He won the world rally championship drivers title with toyota in 1990 and 1992, and finished runnerup four times. Carlos sainz merchandise the official f1 store formula 1. Together with team mate lando norris, the 25year old driver have put mclaren back on the formula 1 map after years of misery. Carlos sainz deserves his rising status in formula 1. Get all the latest news, race results, video highlights, interviews and more. The spaniard burst onto the f1 scene back in 2015 as part of the red bull driver programme, assigned to toro rosso for that season where he would partner fellow red bull junior max verstappen.
Carlos sainzs exciting letter to his father for his. Carlos began in karts and won the asiapacific kf3 title in 2008, and in. After last year with hulk, it must be a breath of fresh air for sainz not to have to worry about the guy across the garage for now, anyway. Mar 17, 2020 mclaren formula 1 driver carlos sainz has confirmed he has tested negative for coronavirus. Carlos sainz latest f1 news about mclaren driver sainz.
Carlos sainz, mclaren formula 1 driver official website. The spaniard burst onto the f1 scene back in 2015 as part of the red bull driver programme, assigned to toro rosso. More than ever before, current formula 1 drivers use. Sainz jr confessed that he often tries to take advantage of any break. Starting from the 2017 united states grand prix, he raced for renault. Lando is so young, no one expects him to be better than sainz yet. Am i the i only one that thinks carlos sainz is seriously. When carlos sainz signed for mclaren, it meant he would be racing for his third different team in as many years. Aug 23, 2018 driver anxious to get on with next chapter of his formula 1 career at mclaren. Mar 10, 2019 lewis hamilton will once again be the bestpaid driver on the formula 1 grid in 2019 as mercedes reward the fivetime world champion for his dominant run of titlewinning success, with rival sebastian vettel and daniel ricciardo completing the top three. Take a close look at the physical pressures applied to f1 drivers from all directions, as we analyse at the gforce measurements from an onboard lap of mexico with carlos sainz f1 insights. Approved by the official fia formula one world championship to supply race fans with the ultimate in f1 product choice, the f1 online store has just about everything an f1 enthusiast might need to support their favourite teams and drivers, across the thrilling 2019 formula 1 grand prix season. Apr 21, 2018 watch formula 1 driver carlos sainz jr.
Sainz a bit bored during precautionary coronavirus. Mar 17, 2020 mclaren formula 1 driver carlos sainz admits he is a bit bored after undertaking a precautionary period of quarantine following his return from the cancelled australian grand prix sainz has. The spaniard is currently in voluntary quarantine following last weekends australian grand prix, which. More than that, he has established himself as a team leader. Formula 1 mclaren confirms carlos sainz as a race driver. Carlos sainz fended off the efforts of pierre gasly and alex albon to secure sixth in the formula 1 drivers championship standings with a hardfought run sunday. Driver carlos sainz and codriver lucas cruz overcame drama and penalties to win the 2018 dakar rally. Check out the f1 career of this spanish driver with a very famous father from madrid.
The carlos sainz column france and austria formula 1. Sainz was inducted into the red bull junior team in. Everyone, lando included, is happy that lando is making progress as fast as. After the loss of jeaneric vergne and the transfer of daniil kvyat to red bull racing, carlos. He is the son of double world rally champion carlos sainz. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for carlos sainz on.
Official website of carlos sainz, mclaren formula 1 driver. Renault formula 1 driver carlos sainz jr says his monte carlo rally course car drive on the 2018 world rally championship opener is the precursor to future competitive rallying. This article is about the racing driver currently racing in formula one. In 12 months he has marked himself as one of the best drivers in the sport. Mclaren formula 1 driver carlos sainz invites motorsport networks jack benyon over for a closer look at his new home simulator setup. Carlos sainz cenamor born 12 april 1962 in madrid, spain is a spanish rally driver. That is the view of former f1 driver and fellow spaniard jaime alguersuari, who over a decade ago became the youngest ever f1 march 24, 2020 with 0 comments. The highlyrated esteban ocon returns with renault after a year on the f1 sidelines, while williams nicholas latifi has the honour of being the sole rookie on the grid. Meet carlos sainz a driver with motorsport in his blood, whos putting his legacy into action for mclaren. In carlos sainz s fourth column on, the mclaren driver tells us how he raced backtoback in france and austria, playing football with lando norris, working his way up from the back in austria, a tour of his home office and more.
