Carlos Sainz Jr

Carlos Sainz is a full-time driver in the Formula 1. Sainz competes with the Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 team and will be driving for Williams in 2025 alongside Alex Albon. Sainz was among the most discussed drivers in 2024 as this is his last season with Ferrari. He was tipped to go to Mercedes or Red Bull. Sainz was even linked with Sauber due to his familial connections with Audi. He was the sole race winner for Ferrari in 2023. Sainz won in 2024 after he underwent an appendix operation. His victory made sensational news and was jokingly connected to him losing an appendix.

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Carlos Sainz is the second Spanish driver on the 2024 Formula 1 grid. Sainz used to be a part of the Red Bull Junior team. He even competed with the Red Bull junior team during his early days in the sport before switching over to McLaren. Sainz is often nicknamed “Chilli” and the “Smooth Operator”. He is famously known for his theme song, Smooth Operator. Sainz likes to sing the lyrics of the song after a good race. Carlos Sainz has finished every race he completed, except the Azerbaijan GP, in the top 10 in the 2024 season.

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Carlos Sainz Early Life

Sainz’s racing career started in 2006 in karting. He won his first title in the Asia-Pacific championship and finished runner-up in the Spanish Championship in 2008. Spanish racer María de Villota coached him in Madrid. Sainz switched to open-wheel racing in 2010, racing in the Formula BMW series. He won his first open-wheel championship in the Formula Renault 2.0 in 2011. Sainz skipped the GP2/ Formula 2 series in favor of a Formula 1 seat at Red Bull junior team Toro Rosso.

Carlos Sainz Personal Life

Sainz was named as the Ambassador of the legacy of María de Villota in 2016. He uses a star on his helmet as a tribute to her. He is also a part of the philanthropic organizations, Avanza ONG and Fundación Juegaterapia. Sainz is quite athletic as seen from one of his adventures. His watch was stolen in Milan in 2023 but the driver ran and caught the thief retrieving his watch. There is no more information available about the personal life of Carlos Sainz.

Carlos Sainz Family Background

Carlos Sainz was born to Reyes Vázquez de Castro and Carlos Sainz Sr. He comes from a racing background albeit different from his current series. His father is a celebrated rally racing driver. He has won two championships in the World Rally Championship and is closely associated with Audi’s off-road team. Sainz Sr. has 26 wins and 97 podiums in his rally racing career. He is nicknamed El Matador and has won the famed Dakar Rally championship four times.

Carlos Sainz Girlfriend

Carlos Sainz has been in a relationship with Scottish model Rebecca Donaldson since 2023. She has previously featured on the cover page of Vogue and Marie Claire. She is also the founder of her activewear fashion label, Muse. Donaldson won a beauty pageant when she was only 17 years old as a student at Perth Academy.

Carlos Sainz Social Media

Carlos Sainz is an active social media personality which adds to his popularity. He is a Ferrari driver which is already a huge cause of his fan following on social media. He has more than 13 million followers on his social media pages combined. His fan following is attributed to his regular posts from race weekends and daily adventures.

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Carlos Sainz Net Worth

Carlos Sainz has an estimated net worth of $50 million in September 2024 as per Celebrity Net Worth. He earns his wealth primarily through his race earnings and endorsement deals. Sainz has a salary of $12 million in 2024 with Ferrari according to reports from Spotrac. The site further claims that he has earned more than $56 million in career earnings throughout his time in Formula 1. According to Forbes, he earned nearly $2 million from endorsements alone in 2023.

Carlos Sainz Brand Ambassador

Estrella Galicia, Ray-Ban Meta, and Santander are some brands Sainz has endorsed at Ferrari. There is no official list of Carlos Sainz’s sponsors and partners.

Carlos Sainz Investments

Carlos Sainz has started his brand of racing karts in 2024.

Carlos Sainz Career Stats

Carlos Sainz has participated in 203 races throughout his Formula 1 career. He debuted in the sport in 2015 with Scuderia Toro Rosso and has been racing full-time for nine seasons. Sainz has accumulated 1172.5 points throughout his Formula 1 career as of September 30, 2024. Carlos Sainz has not won a championship in Formula 1 or Formula 2 as of 2024.

Carlos Sainz Race Wins/ Podium Finishes

Carlos Sainz has won three races in Formula 1 as of September 2024. He has also achieved 23 podium finishes. Sainz won a race each in the 2022-2024 seasons. He has won all of his races for Scuderia Ferrari. Sainz won his first race at the 2022 British GP. Sainz is 5th in the driver standings in the 2024 Formula 1 season as of September 2024 with 190 points to his name.

Carlos Sainz Contract

Carlos Sainz has signed a contract with Williams for the 2025 season. His contract with Ferrari will end in 2024.

Carlos Sainz Diet

Carlos Sainz eats a balanced diet throughout his day. He likes to consume more than 100 g of protein throughout the day with 2000-3000 calories. He likes to avoid fats and carbohydrates to maintain his fitness.

Carlos Sainz Car

According to VIPfortunes, Sainz has the following cars in his garage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI
• 2021 Ferrari Roma
• 2019 McLaren 600LT Spyder2020 McLaren 720S
• 2021 Ferrari 812 Competizione