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Alexander Sims (racing driver)
British racing driver / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Quick Facts Nationality, Born ...
Alexander Sims | |
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Nationality | ![]() |
Born | (1988-03-15) 15 March 1988 (age 36) London (United Kingdom) |
FIA Formula E Championship career | |
Debut season | 2018–19 |
Racing licence | ![]() |
Car number | 29 |
Former teams | BMW i Andretti Motorsport, Mahindra Racing |
Starts | 55 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 1 |
Podiums | 3 |
Poles | 3 |
Fastest laps | 2 |
Best finish | 13th in 2018–19, 2019–20 |
Finished last season | 17th (14 pts) |
Previous series | |
2014–2015 2012–13, 15 2009–10, 12 2008 2008 2008 2007–08 2007 2007 2006–07 | 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 | |
2023 | IMSA SportsCar Championship |
Awards | |
2008 | McLaren Autosport Award |
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Sims was the winner of the 2008 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award for promising young British drivers.[4]