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[encircled]

Another win, this time in the F3 race at Snetterton (56!!!! seconds in front of Korjus)

And he was on pole by 9 seconds!

[Ross Stonefeld]

Before we get too carried away...

It was like an amateur F3 race, I think because he has to have competed in F3 to be able to enter Macau?


Real stars of the future http://www.f3cup.co.uk/drivers.aspx

[dau]

Plus it seems to have been the first time in an F3 car for Korjus while Felix da Costa has a full F3 Euro season and some races in 2011 under his belt.

[Kyo]

Before we get too carried away...

It was like an amateur F3 race, I think because he has to have competed in F3 to be able to enter Macau?


Real stars of the future http://www.f3cup.co.uk/drivers.aspx

yeah, he must drive at least 1 F3 race.

Daniel Abt ‏@Daniel_Abt
Had a great day testing the F3 car with @CarlinRacing @FelipeNasr @jack_harvey42 @a_felixcosta13 in silverstone. Macau can come!

James Calado ‏@JamesCalado
@Daniel_Abt @carlinracing @felipenasr @jack_harvey42 @a_felixcosta13 who was fastest..!!?

Felix da Costa ‏@a_felixcosta13
@JamesCalado @daniel_abt @carlinracing @felipenasr @jack_harvey42 we drove on different days but everyone within 2 tenths, will be tough

[Junky]

Pole-position in the first qualifying of Macau F3.

Edited by Junky, 15 November 2012 - 08:38.

[Jackman]

Real stars of the future http://www.f3cup.co.uk/drivers.aspx

Damn, I wish I'd known about that before it happened: it could have been the pinnacle of my glittering racing career

[Junky]

Damn, I wish I'd known about that before it happened: it could have been the pinnacle of my glittering racing career

Awesome! I didn't know that a category like this exist!

Edited by Junky, 15 November 2012 - 09:25.

[Peat]

He's got some really good momentum going at the moment, i hope he can do well this weekend and really put himself on the radar.

[dau]

He's got some really good momentum going at the moment, i hope he can do well this weekend and really put himself on the radar.

He better does do well, it's his third Macau GP after all. All he needs is a more reliable car than last year.

[sportingcp]

Go Go, GO António!!!

[PorcupineTroy]

Before we get too carried away...

It was like an amateur F3 race, I think because he has to have competed in F3 to be able to enter Macau?


Real stars of the future http://www.f3cup.co.uk/drivers.aspx

Got a chuckle out of Louis-Hamilton (Smith).

[Junky]

Well, he won the qualifying race.

[olliek88]

I'm trying to remember a driver whose career has suddenly picked up so much momentum and just kept on going and going! Happy for him in one sense but i would like to have seen Alex Lynn get the win after his pole yesterday.

[Zava]

does anyone have a stream? if so, please PM me. thanks!

[dionisi]

sorry zava, found your post after the race only
that asians mixed up Portugal anthem with another one. =_=

[Zava]

sorry zava, found your post after the race only
that asians mixed up Portugal anthem with another one. =_=

no probs, had LT all the time, and got a stream from DracoN for the closing stage

I hope he can keep his momentum going for next year.

[Junky]

Macau, a former portuguese colony, didn't chanted..the portuguese anthem! The croud chanted the hymn acapella! How embarrassing...

Anyway, what a way to finish the season! I think that he's gonna make World Series by Renault again plus some F1 Friday Practices.

[Alarcon]

I'm trying to remember a driver whose career has suddenly picked up so much momentum and just kept on going and going! Happy for him in one sense but i would like to have seen Alex Lynn get the win after his pole yesterday.

Me too.

Lynn was very impressive considering it was the first time on this track!

However Da Costa seems a very fast driver I have also a lot of confidence in Carlos Sainz Jr. He is very, very talented.

[BullHead]

Well done Antonio!

Gotta see this guy in a F1 car up against others....

[Cenotaph]

The momentum he has picked up since he joined Red Bull is incredible. It's like Red Bull gives you extra grip no matter what you're driving

[BullHead]

As they say, it gives you something!

[MikeTekRacing]

The momentum he has picked up since he joined Red Bull is incredible. It's like Red Bull gives you extra grip no matter what you're driving

wings

[noikeee]

Great little race win to add to the career resume. This has really been an extraordinary breakthrough season for him.

[Alarcon]

The momentum he has picked up since he joined Red Bull is incredible. It's like Red Bull gives you extra grip no matter what you're driving

Was not Magnussen who scored the best time in Abu Dabi young tests... with a McLaren?

Edited by Alarcon, 18 November 2012 - 12:41.

[noikeee]

I know you're joking, but for the record António did have a scheduled run to go for a proper lap time in Abu Dhabi but was hindered by a KERS problem.

[Alarcon]

I know you're joking, but for the record António did have a scheduled run to go for a proper lap time in Abu Dhabi but was hindered by a KERS problem.

