Alex Athanasiadis

“For sure the pole at Le Mans was a special, special feeling, when everything kind of comes together. But there were also other events where the team bounced back, after Austin on car #6 specifically, and managed to execute in Fuji and get that win. That was definitely something special last year.”

“Maybe something that people wouldn’t know is that when I was a teenager at university, I built and designed my own race car. I used to do a bit of racing myself as a driver, engineer, mechanic - bit of everything. Some people call it a buggy, some people call it a cross kart. Every time I go back home now, I try to do a few laps in it.”

“I would go back in time and take one of the F1 cars of the 1960s or 1970s. It’s a difficult choice but I’m definitely a bit old school and a fan of that era, so I’m not sure which one to pick but it would definitely be from that period.”

“Being a child go-karting in the local track back home in Greece, racing with other kids. Even though I wasn't super successful as a driver, I was always interested in setting up the kart, what each change did and how it felt from the wheel. I grew up in Greece and moved early on into Europe and the US and all around the world to chase my dream.”

“To be honest, all of my hobbies and passions revolve around racing and cars, so I am fortunate enough - even though it is a bit of a cliche - to say I am doing my hobby as a profession, so I’m not sure if I would be doing something else. I always liked maths and physics, so maybe something in the space industry.”