Dennis entered the Berlin double-header second within the championship standings regardless of having not scored a degree since January.
The Briton certified a powerful fifth for the first of two races on the Tempelhof Airport Avenue Circuit this weekend and led at numerous factors.
He was working sixth and trying to cross Maximilian Gunther’s Maserati MSG machine in entrance heading into the Flip 6 left-hand hairpin when he misplaced management, gathering the Porsche of da Costa forward.
After present process a system reset within the pits, Dennis re-joined and was categorised 18th having additionally been handed a time penalty for the collision which he confirmed was attributable to an issue with the rear brakes.
Dennis was additionally left sad at Gunther’s actions beneath braking for the nook as he believes the German moved over to cowl the road too late.
“The rear brakes got here on in the long run after I was spinning and clearly we have to see what triggered the problem of not with the ability to cease,” stated Dennis.
“The factor with Formulation E is clearly as a result of we elevate so early it’s not like in any regular class the place you may’t actually transfer that a lot beneath braking since you’re already on the restrict.
Antonio Felix da Costa, Porsche, Porsche 99X Electrical Gen3
Photograph by: Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images
“In Formulation E you roll for such a protracted interval and you then brake, so you have got the posh of with the ability to transfer a lot and I simply felt like clearly he moved fairly late.
“I used to be already dedicated after which I hit the brake and clearly had the state of affairs. We simply have to analyse why that occurred.”
Da Costa was additionally eradicated within the collision after struggling injury to his left-front suspension, having impressively climbed from nineteenth on the grid to run fourth.
The Portuguese driver believes that regardless of having but to activate his remaining Assault Mode, a powerful consequence was on the playing cards.
He stated: “We had an Assault Mode to take however the area would have been there for us to take it, probably lose a spot to Gunther, however we had extra power and tempo than him anyway so for certain fourth, perhaps a podium.
“Contemplating we began nineteenth, it will have been a really strong day.”