Carlos Sainz Jr. | |
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 Sainz at the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix | |
| Born | Carlos Sainz Vázquez de Castro 1 September 1994 Madrid, Spain |
| Parent | Carlos Sainz Sr. (father) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Spanish |
| 2024 team | Ferrari[1] |
| Car number | 55 |
| Entries | 207 (204 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Podiums | 26 |
| Career points | 1241.5 |
| Pole positions | 6 |
| Fastest laps | 4 |
| First entry | 2015 Australian Grand Prix |
| First win | 2022 British Grand Prix |
| Last win | 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix |
| 2023 position | 7th (200 pts) |
| Previous series | |
| 2013–2014 2013 2012 2012 2011 2010–2011 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 |
| Website | www |
| Signature | |
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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]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Ferrari (21 May 2021). "C² Classroom: Spanish lesson". YouTube. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Williams Racing welcomes Carlos Sainz for 2025, 2026 and beyond". Williams Racing. 29 July 2024.
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