 for the team was the perfect way to cap off the weekend.”
Mitch Evans, Jaguar TCS Racing driver, said: “Starting P16 is never where you want to be, but I knew if I managed the energy well and stayed patient, we could make something of this race. The car felt great all the way through, and once we got into the second half of the race, I could really start attacking. The battle to climb all the way to P2 from the back feels amazing. A Jaguar 1-2 doesn’t come around often, and I’m proud to be part of it.”
Ian James, Jaguar TCS Racing Team Principal, said: “The race was a truly special moment for everyone at Jaguar TCS Racing. A 1-2 finish at the first ever Madrid E‑Prix, is something the whole team can be immensely proud of. António delivered a superb drive under pressure, showing exactly why he’s such an asset to this team, and Mitch’s charge from P16 to P2 was nothing short of exceptional.
“These results don’t happen by accident however – they’re the product of meticulous preparation, bold strategy, and a team that believes in each other. We’ve built strong momentum in the opening phase of the season, and performances like today’s show what we’re capable of when everything comes together.”
Jaguar TCS Racing currently sits 2nd in the Teams’ and Manufacturers’ championship standings, with Mitch Evans and António Félix da Costa sitting 3rd and 4th in the Drivers’ Championship respectively.
