Timeline

Alexander returned to IMSA in the USA to make his debut in the prototype class, racing the Cadillac V-Series.R prepared by Action Express Racing alongside Pipo Derani.

Having won in Sebring, Sims secured third place podium finishes at Laguna Seca and Watkins Glen en route to claiming the overall drivers and teams Championships alongside Derani, with the pair teaming up with Jack Aitken to claim the overall Endurance Championship.

With victory in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, Alexander and teammates Pipo Derani and Jack Aitken delivered Cadillac its first victory in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) era.

Alexander Sims secured his first podium finish of Season 7 – and his first for Mahindra Racing – with a second-place finish in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Rome E-Prix on 11 April 2021.

Having finished 2nd in 2017, Alexander added the Nürburgring 24 Hours to his endurance racing record, alongside Rowe Racing (BMW M6 GT3) teammates Nicky Catsburg and Nick Yelloly.

Alexander kicked of the Season 6 double-header in style with back-to-back pole positions (becoming the first person to secure three poles in a row following on from Season 5 in NYC) before completing a lights to flag victory in race 2.

Having arrived in New York for the final rounds of Season 5, Alexander secured 4th place in the first race of the double-header, then netted his first pole for the final race of the season before going on to finish 2nd.

Signed to BMW i Andretti Motorsport Alexander partnered Antonio Felix Da Costa for Season 5 of the all-electric series.

2nd Overall in GTLM Class of IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with BMW Team RLL (BMW M6 GTLM) after 3 wins, including the first at Watkins Glen, 4 podiums and 2 fastest laps.

Driving a BMW M6 GT3, Alexander won the 68^th running of the prestigious 24 Hours of Spa alongside teammates Philip Eng and Maxime Martin.

No stranger to the streets of Macau and having finished 4^th in 2013 with the T-Sport team, Alexander went one better to take a third-place podium in 2015, finishing behind winner Felix Rosenqvist and runner-up Charles Leclerc.

Racing with Barwell Motorsport (BMW Z4 GT3), Alexander secured 2 wins, 3 poles, 4 podiums and 4 fastest laps, finishing 3rd overall despite missing a round to race the NBR24HR.

Racing a McLaren MP4-12C GT3, Alexander competed in 5 rounds of the SRO sanctioned Blancpain Endurance Series with Hexis Racing in 2013, capturing a podium in the final race of the season.

Driving a Judd powered Lola B12/80 for Status GP in the LMP2 class, Alexander and his co-drivers Yelmer Burrman and Romain Iannette completed 239 laps before having to retire the car from the race.

With a fastest lap on route to a debut win in the opening round at Istanbul Park, Alexander secured 5 further podiums and 2 fastest laps to achieve 6th overall in the Championship with Status Grand Prix.

Alongside his Euro F3 programme, Alexander had 6 starts in British F3 with ART Grand Prix, and secured his first win at Silverstone.

Alexander secured 5 podiums, 1 pole and 2 fastest laps on the way to finishing 4th in the Championship (2nd place Rookie) with Mücke Motorsport.

The award has been going for 30 years with the first winner being an 18-year-old David Coulthard. Dario Franchitti, Jenson Button, Gary Paffett, George Russell and Lando Norris are amongst the winners throughout the years. Having won the award, Alexander is now a judge on the panel.

Alexander secured a further 3 podiums and 1 fastest lap on the way to finishing 8th in the Championship with Manor Competition.