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Antonio Felix da Costa secured five podiums in nine rounds so far of the 2019/20 Formula E Season 6 and has been crowned the world champion with Team DS Cheetah defending its title in the constructors' standings.

Max Verstappen took his first win of the season and ninth of his career with the gamble to start on hard tyres paying off. Mercedes struggled with tyre issues once again taking the second and third spot on the podium.

KTM's Brad Binder created history taking his first-ever win in the premier-class after just three races, and also the first-ever win for the Austrian factory team.

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas beat teammate Lewis Hamilton to take pole position in the 70th Anniversary GP, but it was Racing Point's Nico Hulkenberg that shocked everyone by taking third in his second qualifying since return.

Avintia Ducati's Johann Zarco pipped compatriot Fabio Quartararo of Petronas Yamaha to set the fastest time of the day at Brno, while Aleix Espargaro of Aprilia secured the best-ever qualifying result for the factory team.

Renault had lodged a protest against Racing Point with the stewards, alleging that the team had directly copied the brake ducts from last year's championship-winning Mercedes W10. After an investigation, the stewards concluded that Racing Point's brake duct design was in breach of F1's design rules.

Felix da Costa extends his championship lead to 68 points with his third consecutive victory this season. With four races left in the Season 6 championship, the DS Techeetah looks confident of taking the world title this year.

Formula E co-founder and Chairman Alejandro Agag is currently under quarantine in Berlin and is likely to miss the next five races including the finale on August 13, 2020.