Carlos Sainz Vázquez de Castro is a Spanish racing driver currently competing in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari.
Sainz in 2022
Sainz during Race 1 of the 2010 Formula BMW Pacific season at Sepang International Circuit
Sainz competing for MW Arden during the 2013 GP3 Series, at Spa-Francorchamps
Sainz competing for DAMS during the 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 Series, at the Nürburgring. He took the fifth of seven victories during the 2014 season at the Nürburgring, en route to the championship title.
Formula One drivers from Spain
There have been fifteen Formula One drivers from Spain, the most successful of them being Fernando Alonso who won the World Drivers' Championship twice. Alonso is the only Spanish champion and one of only two Spanish drivers to win a Grand Prix, the other being Carlos Sainz Jr. Two other Spanish drivers have achieved a podium with Pedro de la Rosa and Alfonso de Portago having taken one a piece.
Fernando Alonso in a McLaren at the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix
Carlos Sainz Jr. 2024 season position: 5th
Fernando Alonso 2024 season position: 8th
De la Rosa driving for Sauber at the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix