A Spanish sports car driver, Carlos Sainz was born and raised in Spain. In the wake of seeing his dad and getting propelled from him, Carlos got inspired and started his motorsport vocation. He is a renowned racing driver who made his Formula One debut for Toro Rosso in 2015, alongside Max Verstappen.
Early Life
Carlos Sainz Vazquez de Castro popularly known as Carlos Sainz Jr. was born on 1st September 1994 IN Madrid, Spain, and brought up in the bullfighter from the dashing eminence. He is the son of Carlos Sainz Sr., a double world rally champion and Reyes Vazquez de Castro, and the nephew of rally driver Antonio Sainz. He grew up with his siblings namely Antonio and Blanca Sainz. Apart from racing, he is a huge fan of Squash and Soccer. There is no such information regarding his education and qualification. Nevertheless, given his accomplishments and belongs to a privileged family, he appears to be well-educated.
Carlos Sainz Jr. Career
Being the son of famous Carlos Sainz Sr., he raised watching his father’s struggles and decided to dedicate his life to racing by following his father’s footprints. His love for racing is since when he was a toddler. He started his journey in motorsports vocation from Karting in 2005 and stayed dynamic until 2009. During this range, he accomplished a few triumphs and titles too. He became a Spanish KF3 Champion and won the Monegasque KF3 Kart cup in 2009. Carlos initiated his recipe one excursion and contended Euro International in early 2010.
Formula
In the same year, Sainz raced in Formula BMW Europe, and the same year, he drove Formula BMW in a guest drive in the Formula BMW Pacific series at Sepang to make his debut. During the 2012 season, Sainz raced in both British and Euro series Formula 3 championships. Carlos was a part of the Red Bull subsidizing program where he continued to perform better day by day. Even he competed in a race and emerged as the best new kid on the block at the fourth spot as well. In the wake of getting experience and going through around 4 years in Formula 2 and Formula Renault 3.5, he attempted to get the driver’s cockpit in Formula one of every 2015.
In the 2016 season, he finished 9th at the Australian Grand Prix, followed by retirement at the Bahrain Grand Prix. He retired at the Malaysian Grand Prix due to an engine problem as well as from the Japanese Grand Prix, after a crash in 2017-18. After Carlos had a positive start to the 2019 season, he consistently scored points thereafter, often finishing strongly as the best of the rest. Sainz began the 2020 season securing fifth place followed by ninth place at the Austrian and Styrian Grands Prix. He is all set to join Scuderia Ferrari on a two-year contract from the 2021 season partnering Charles Leclerc and replacing Sebastian Vettel.
Carlos Sainz Jr. Biography |
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| Real Name | Carlos Sainz Vázquez de Castro |
| Birth Date | 1 September 1994 |
| Age | 26 Years |
| Birth Place | Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Profession | Racing Driver |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sun sign | Virgo |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 10” – in Centimetres – 178 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 66 kg – in Pounds – 145 lbs |
| Chest Size | 40 inches |
| Waist Size | 34 inches |
| Biceps Size | 15.5 inches |
| Shoe Size | 10 (U.S.) |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Eye Color | Hazel |
| Body Type | Slim |
Family |
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| Father | Carlos Sainz |
| Mother | Reyes Vázquez de Castro |
| Sister | Ana Sainz, Blanca Sainz |
| Brother | None |
Qualification/Education |
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| School | Not Known |
| College | Not Known |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | In Relation |
| Affair | Yes |
| Is he a Gay? | No |
| Girlfriend? | Isabel Hernaez |
Favorite Things |
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| Hobbies | Not Known |
| Favorite Destination | Not Known |
| Favorite Food | Not Known |
| Favorite Buzz | Driving a rally car |
Personal Life
The famous racing driver has kept his relationship status authentic and clear to his fans. As per sources, it is known that he was in a relationship with Angela Gastanaga but it didn’t last long. Reportedly he is in a relationship with Isabel Hernaez, she studied Journalism and currently works in the PR Industry. The Spanish racer has a huge fan following on social media. On his Instagram handle, he got 2.3 million followers and on his Twitter account, the star has earned 922.2k followers which is such a huge sum.
Carlos Sainz Jr. Net Worth
the average estimate of the amount he earns from sponsorship and evaluating all his income source, over the years, and calculating his net worth, the estimation turned out to be around $40 million. It is highly known that he earns his fortune through his motorsport racing career.
Trivia
- It was Fernando Alonso, who enlivened Carlos to enter in dashing.
- In 2008, he won the Asia-Pacific KF3 title as well as finished as runner-up in the Spanish championship.
- He was honored with the Prestigious Junior Monaco Kart Cup in 2009.
- During the 2012 season, he won four races, finished nine-time on the podium, as well as scoring a pole position in the British championship. Alongside he scored two podiums and two pole positions in the Euro Series championship.
- In 2015, he moved to Scuderia Toro Rosso where his accomplice was Max Verstappen.
- He made the boldest move in the field to be the only one on the dry tires in the 2017 season.
- In 2020, he got qualified in third, his best qualifying result, and finished with his first fastest lap in Formula One and set a new Red Bull Ring track record.