http://www.gpupdate.net/ Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:25:54 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/282631/henry-surtees-challenge-offering-gp3-test/ More sought-after prizes are up for grabs in this year’s Henry Surtees Challenge, established in memory of the driver who lost his life in a 2009 Formula 2 race. The rewards include a GP3 test outing and a stint in the Red Bull Formula 1 simulator. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/282631/henry-surtees-challenge-offering-gp3-test/ Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:23:45 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/273164/sims-to-climb-kilimanjaro-for-hsf/ Upcoming British racer Alexander Sims has set himself a challenge: to reach the summit of Africa’s infamous Mount Kilimanjaro. The 23-year-old will climb in aid of the Henry Surtees Foundation (HSF); the son of 1964 World Champion John Surtees was killed during a Formula 2 race at Brands Hatch in 2009. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/273164/sims-to-climb-kilimanjaro-for-hsf/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:40:00 +0000 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/269533/sims-i-didn-t-expect-to-claim-victory/ Alexander Sims says his victory in the second British F3 race of the weekend at Silverstone came as a slight surprise, with the 23-year-old returning to the popular single seater category. Having driven in the F3 Euro Series from 2009-2010, the Briton is not lacking experience of the Dallara F308 chassis, but outpacing seasoned regulars by such a comfortable margin was nonetheless more than anticipated. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/269533/sims-i-didn-t-expect-to-claim-victory/ Sun, 09 Oct 2011 13:23:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/269517/sims-dominates-second-silverstone-race/ British driver Alexander Sims claimed victory on his return to Formula 3 racing at Silverstone this morning, leading home Fortec’s Lucas Foresti during a damp race. Having started from second, Sims initially slipped back, but an impressive turn of pace and a sensational move for the lead earned him the top step of the podium. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/269517/sims-dominates-second-silverstone-race/ Sun, 09 Oct 2011 11:09:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/269259/sims-quietly-confident-for-macau-gp-win/ Alexander Sims will be contesting this year’s Macau Grand Prix with the Japanese TOM’s outfit, it has been confirmed. The 23-year-old Englishman, who led for much of this year’s GP3 championship before suffering a handful of technical problems in the second half of the season, admits that he is somewhat inaudibly optimistic. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/269259/sims-quietly-confident-for-macau-gp-win/ Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/269163/sims-evans-and-silva-to-race-at-silverstone/ Alexander Sims will make a return to British Formula 3 for the season finale at Silverstone this weekend. The Englishman, McLaren Autosport BRDC Award winner in 2008, will be joined by fellow GP3 driver Mitch Evans and Brazil’s Guilherme Silva. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/269163/sims-evans-and-silva-to-race-at-silverstone/ Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:15:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/265521/sims-excluded-from-first-budapest-race/ In a dramatic reshuffling of the first Budapest race results, erstwhile GP3 championship leader Alexander Sims has been excluded from his fourth position - handing the title advantage to Finland’s Valtteri Bottas. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/265521/sims-excluded-from-first-budapest-race/ Sun, 31 Jul 2011 11:29:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/263813/sims-controls-soaking-afternoon-practice/ England’s Alexander Sims moved atop the GP3 timesheets in the second practice session at Silverstone on Friday. With a quickest lap time of 2:11.573 as rain continued to pour, the Status driver was a full second quicker than fellow Briton Lewis Williamson. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/263813/sims-controls-soaking-afternoon-practice/ Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:40:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/262734/sims-leads-field-in-first-practice/ Britain’s Alexander Sims led the way in the first GP3 practice session of the Valencia weekend, staged on Friday morning. Behind the Status driver, whose best lap time came in the form of 1:59.708, MW Arden’s Mitch Evans, the Addax pairing and Nigel Melker of RSC Mücke rounded out the top five. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/262734/sims-leads-field-in-first-practice/ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:44:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/262367/sims-remains-fastest-in-spanish-test/ Alexander Sims stayed atop the timesheets on the second and final day of testing in Valencia. Having established himself as quickest 24 hours previous and with a best Friday lap time of 1:26.842, the British driver led the way from Frenchman Tom Dillmann. What did not remain initially were the bright conditions, as cloud covered the circuit. