Carlos Sainz Jr.
Carlos Sainz Vázquez de Castro (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos ˈsajnθ ˈβaθkeθ ðe ˈkastɾo] ⓘ; born 1 September 1994) is a Spanish racing driver currently competing in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari.
Sainz in 2022 | |
| Born | Carlos Sainz Vázquez de Castro 1 September 1994 Madrid, Spain |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| 2024 team | Ferrari |
| Car number | 55 |
| Entries | 190 (186 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Podiums | 21 |
| Career points | 1041.5 |
| Pole positions | 5 |
| Fastest laps | 3 |
| First entry | 2015 Australian Grand Prix |
| First win | 2022 British Grand Prix |
| Last win | 2024 Australian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2024 Chinese Grand Prix |
| 2023 position | 7th (200 pts) |
| Signature | |
| Website | Official website |
| Previous series | |
| 2013–14 2013 2012 2012 2011 2010–11 2010 2010 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series GP3 Series FIA European F3 Championship British Formula 3 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula BMW Europe Formula BMW Pacific |
| Championship titles | |
| 2014 2011 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series Formula Renault 2.0 NEC |
In 2012, Sainz raced in the British and European Formula 3 championships for Carlin. He raced for DAMS in the 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 season, winning the championship before moving to F1 with Toro Rosso. Sainz joined Renault for the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Sainz moved to McLaren for the 2019 season, while at the same time ending his contract with Red Bull Racing. At the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix Sainz took his maiden Formula One podium finish with third. Sainz moved to Ferrari at the end of the 2020 season. At the 2022 British Grand Prix, Sainz took his maiden Formula One pole position and career win. He achieved his second Formula One win at the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix, after starting on pole position for the fifth time in his career.
He is set to leave Ferrari at the end of 2024 as Lewis Hamilton joins the team. After missing the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to appendicitis, Sainz scored another Formula One win at the following 2024 Australian Grand Prix starting from second.
Born in Madrid, he is the son of Carlos Sainz Sr., a double World Rally Champion.