Da Costa Demands FIA Action After Monaco Formula E Clash

Antonio Felix da Costa has urged the FIA to improve its monitoring of driver behaviour following his controversial collision with Dan Ticktum during the 2026 Monaco Formula E E-Prix.

The major incident occurred during the closing stages of the opening Monaco race while both drivers were battling for a podium position at the Nouvelle Chicane.

Da Costa attempted an overtake on the inside before heavy contact with Ticktum’s car sent the Jaguar driver into the barriers, ripping off his rear-right tyre.

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The crash immediately forced the Jaguar driver out of the race and dealt a significant blow to his Formula E title challenge.

Although Ticktum initially crossed the finish line in third place after starting from pole position, FIA stewards later handed the Cupra Kiro driver a drive-through penalty converted into a 33-second time penalty for moving under braking and causing a collision.

The penalty dropped Ticktum to 12th in the final classification.

Speaking to RacingNews365 after the race, da Costa argued that Ticktum had already been driving aggressively and illegally for several laps before the crash occurred.

"For four laps he was driving completely against the rules, moving under braking several times per lap," da Costa explained.

The Portuguese driver admitted frustration that FIA race control did not issue an earlier warning to Ticktum before the major incident unfolded.

"I do not want him to immediately receive a penalty. I simply want the FIA to tell him he cannot continue driving like that," da Costa added.

From both a technical and safety perspective, moving under braking remains one of the most dangerous actions in modern single-seater racing because it can trigger sudden directional changes in heavy braking zones such as Monaco’s Nouvelle Chicane.

Da Costa also believes the FIA must become more proactive in controlling driver aggression before situations escalate into major accidents capable of influencing championship outcomes.

"When you have a driver who is not under control and nobody warns him, situations like this can happen," he stated.

Despite his frustration over losing a podium and valuable championship points, da Costa insisted he was not criticising hard racing itself, but rather the way the battle was managed by race control and the stewards.

The Monaco incident is now expected to reignite wider debate throughout the Formula E paddock regarding stewarding consistency and the acceptable limits of wheel-to-wheel aggression during the Gen3 Evo era.