Four-Time Grand Prix Winner · Formula 1

Carlos Sainz

Four Grand Prix victories across three teams, and the only driver besides Alain Prost to stand on the podium for Ferrari, McLaren and Williams. The official Sainz collection: Silverstone, Singapore, Melbourne and the years in between.

Nationality
Spanish
Born
1 September 1994 · Madrid, Spain
Teams
Toro Rosso · Renault · McLaren · Ferrari · Williams
Car number
55
Grand Prix wins
4 (2022, 2023, 2024 ×2)
Best championship finish
5th (2021, 2022, 2024)
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Carlos Sainz
Four-Time Grand Prix Winner
2015 — Present
4
Grand Prix Wins
6
Pole Positions
29
Podium Finishes
240
Grand Prix Starts

Who is Carlos Sainz?

Carlos Sainz (born 1 September 1994) is a Spanish Formula 1 driver for Williams and the son of double World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz Sr. He has won four Grands Prix — Britain in 2022, Singapore in 2023, and Australia and Mexico City in 2024 — from 240 starts for Toro Rosso, Renault, McLaren, Ferrari and Williams, with 29 podiums and six pole positions.

Full name
Carlos Sainz Vázquez de Castro
Nationality
Spanish
F1 career
2015–present
Best known for
Ending Red Bull's 2023 winning streak

By Kozmozcyber Editorial Published Updated 7 sources

Rider Profile

Carlos Sainz: Full Biography

Carlos Sainz Vázquez de Castro is a Spanish racing driver for Williams, a four-time Grand Prix winner and the son of double World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz Sr.

The Long Apprenticeship Sainz won the Formula Renault 3.5 title with DAMS in 2014 and reached Formula 1 the following year with Toro Rosso, where his team-mate was Max Verstappen. Three seasons at the junior Red Bull team were followed by a year and a half at Renault and two at McLaren, where he took his first podium in Brazil in 2019.

The Ferrari Years He joined Ferrari in 2021 and stayed four seasons, winning at Silverstone in 2022 from his first pole position, at Singapore in 2023 — the only race that year not won by Red Bull — and twice in 2024, at Melbourne and Mexico City. He finished fifth in the championship three times.

Williams Replaced at Ferrari by Lewis Hamilton, Sainz moved to Williams for 2025 on a two-year deal. A third place in Azerbaijan made him only the second driver after Alain Prost to score podiums for Ferrari, McLaren and Williams.

The Career

Three Chapters That Defined Carlos Sainz

Chapter 01

Seven Years to the First Win

Sainz arrived in Formula 1 in 2015 as a Red Bull junior and spent his first seven seasons in cars that could not win. He outscored his team-mate at Renault, then led McLaren's recovery alongside Lando Norris, taking his first podium at Interlagos in 2019 after starting last and inheriting third when Lewis Hamilton was penalised. Second place at Monza in 2020 came within half a second of a win. It took until his 150th Grand Prix start for the equipment to match the driver.

Toro Rosso · Renault · McLaren
Chapter 02

Silverstone, Then Singapore

Wet qualifying at the 2022 British Grand Prix gave Sainz his first pole position by 0.034 seconds, and the race gave him his first victory. Fifteen months later at Marina Bay he took pole again and led every lap, ending Red Bull's run of fifteen consecutive wins and scoring the only non-Red Bull victory of the 2023 season. Two more followed in his final Ferrari year: Melbourne, two weeks after surgery for appendicitis, and Mexico City.

Scuderia Ferrari · the winning years
Chapter 03

The Williams Rebuild

Ferrari signed Lewis Hamilton for 2025 and Sainz signed for Williams, a team that had finished ninth the year before. The first half of the season yielded almost nothing; the second brought third in Azerbaijan and third in Qatar, and made him only the second driver in history, after Alain Prost, to finish on the podium for Ferrari, McLaren and Williams. The 2026 regulation change has been harder on the team — six points from the opening eleven rounds.

Atlassian Williams · 2025 onwards
Career Timeline

Carlos Sainz Career Timeline: 1994–Present

Born in Madrid

Carlos Sainz Vázquez de Castro is born on 1 September, the son of double World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz.

Single-seaters and Red Bull

Moves from karting to Formula BMW Europe and joins the Red Bull Junior Team, winning the season finale in Macau.

Formula Renault 3.5 champion

Wins the title with DAMS with seven victories, earning promotion to Formula 1.

