Antonio Felix da Costa on Edoardo Mortara’s apology after Monaco E-Prix collision: “I just want people to apologise”

Antonio Felix da Costa and Edoardo Mortara won praise from fans for the respectful way they handled their collision during the Monaco E-Prix weekend. Da Costa was hit by Dan Ticktum on the opening day of the event before another clash sent him into the chicane after contact with Mortara in Round 10. Despite the setback, Da Costa recovered brilliantly to finish third on the podium. Mortara later apologised to Da Costa while the Portuguese driver was in the middle of a post-race interview. Fans were quick to appreciate the sportsmanship shown by both drivers.A video shared on Formula E’s official Instagram page showed Antonio Felix da Costa being interviewed after securing his podium finish in Round 10. During the interview, Edoardo Mortara walked over and said: “I am sorry for that. I really should have been more careful. I’ve sent you a message as well. So sorry for that.”Da Costa responded graciously to the apology, saying: “If you say sorry, it’s all fine. We all make mistakes. When people apologise, I have no problem. I just want people to apologise. Everybody makes mistakes.”Reacting to the clip, one fan commented: “And @edomortara shows he’s a gentleman.” Another praised Da Costa, writing: “Once again, the most sporting driver on the grid.”“This says a lot about the respect between both of them,” another comment read, while one fan added: “Two great drivers understanding each other.”Some fans also took a dig at Dan Ticktum after his collision with Da Costa the previous day, with one writing: “Someone tell @dan_ticktum how it’s done.”During Round 9 of the Monaco E-Prix, Antonio Felix da Costa was hit by Dan Ticktum. Ticktum crossed the line in third place but was later handed a penalty for the incident involving the Jaguar TCS Racing driver. As a result, he lost his podium finish to his Cupra Kiro team-mate Pepe Marti.Then, during Round 10, Edoardo Mortara made contact with Da Costa at the chicane, frustrating the Jaguar driver once again. Despite the incident, Da Costa recovered to secure another podium finish in third place.Speaking after the race, Da Costa admitted he was frustrated by the number of collisions he has suffered this season. He said: “I don’t know whether to be happy or angry with the number of times I’ve been hit from behind this season and had races taken away from us. I couldn’t believe it on lap one. People were still taking it easy, I thought. I got hit from behind, spun around and dropped all the way to the back. But with a good strategy from the team and by taking a lot of risks, as you can see from my car, I was able to fight my way back to the front.”He added: “I need to review it, but I think the full-course yellow came out at a good time for me. It was all about managing energy until the end. Congratulations to these guys, it was an amazing race, and I’m happy to be on the podium with them today after everything that happened.”Also read: Dan Ticktum not ecstatic despite double poles in Monaco: “I have mixed emotions”