Alexander Sims (racing driver)

Alexander Sims
Sims in 2023
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (1988-03-15) 15 March 1988 (age 36)
London (United Kingdom)
FIA Formula E Championship career
Debut season2018–19
Racing licence FIA Platinum
Car number29
Former teamsBMW i Andretti Motorsport, Mahindra Racing
Starts55
Championships0
Wins1
Podiums3
Poles3
Fastest laps2
Best finish13th in 2018–19, 2019–20
Finished last season17th (14 pts)
Previous series
20142015
201213, 15
200910, 12
2008
2008
2008
200708
2007
2007
200607
British GT
FIA European F3 Championship
Formula 3 Euro Series
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Formula Renault 2.0 WEC
Formula Renault UK
Formula Renault 2.0 France
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
FRUK 2.0 Winter Series
Championship titles
2023IMSA SportsCar Championship
Awards
2008McLaren Autosport Award

Alexander George Oliver Sims (born 15 March 1988, in London) is a British professional racing driver, currently competing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship for Whelen Engineering Racing.[1] Previously Sims has driven in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship for Mahindra Racing and BMW i Andretti Motorsport,[2] winning one race in Saudi Arabia.[3]

Sims was the winner of the 2008 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award for promising young British drivers.[4]

  1. ^ "Oliver Rowland joins Alexander Sims at Mahindra Racing for Season 8". FIA Formula E. 7 September 2021. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. ^ "BMW retains Alexander Sims for Formula E in 2019/20". www.autosport.com. 9 October 2019. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Britain's Alexander Sims races to first Formula E win in Saudi Arabia". the Guardian. Reuters. 23 November 2019. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. ^ Bruce, Rupert (4 May 2021). ""Barriers are being knocked down fast": Alex Sims on the evolution of e-cars". Julius Baer. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2020.