Carlos Sainz Jr. – Ferrari – Bio, F1 Record, Stats and News

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Carlos Sainz Jr. is a racing driver from Spain. He represents Scuderia Ferrari in Formula One since 2021, when he replaced Sebastian Vettel. His first entry in F1 was in 2015, at the Australian Grand Prix.

So far, Carlos won a single race in Formula One, the 2022 British Grand Prix. He has driven for four teams so far: Toro Rosso, Renault, McLaren and Ferrari.

From Red Bull to Ferrari – An Exciting Journey For Sainz Jr.

Red Bull gave Carlos Sainz Jr. a chance in 2015 and he took it. He made his F1 debut for Scuderia Toro Rosso, where his partner was Max Verstappen. Carlos finished his first race, the Australian Grand Prix, in ninth position. A great result at his debut. He was also lucky, because seven drivers did not finish the race. He finished 2015 with 18 points.

After three seasons with Scuderia Toro Rosso, Carlos Sainz moved to Renault, where he replaced Jolyon Palmer. He ended his Toro Rosso stint with 118 points. Carlos ended the 2017 season ninth in the standings, with 54 points.

The 2018 season was not a step forward for Carlos Sainz. He finished tenth in the drivers’ standings, three places behind his teammate Nico Hulkenberg. At the end of the season, Renault hired Daniel Ricciardo and decide to let Carlos go. McLaren offered him a seat in Formula One after the exit of Fernando Alonso.

The new chance seemed to do wonders for Carlos and 2019 was a great year for him. He scored 96 points for McLaren and finished sixth in the standings. In 2020 he scored another 105 points for McLaren and Scuderia Ferrari rewarded him with a two-year contract, later extended until 2024, same as his teammate Charles Leclerc. Carlos won his first race in F1 at the British Grand Prix in 2022, at his second season with Ferrari. He helped Ferrari to secure second place in 2022 constructors’ standings.

First Victory in F1 Came at Silverstone

Carlos Sainz Jr. won the British Grand Prix in 2022 after a perfect weekend. He won after starting from the pole position. It was a very intense race at Silverstone, maybe the most dramatic from 2022.

Guanyu Zhou had a heavy crash in the first lap and the red flags were flown. At some point a safety car come out and Ferrari brought Carlos Sainz into the pits. Charles Leclerc was left with hard tires, so Carlos won the race after the passed his teammate in his 150th Formula One start. Ferrari told during the race the two drivers were “free to fight”.

His Car Caught Fire in Austria

Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari caught fire on lap 58 of the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix. The driver managed to escape after the accident, while his car was rolling backwards.

It was an engine failure for Ferrari. Sainz was in third place on lap 58, before the explosion. The driver was also on fresh tires and could clinch the second place in that race.

Carlos Sainz Jr. – Son of a Rally Legend

Carlos Sainz Jr was born in Madrid, the capital of Spain. His mother is Monica Reyes Vazquez de Castro and his father is Carlos Sainz Sr., a legendary rally driver. Sainz Sr. won the World Rally Championship driver’s title in 1990 and 1992, with Toyota. Between 1987 and 2005, Sainz Sr. started in 196 rallies. He won 26 of them and finished 97 times on podium.

Known as “El Matador”, Carlos Sainz Sr. is 60 years old, but he keeps competing. The veteran driver won Dakar rally four times and still goes there for the action. Carlos Sainz Jr. also has a sister, Bianca Sainz Vazquez.

In a Long Term Relationship of Which We Know Very Little

Isabel Hernaez is Carlos Sainz’s long-time girlfriend. She is 28 years old and works as a press officer for Victoria Collection. Both Sainz and his girlfriend are very private about their relationship and they haven’t been posting any pictures with each other on social media so far.

The Spanish driver is nicknamed “Chilli” and he is good friends with his current Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc and ex-teammate Lando Norris.

Far From a Billionaire, Sainz Jr. Still Has an Impressive Net Worth

According to various sources, Carlos Sainz is earning 12 million euros from Ferrari, while his net worth is almost 40 million euros at this time and bound to keep rising.

However, this is the biggest salary for Sainz Jr. He was paid with almost 2 million euros by Red Bull Racing between 2015-2017. Renault paid him with 750.000 euros in 2018 and McLaren gave him a big raise. In 2019, Sainz Jr was earning 3,3 million euros. In 2020 his salary was 7 million euros.

• Full name: Carlos Sainz Vazquez de Castro
• DOB: 1 September 1994
• Age: 29
• Place of Birth: Madrid, Spain
• Nationality: Spanish
• Team: Scuderia Ferrari F1 Team
• Race number: #5

Started From the Bottom, Now He’s Here – In F1

Like many other drivers, Carlos Sainz Jr. began his career in karting. In 2010 he made his debut in Formula BMW Europe with the Red Bull Junior Team.

In 2012, Sainz raced in Euro Series Formula 3 for Carlin. He won four races and finished sixth in the drivers’ standings. Next season he signed with Arden and compete in GP3. Arden is co-owned by Christian Horner, team principal of Red Bull Racing, and former driver Mark Webber.

Also, in 2013, Carlos had his first experience in a F1 car. He drove the STR8 (Toro Rosso) and RB9 (Red Bull Racing) at Silverstone. The Spanish driver impressed again in 2014. He won Formula Renault 3.5 with DAMS. As a reward, he drove RB10 (Red Bull Racing) in the post-season test after the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Can Charles Leclerc Win the Title In 2023?

Carlos Sainz Jr finished fourth in the first race of 2023, the Bahrain Grand Prix. The opening race of 2023 was a nightmare for the other Ferrari driver, Charles Leclerc. He suffered a sudden DNF during lap 39.

Meanwhile, the Spaniard is ready to have a great season with Ferrari and we can see him delivering on that prediction for the season. He said that he “wasn’t ready” to fight for the title in 2022, but he seems confident that he could be in the mix in the 2023 F1 season.

At this moment, Sainz has odds of 27/1 (28.00) to win the drivers’ championship this season, while Max Verstappen is the main F1 favorite to win another title and it’s not even close.