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Da Costa wins electric Formula E title in Berlin

Portugal's Antonio Felix da Costa won the all-electric Formula E series with two rounds to spare on Sunday after finishing second in the fourth of six season-ending races at Berlin's old Tempelhof airport.

The DS Techeetah driver takes over as champion from French team mate Jean-Eric Vergne, the winner of Sunday's race. DS Techeetah also clinched the team title.

"I have no words right now...I came so close to giving up so many times, but thanks to the people around me I never did," said da Costa.

Da Costa, 28, has competed in Formula E since the inaugural 2014-15 season but had never previously finished higher than sixth in the standings.

He joined DS Techeetah for season six from BMW i Andretti and has won three races.

(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Ian Chadband)

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