Formula 1 debut

Debuts for Toro Rosso alongside Max Verstappen, scoring points on his first weekend in Australia.

Move to Renault

Joins Renault for the last four races of the season after two and a half years at Toro Rosso.

Maiden podium in Brazil

Starts last at Interlagos and finishes third, McLaren's first podium in five years.

Signs for Ferrari

Partners Charles Leclerc, finishing fifth in the championship in his first year with the team.

First pole and first win

Takes pole at Silverstone by 0.034 seconds on his 150th start, and converts it into his maiden victory.

Singapore, alone

Leads every lap at Marina Bay to end Red Bull's fifteen-race winning streak, the only non-Red Bull win of the year.

Two wins in a final Ferrari season

Wins in Melbourne two weeks after appendicitis surgery, and again in Mexico City, finishing fifth in the standings.

Williams

Replaced at Ferrari by Lewis Hamilton, he joins Williams on a two-year deal and takes third in Azerbaijan and Qatar.

A harder season

Williams struggle with the new regulations; Sainz has six points and a best finish of ninth after eleven rounds.

By the Numbers

Carlos Sainz F1 Career Record, Season by Season

Carlos Sainz season-by-season record: team, wins, poles, podiums, points and final standing.
SeasonTeamWins PolesPodiumsPointsPos.
2015 Toro Rosso 0 0 0 18 15
2016 Toro Rosso 0 0 0 46 12
2017 Toro Rosso · Renault 0 0 0 54 9
2018 Renault 0 0 0 53 10
2019 McLaren 0 0 1 96 6
2020 McLaren 0 0 1 105 6
2021 Ferrari 0 0 4 164.5 5
2022 Ferrari 1 3 9 246 5
2023 Ferrari 1 2 3 200 7
2024 Ferrari 2 1 9 290 5
2025 Williams 0 0 2 64 9
2026 Williams 0 0 0 6 15

Career totals: 4 wins · 6 pole positions · 29 podiums · 1,342.5 points from 240 Grand Prix starts. Best championship finish is fifth, in 2021, 2022 and 2024. The 2026 season is still in progress after eleven rounds; figures verified 28 July 2026.

Carlos Sainz in his own words

In His Own Words
I always perform at my best when I just don't care about the situation and have a single mentality that it's just go for it.
Carlos Sainz · Formula1.com driver profile

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Frequently Asked

Carlos Sainz: Frequently Asked Questions

How many races has Carlos Sainz won?

Four. The 2022 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix, and the 2024 Australian and Mexico City Grands Prix. The first three came with Ferrari, as did the fourth.

Is Carlos Sainz related to the rally driver?

Yes. His father, Carlos Sainz Sr., won the World Rally Championship in 1990 and 1992 with 26 rally victories. The Formula 1 driver is formally Carlos Sainz Jr.

Which teams has Carlos Sainz driven for?

Five: Toro Rosso (2015–2017), Renault (2017–2018), McLaren (2019–2020), Ferrari (2021–2024) and Williams, which he joined for 2025 on a two-year deal.

Why is the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix significant?

Sainz took pole, led every lap and won, ending Red Bull's run of fifteen consecutive victories. It was the only race of the 2023 season that Red Bull did not win.

What records does Carlos Sainz hold?

After his third place in Azerbaijan in 2025 he became only the second driver in history, after Alain Prost, to finish on the podium for Ferrari, McLaren and Williams.

Why did Carlos Sainz leave Ferrari?

Ferrari signed Lewis Hamilton for the 2025 season, and Sainz's contract was not renewed. He won twice in his final Ferrari year and finished fifth in the championship.

How is Carlos Sainz doing in the 2026 season?

He is fifteenth in the Drivers' Championship on six points after eleven rounds, with a best finish of ninth, as Williams work through the new technical regulations.

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References

Sources & Further Reading

Every statistic on this page is drawn from the following records.

  1. Carlos Sainz — official driver profile · Formula1.com (official)
  2. 2026 Drivers' Championship standings · Formula1.com (official)
  3. Carlos Sainz — driver page · Atlassian Williams Racing (official)
  4. Carlos Sainz Jr driver database · Motor Sport Magazine
  5. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile · FIA, governing body records
  6. Carlos Sainz Jr. · Wikipedia
  7. Carlos Sainz Jr. (Q544856) · Wikidata entity record

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