Carlos Sainz Jr.

Carlos Sainz Jr.
Born
Carlos Sainz Vázquez de Castro

(1994-09-01) 1 September 1994 (age 30)
Madrid, Spain
ParentCarlos Sainz Sr. (father)
Formula One World Championship career
NationalitySpain Spanish
2024 teamFerrari[1]
Car number55
Entries207 (204 starts)
Championships0
Wins4
Podiums26
Career points1241.5
Pole positions6
Fastest laps4
First entry2015 Australian Grand Prix
First win2022 British Grand Prix
Last win2024 Mexico City Grand Prix
Last entry2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix
2023 position7th (200 pts)
Previous series
20132014
2013
2012
2012
2011
20102011
2010
2010
Formula Renault 3.5
GP3 Series
FIA F3 European
British F3
Formula Renault NEC
Formula Renault Eurocup
Formula BMW Europe
Formula BMW Pacific
Championship titles
2014
2011
Formula Renault 3.5
Formula Renault NEC
Websitewww.carlossainz.es/en/
Signature

Carlos Sainz Vázquez de Castro[a] (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos ˈsajnθ ˈβaθkeθ ðe ˈkastɾo] ; born 1 September 1994) is a Spanish racing driver, currently competing in Formula One for Ferrari. Sainz has won four Formula One Grands Prix across 10 seasons.

Born in Madrid, Sainz is the son of two-time World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz. Graduating from karting to junior formulae in 2010, Sainz won his first championship at the 2011 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup. After racing in British Formula 3, the Formula 3 Euro Series and FIA European Formula 3 with Carlin Motorsport in 2012, Sainz moved up to the GP3 Series with Arden International in 2013. He found success in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, winning the championship in 2014 with DAMS.

A member of the Red Bull Junior Team from 2010 to 2014, Sainz signed with Scuderia Toro Rosso for the 2015 season, debuting alongside Max Verstappen. He remained at Toro Rosso until the 2017 United States Grand Prix, where he replaced Jolyon Palmer at Renault, having already signed for the team from 2018. Sainz moved to McLaren in 2019, ending his association with Red Bull. He took his maiden podium at the Brazilian Grand Prix that year, followed by another at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix. Sainz signed for Scuderia Ferrari at the conclusion of the 2020 season, replacing Sebastian Vettel to partner Charles Leclerc. After a winless season for Ferrari in 2021, Sainz took his maiden pole position and win at the 2022 British Grand Prix. He would take further wins for Ferrari at Singapore in 2023, as well as Australia and Mexico City in 2024.

As of the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix, Sainz has achieved four race wins, six pole positions, four fastest laps and 26 podiums in Formula One. Sainz will leave Ferrari at the end of the 2024 season to join Williams.[3]

  1. ^ "Carlos Sainz: Spanish driver signs new Ferrari contract until 2024 Formula 1 season". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  2. ^ Ferrari (21 May 2021). "C² Classroom: Spanish lesson". YouTube. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Williams Racing welcomes Carlos Sainz for 2025, 2026 and beyond". Williams Racing. 29 July 2024.


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