Carlos Sainz Jr
Carlos Sainz Jr Biography
In 2022, Carlos Sainz achieved his first win in Formula 1, but throughout the season, he was not able to keep up with his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc. As he heads into the 2023 season, this will mark Sainz’s third year with the Scuderia.
| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | Carlos Sainz Vázquez de Castro |
| Team | Ferrari |
| Date of Birth | September 1, 1994 |
| Place of Birth | Madrid, Spain |
| Height | 1.78m |
| Weight | 64kg |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Race Number | 55 |
| F1 Career | |
|---|---|
| World titles | 0 |
| WC points | 782.5 |
| Races | 163 |
| Victories | 1 |
| Podium places | 15 |
| Pole positions | 2 |
Carlos Sainz Jr Jr was born in Madrid, Spain on September 1, 1994, in Madrid, Spain. From a young age, he was exposed to the world of motorsports through his father, Carlos Sainz Sr, a two-time World Rally Champion.
Sainz Jr began his own racing career in karting and quickly showed promise, winning numerous titles in Spain and Europe. In 2010, he made the move to single-seaters, competing in the Formula BMW Europe championship.
In 2011, Sainz joined the Red Bull Junior Team, which supported his progress through the ranks of motorsport. He competed in various categories, including the Formula 3 Euro Series, GP3 Series, and Formula Renault 3.5.
Sainz made his Formula 1 debut in 2015 with Scuderia Toro Rosso, Red Bull’s sister team. He showed impressive performances and earned his first points finish in just his second race. In 2017, he finished a career-high fourth in the Singapore Grand Prix.
In 2018, Sainz moved to Renault, where he spent two seasons before joining McLaren for the 2019 season. During his time with McLaren, he achieved his first podium finish in the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix, finishing third.
In 2021, Sainz joined Ferrari, partnering with Charles Leclerc. He finished his debut season with the team with one win, four podium finishes, and a fifth-place finish in the Drivers’ Championship.
Sainz is known for his smooth driving style, technical ability, and consistency on track. He has expressed his desire to challenge for titles with Ferrari in the coming years and looks to continue to make his mark in Formula 1.
Carlos Sainz Jr began his motorsport career in karting, competing in various competitions in Spain and winning several titles, including the Asia-Pacific KF3 championship and the Junior Monaco Kart Cup.
In 2010, Sainz transitioned to open-wheel racing and joined the Eurointernational team to compete in Formula BMW Europe. He also signed a deal with Red Bull, which brought him into their young driver program.
During the 2010 season, Sainz won two races and secured three pole positions in nine events. He made an impressive debut, winning on his first weekend, which immediately caught the attention of Red Bull’s Helmut Marko, who oversaw Sainz’s development in the program.
In the following year, Sainz continued to race in Formula BMW Europe and also competed in the UK Formula Renault Winter Cup. He received an opportunity to race for Carlin in the British and Euro Series Formula 3 championships for the 2012 season.
With Carlin, Sainz won four races and secured nine podium finishes, ultimately finishing sixth overall in the British championship and ninth in the Euro series.
In 2013, Sainz became a member of Arden, the team co-owned by Christian Horner, the team boss of Red Bull Racing. He was paired with Daniil Kvyat, who would later go on to drive for Red Bull. Despite a podium finish in Valencia after starting from fourth, Sainz struggled to consistently score points throughout the season.
Sainz moved on to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series and raced with Zeta Corse in 2013. However, multiple retirements hindered his progress. In 2014, he switched teams to DAMS and mounted a title challenge, showcasing his impressive driving skills.
During the 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season, Carlos Sainz Jr won the second race of the season at Monza and went on to secure further victories at Aragon, Spa-Francorchamps, and the Nurburgring. He also achieved a double win at Paul Ricard, which helped him to secure the championship title over Pierre Gasly.
Sainz’s impressive performance in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series caught the attention of the Formula 1 paddock, leading to his debut in the sport with Toro Rosso in 2015.
During the 2013 season, Carlos Sainz Jr had the opportunity to test for Red Bull and Toro Rosso as part of the Young Drivers’ Test at Silverstone. Due to his impressive performances, he was offered a spot to race for Toro Rosso in the 2015 Formula 1 season alongside Max Verstappen, following Daniil Kvyat’s promotion to Red Bull.
Sainz made a solid debut in Australia, finishing ninth. However, during the third practice session of the Russian Grand Prix, he crashed into the wall at Turn 13, causing him to spend the night in the hospital. Despite this, he still competed in the race but was unable to finish. He ended his maiden season in F1 in 15th place in the Drivers’ Championship, having scored his last points of the year with a seventh-place finish at the United States Grand Prix.
Toro Rosso retained Sainz for the 2016 season. He scored points more consistently, but still struggled with a dry spell in the middle of the year, ultimately finishing 12th in the championship with a total of 46 points.
