Alex Lynn Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 9 in |
Weight | 67 kg |
Date of Birth | September 17, 1993 |
Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Girlfriend | Anna Catherine |
Alex Lynn is a British racing driver best known as a full-time competitor for Panasonic Jaguar Racing in the 2018-2019 Formula E season. He also drove for Aston Martin Racing in the 2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship and finished in 8th place. Like most racing drivers, he began his career in karting at the age of 11 and competed for Andy Cox Racing. 4 years later, Alex made his debut for Ricky Flynn Motorsport in the KF2 category and finished in 6th place. He made his single-seater (open-wheel) car debut at the Formula Renault UK Winter Cup 2010, where he ended up in 10th place driving for Fortec Motorsport. After he raced for Giles Motorsport during the Toyota Racing Series in 2011 and finished 9th, he came back in January 2013 and won 2nd place overall and was named the highest placed international driver. Alex was also named as the driver for Fortec Motorsport at the 2012 British Formula 3 season, where he ended up in 4th place.
The very next year, in November, Alex drove for Theodore Racing by Prema at the Star River Windsor Arch 60th Macau Grand Prix in the Formula 3 class. After he qualified to get a pole position for the main race, he dominated the competition from start to finish and became the 1st British driver to win this Grand Prix competition since 2007. Following continued success in GP3, then GP2 series, he was named as a driver for Lotus F1 during the post-season testing and progressed to Formula 1 as a development driver for the Williams F1 team on January 28, 2015. In January 2017, he became a reserve driver for DS Virgin Racing in the Formula E Season and finally got his chance to race in July at the New York ePrix. Alex was also the winner of the 2017 12 Hours of Sebring, which became one of the achievements he was most proud of. He continued to race for DS Virgin racing during the 2017-18 season, before moving to Panasonic Jaguar Racing on March 28, 2019, in place of a fellow driver named Nelson Piquet, Jr.
Born Name
Alexander George Lynn
Nick Name
Alex
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
Goodmayes, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Residence
London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Education
Alex attended Saint Nicholas School in Old Harlow, Essex, England, United Kingdom.
Occupation
Racing Driver
Family
- Father – Shaun Lynn (Racing Driver)
- Mother – She passed away in June 2019.
- Siblings – Max Lynn (Brother). He also has a sister.
Manager
Alex Lynn is represented by Kelly Hignett/Alex Lynn Racing (Manager) in London, England, United Kingdom.
Car Number
3 – Panasonic Jaguar Racing
10 – Carlin Motorsport
97 – Aston Martin Racing
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
67 kg or 148 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Alex Lynn has dated –
Race / Ethnicity
White
He is of English descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Slicked-back, dark brown haircut
Brand Endorsements
Alex Lynn has endorsed brands such as –
- R-Motorsport/Aston Martin
- DS Virgin Racing
- Alpinestars
- Arai Helmet Ltd.
- The British Racing Drivers’ Club
- High5 Sports Nutrition
- Fracino
- REISS
- Prada
- DAVID NAMAN
- EatFirst
- Oliver Peoples
- Beats by Dre
- Dunhill
- Zegna
- Belstaff
- Hackett London
- TAG Heuer
- Bamford
- Guerlain
Best Known For
- Winning 3rd place in the 59th SJM Macau Grand Prix 2012 and being the highest-placed rookie driver overall before coming back to 60th SJM Macau Grand Prix 2013 to crush the competition from start to finish becoming the 1st Briton to win the Grand Prix since 2007
- Winning the 2017 12 Hours of Sebring racing event in Sebring, Florida, United States
- Racing for Panasonic Jaguar Racing in 2018-19 Formula E season
- Winning 8th place during the 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship driving for Aston Martin Racing
- His social media fanbase with more than 100k followers on Instagram and Twitter
First Formula E Match
Alex Lynn made his Formula E debut at New York ePrix in July 2017. He was a reserve driver for DS Virgin Racing and took place of a fellow team racing driver, José María López since José had commitments in the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship. Alex qualified on pole for his debut but was forced to retire from the 1st race because of a transmission problem and from the 2nd race due to an issue with electrics.
Personal Trainer
Alex’s favorite physical activity is cycling. He enjoys riding a bike throughout the rich countryside in England, United Kingdom the most. Alex has also admitted that the rainy weather in England often prevented him from riding outside. For that reason, he often rode a stationary bike at the gym instead, commonly at the Chelsea Health Club in London.
He is also a big fan of basketball, soccer, and baseball, both playing the sports in person and watching them on TV. While in London, Alex is trained by the coaches at AW Performance, who specialize in preparing elite motorsport athletes for the physical challenges they have to face. Some of the exercises he does to maintain his physique are barbell overhead press for shoulders, weighted or bodyweight dips for front shoulders, triceps, and chest, and Russian twists with a kettlebell/medicine ball for his abs and core.
Alex Lynn Favorite Things
- Holiday Destination Activity – Skiing
- Race Track – Silverstone
- Hobbies – Being A Barista, Building Furniture
- Racing Event – Nurburging/The Nordschleife
- Racing Memory – 60th Macau Grand Prix 2013
- Car – Lime Green Lamborghini Miura SV
Source – alexlynnracing.com, Instagram Bio, Instagram
Alex Lynn Facts
Featured Image by Alex Lynn / Instagram
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