Formula E: 5 things we learned upon return in Saudi Arabia
1. Alexander Sims is coming of age as a powerhouse in Formula E
With three pole positions in a row and his first win under his belt, Alexander Sims is finally coming of age as a Formula E driver.
At 31 years of age, Sims has taken a while to reach this level, but at BMW, he is finally starting to fulfill the potential that has been evident since his days in the junior formulae.
Competing against Antonio Felix da Costa in his first season in Formula E was a tough challenge for Sims, but despite the fact that he finished in 13th place in the driver standings, he secured some impressive results.
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The season finished with his first pole position and podium in New York and it is clear that Sims has built on this momentum over the offseason.
Two pole positions in Saudi Arabia were clear evidence of this, while he impressed further by recovering from the disappointment of falling down the order in race one via a win.
His energy usage wasn’t quite right in race one, and with Bird and Lotterer lurking, he got his Attack Mode strategy wrong and paid the price.
It was quite reminiscent of how he lost the win to Robin Frijns in New York last season, but what he showed in race two is that he has learned.
Starting out lightning fast, no one else was able to get close to him, and when he was pegged back by safety cars, his restarts were perfect.
If any doubts persisted about Sims’s race craft after what unfolded on Friday, he will have gone some way to rectifying that on Saturday.
The BMW is clearly a strong car and Sims can get the most out of it.
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Provided that he is able to handle the pressure and disadvantages that come with being in group one, he shouldn’t be ruled out from going the whole way.