In 2017, Sainz consistently finished within the top 10, including seventh-place finishes in Australia and Spain, sixth in Monaco, and fourth in Singapore. However, he also suffered retirements due to crashes with Romain Grosjean in Canada and in Japan after another incident.
Despite his strong performances, Sainz was unable to secure a promotion to the main Red Bull team and signed a deal to join Renault in the later part of the 2017 season.
Carlos Sainz Jr left the Red Bull driver development program and joined Renault for the last four rounds of the 2017 season. He partnered with Nico Hulkenberg as Jolyon Palmer’s replacement and achieved his first top-10 finish in the F1 championship standings.
Although he made a strong start to the 2018 season with five points finishes in the first six races, Sainz still trailed behind his teammate Hulkenberg in terms of overall performance. He finished the season in 10th place with 53 points. Despite some notable performances, such as his fifth-place finish in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Sainz was unable to consistently challenge the top teams.
For the 2019 season, Carlos Sainz Jr moved to McLaren, replacing his retiring compatriot Fernando Alonso. He joined the team alongside Lando Norris, and faced a tough start to the season as he was plagued with reliability issues and was involved in crashes in China and Bahrain.
However, Sainz adapted to his new car and started to consistently score points, with McLaren proving competitive in the midfield. He achieved his first Formula 1 podium at the Brazilian Grand Prix, finishing third after Lewis Hamilton received a penalty for a crash with Alex Albon. Sainz finished the season in sixth place in the Drivers’ Championship.
In the COVID-19 disrupted 2020 season, Sainz remained with McLaren and kicked off the campaign with two fifth-place finishes during the opening double-header at the Red Bull Ring in Austria, setting a new track record in the process.
During the 2020 season, Sainz encountered some setbacks, such as a tyre puncture that forced him to retire from the British Grand Prix and a power unit issue that resulted in a did not start (DNS) at the race in Belgium. However, he achieved his best career finish of second place at the Italian Grand Prix.
Sainz qualified in third and drove an excellent race, navigating through several Safety Car periods to secure his place on the podium, finishing just a few seconds behind Pierre Gasly of AlphaTauri.
Sainz concluded the 2020 season in sixth place for the second year in a row, earning a career-high of 105 points and six top-five finishes.
During the 2020 season, it was announced that Sebastian Vettel’s contract with Ferrari would not be renewed for the 2021 season. Ferrari eventually chose Carlos Sainz Jr as Vettel’s replacement, and he signed a two-year deal with the Scuderia to partner with Charles Leclerc for the 2021 season.
Sainz qualified in eighth position on his debut for Ferrari at the Bahrain Grand Prix and finished the race in the same position, scoring his first points as a Ferrari driver. He went on to achieve a couple more points finishes before clinching his third career podium at the Monaco Grand Prix, finishing second.
Despite a challenging weekend at the French Grand Prix, where Ferrari struggled with tyre degradation and finished outside of the points, Sainz went on to score points at every other race during the season.
Carlos Sainz Jr continued his strong performance and achieved three more podium finishes during the 2021 season at Hungary, Russia, and Abu Dhabi. However, his third-place result at the Hungaroring came after the race when Sebastian Vettel was disqualified, promoting Sainz to third.
Ferrari made significant progress throughout the 2021 season and appeared to have moved ahead of their competitors McLaren as the season approached its end. In the end, the team secured third place in the Constructors’ Championship.
Sainz also ended the season on a high note. He finished in fifth place in the World Championship standings, outscoring his teammate Charles Leclerc, who finished in seventh.
The 2022 Formula 1
The 2022 Formula 1 season saw the introduction of new technical regulations, leading to a degree of uncertainty about the championship’s hierarchy.
Ferrari appeared to have an edge at the start of the season, with Carlos Sainz Jr following teammate Charles Leclerc home to claim a 1-2 finish at the opening race in Bahrain. However, Sainz struggled with early retirements at the Australian and Emilia Romagna Grands Prix due to a spin and a collision with Daniel Ricciardo.
Sainz bounced back with several points finishes before achieving his dream weekend at Silverstone, securing pole position and his first F1 victory. However, this was the only win for Sainz and Ferrari as their championship challenge was derailed by strategy problems, driver errors, and reliability issues.
Sainz concluded the season in fifth place in the World Championship standings.
Ferrari in 2023
Carlos Sainz Jr has extended his contract with Ferrari and will compete in his third season with the team in 2023, with the deal set to expire at the end of 2024.
Following a challenging first half of the 2022 season, Sainz has identified areas for improvement and will look to work with the team to address these as they move forward.
In the off-season prior to 2023, Sainz supported his father, Carlos Sainz Sr, during his participation in the Dakar Rally. However, Sainz Jr had some difficulties with the stewards during the event.
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