I knew it.

;)

Da Costa for TR 2014? Hopefully he will resist the "crusher team"...

Edited by Alarcon, 18 November 2012 - 13:30.

[Brandz07]

So impressed. He never looked special until Red Bull backed him, in fact I was fairly surprised that they'd chosen him, but man has he delivered.

[Brandz07]

I know you're joking, but for the record António did have a scheduled run to go for a proper lap time in Abu Dhabi but was hindered by a KERS problem.

Of course, he was driving Mark's car after all!

[Kyo]

I'm trying to remember a driver whose career has suddenly picked up so much momentum and just kept on going and going! Happy for him in one sense but i would like to have seen Alex Lynn get the win after his pole yesterday.

I don't remember changing opinion about a driver by so much in just half a season. If he keeps this momentum he will be in F1 sooner than later and I will be excited to see what he can do driving a F1 car.

[Risil]

Macau, a former portuguese colony, didn't chanted..the portuguese anthem! The croud chanted the hymn acapella! How embarrassing...

Haha, sounds a bit like that scene in Casablanca.

[noikeee]

Of course, he was driving Mark's car after all!

You're not the first to have made that remark!

I sort of feel stupid and fanboyish defending someone's TESTING times.. don't get me wrong.

[AlexS]

Shameful incompetence from Macau Race Administration failing to put the Portuguese hymn.

Result the supporters chant it and Felix cries.


http://www.youtube.c...player_embedded

[JRodrigues]

An emotional António

[Bloggsworth]

If I were running Force India, I would sign him up immediately.

[noikeee]

If I were running Force India, I would sign him up immediately.

I actually wouldn't. Even if he's the next Senna, not worth the hassle of having to pay Red Bull to relieve him of a contract, or take him on a short term loan only for Red Bull to pick him back again if he does fine in F1.

[noikeee]

He continues with Arden Caterham in the WSR for this season - confirmed.

I think it's the best call, it's clearly a winning combination and it's far better to have some stability now that he's 1 step below the big thing, than being rushed into F1 or risking having to learn everything again in GP2. The pressure will be intense though, it's the title or else the big hype's out of the window.

I'm hoping for some FP sessions with Toro Rosso too, though.

[Kyo]

Lots of hype. I will not be surprised if we see him already this year driving a STR.

[Meanbeakin]

Lots of hype. I will not be surprised if we see him already this year driving a STR.

FP quite probable. Couldn't see Ricciardo or Vergne being bad enough for either of them to be dropped midseason.

[BackmarkerUK]

FP quite probable. Couldn't see Ricciardo or Vergne being bad enough for either of them to be dropped midseason.

Dr. Marko likes to makes sure that his Toro Rosso drivers know their seats aren't safe.

[Bloggsworth]

De Costa is the sort of driver who should go immediately to F1 like Raikkonen, Button, Senna etc., he will win in anything given him provided the car is fast enough. If Arden-Caterham have a bad year preparationwise it could sink him.

[noikeee]

Bump cause there's "news":

http://www.autosport...t.php/id/108839

The news being his F1 chances will depend on his results, shock horror.

Not sure if it's just me going all pop psychology but he sounds quite negative in interviews recently. Definitely not happy with the way WSR is going this season and pretty harsh on himself. Ambition to do better is always good but I'm slightly concerned he may not be on the right mindset at the moment. That being said, in this non-news article I did like that little quip of lobbying for himself: "It would be good to see a junior driver step into Red Bull, that's what the junior team is all about."

Edited by noikeee, 17 July 2013 - 21:37.

[Markn93]

I'd like to see him in F1 and a midfield team, whether thats Torro Rosso or FI (unlikely I know) just to see how a real rookie should do in relation to Sorotkin. Will be interesting to see how much of hi spotential he fulfills as well, plus if he shows that sparkle that the most talented of rookies show in some way or another.

[scheivlak]

I'd like to see him in F1 and a midfield team, whether thats Torro Rosso or FI (unlikely I know) just to see how a real rookie should do in relation to Sorotkin. Will be interesting to see how much of hi spotential he fulfills as well, plus if he shows that sparkle that the most talented of rookies show in some way or another.

We can see more easily where he stands in relation to Sirotkin by watching WSR this year

Midfield teams have their good and bad seasons (it's not that Ricciardo, Vergne or di Resta are suddenly much better than Hulkenberg), and that's even more likely the case in next year's 'all new' F1 season.

[Tomecek]

Hi Portugees fans. How to corrently prononce da Costa's name? 

 

[da Costa]

or

[da Coshta] 

or...?

 

Thanks! 

[kurosawa]

da Coshta. 

[LewDaMan]

This guy comes with a lot of hype, so I'd be intrigued to see whether it's justified or not in the unforgiving environment of F1.