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/262367/sims-remains-fastest-in-spanish-test/ Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:37:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/262330/sims-heads-day-1-in-valencia/ Britain’s Alexander Sims led the way as GP3 began a two-day test in Valencia on Thursday. Behind the Status driver, whose best lap time was 1:27.394, compatriot Adrian Quaife-Hobbs was just under three tenths slower, with Michael Christensen completing the top three from Nico Müller and Lewis Williamson. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/262330/sims-heads-day-1-in-valencia/ Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:58:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/259367/gpupdate-s-one-2-watch-alexander-sims/ On selected Thursdays across Formula 1’s European season, GPUpdate.net shares an insight into the up and coming stars of tomorrow. We begin with Londoner Alexander Sims, 23, who clinched victory in the second GP3 race in Turkey on Sunday. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/259367/gpupdate-s-one-2-watch-alexander-sims/ Thu, 12 May 2011 02:00:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/259217/sims-claims-unchallenged-race-2-victory/ Alexander Sims took a dominant victory during the second race of the GP3 season at Istanbul Park on Sunday morning. The Briton started from pole position after his eighth place finish in the first race on Saturday, and never looked under pressure from Michael Christensen and Nigel Melker who completed the top three. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/259217/sims-claims-unchallenged-race-2-victory/ Sun, 08 May 2011 11:12:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/253782/sims-heads-opening-gp3-test-session/ Status Grand Prix and Alexander Sims led the way at Paul Ricard on Thursday as the French venue marked the opening 2011 pre-season test session for Formula 1 feeder series GP3. Behind the Englishman, Portuguese team-mate António Félix da Costa and Addax’s Gabby Chaves of Columbia completed the top three. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/253782/sims-heads-opening-gp3-test-session/ Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:58:00 +0000 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/videos/769/interviews-with-brdc-superstars http://www.gpupdate.net/en/videos/769/interviews-with-brdc-superstars Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:13:00 +0000 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/252153/harvey-and-sims-become-brdc-superstars/ Formula BMW Europe runner-up Jack Harvey and Formula 3 Euro Series race winner Alexander Sims have been labelled BRDC SuperStar drivers for 2011, with the pair already confirmed for respective seasons in British Formula 3 and GP3 this year. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/252153/harvey-and-sims-become-brdc-superstars/ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/250748/sims-joins-status-for-2011-season/ It has been confirmed that Britain’s Alexander Sims has stepped up to GP3 with Status Grand Prix for the 2011 season. The Londoner, currently 22 years old, finished fourth with ART Grand Prix in last year’s Formula 3 Euro Series. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/250748/sims-joins-status-for-2011-season/ Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:09:00 +0000 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/246500/sims-drives-mclaren-in-prize-test/ British Formula 3 racer Alexander Sims has completed a guest drive in McLaren’s title-winning Formula 1 car of 2008, driving on the Silverstone South Circuit and having received the opportunity as a reward for picking up the Autosport BRDC Award. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/246500/sims-drives-mclaren-in-prize-test/ Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:36:00 +0000 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/246409/msa-nominates-sims-and-gould-for-fia-institute/ Britain’s Motor Sport Association (MSA) has nominated up and coming drivers Alexander Sims and Adam Gould for its votes in the new FIA Institute Academy, a worldwide driver development programme. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/246409/msa-nominates-sims-and-gould-for-fia-institute/ Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:32:00 +0000 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/242778/sims-quickest-in-oschersleben-practice/ Alexander Sims set the top time this morning as the Formula 3 Euro Series kicked off its penultimate race of the 2010 season at Oschersleben, heading an ART Grand Prix one-two, two tenths up on his team-mate, Valtteri Bottas. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/242778/sims-quickest-in-oschersleben-practice/ Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:27:00 +0100