Spanish automobile driver and formula one driver, carlos sainz jr. Sainz and verstappen are the first two drivers to race in f1 who were born after the death of ayrton senna. Carlos sainz was always destined to follow his famous father into motor sport and perhaps it wasnt such a surprise that he opted for circuit racing rather than rallying. Mclaren became the first formula one team to furlough staff because of the coronavirus on wednesday, with drivers lando norris and carlos sainz joining senior management in taking a pay. Toro rossos carlos sainz lays out the secrets to his home barcelona circuit that anyone hoping to win here will need to exploit. Your goto source for the latest f1 news, video highlights, gp results, live timing, indepth analysis and expert commentary. Now, as his father celebrates his 57th birthday, carlos jr pens an ode to the man that helped shape him. Stability is the name of the game for the 2020 season, with eight of the 10 formula 1 teams fielding unaltered lineups in. As a formula 1 driver, they often spend long periods of time far from home. Cool performance provided a formula simulator to me and by using this i have been able to iron out some weaknesses i had.
Carlos sainzs amazing sochi escape 2015 russian grand prix. It was mclarens first champagne moment in over 2,000 days. Cool performance provided a formula simulator to me and by using this i have been able to iron out some weaknesses i had within my driving, its also helped me understand through the use of telementry where i can. F1 drivers 2020 hamilton, verstappen, vettel and more. Learn about his story, read the latest news and much more. F1 driver carlos sainz had his eyes fixed on a career in circuit racing from an early age. Last season sainz bagged his maiden formula 1 podium when he finished third at the brazilian grand prix. He was born on 1st september 1994 in the madrid, spain and raised in the matador from the racing royalty. Driver anxious to get on with next chapter of his formula 1 career at mclaren. Carlos sainz jr esp scuderia toro rosso str10 at formula one testing, day one, jerez, spain, 1 february 2015. For the formula one racing driver, see carlos sainz jr. Mclaren f1 driver carlos sainz tests negative for coronavirus. The home of formula 1 driver carlos sainz on sky sports.
According to the specialized portal, this measure affects all mclaren staff, whose ceo is zak brown. Carlos sainz jr esp renault sport f1 team rs17 and stoffel vandoorne bel mclaren mcl32 at formula one world championship, rd19, brazilian grand prix, qualifying, interlagos, sao paulo, brazil, saturday 11 november 2017. Lewis hamilton will once again be the bestpaid driver on the formula 1 grid in 2019 as mercedes reward the fivetime world champion for his dominant run of titlewinning success, with rival sebastian vettel and daniel ricciardo. After a fantastic year for carlos sainz in 2019, the spaniard hopes to continue his fine form in 2020. Carlos sainz jr esp scuderia toro rosso and marco matassa ita scuderia toro rosso engineer on the grid at formula one world championship, rd4, russian grand prix, race, sochi autodrom, sochi, krasnodar krai, russia, sunday 1 may. Mclaren have confirmed that carlos sainz will join their team as a race driver for the 2019 season onwards. Aged only 24, he arrives at one of the most historic teams in the grid as a consolidated driver, one that is able to combine both performance on track and technical leadership out of the car. Carlos sainz jr warns lando norris about the potential for a rivalry. Mclaren formula 1 driver carlos sainz has confirmed he tested negative for coronavirus.
The spanish driver, currently racing with renault, has been linked with a mclaren seat for some time now, having become a strong contender for a seat in light of the signing of daniel ricciardo alongside nico hulkenberg at renault. Mclaren formula one team unveils its 2020 car autoblog. F1 2020, carlos sainz coronavirus, mclaren f1, coronavirus. Carlos sainz reveals how hes staying in top form unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures. It was his first multiyear contract, giving stability that ultimately delivered the platform for his most impressive season in f1. Carlos sainz sr is a twotime world rally championship champion with toyota in 1990 and 1992 and is also a threetime dakar rally winner, a feat achieved with. Carlos sr is a legend in his native spain, winning the world rally championship in 1990 and 1992, and taking a total of 26 wrc event victories.
Constructors world champions to have benefited from sainz are subaru, toyota and citroen 2003, 2004 and 2005. Mclaren f1 driver carlos sainz secures sixth place in drivers. The reigning champion of the legendary dakar rally and twice champion of the world rally championship received multiple messages of affection and admiration, and among them the attention of his son, carlos sainz, formula 1 driver, caught his attention. Attended in 5 seasons and have 102 race entrances was born on 1 september 1994 in madrid, spain. Mclarens p4 last season was their highest position in 7 years, and integral to that was the breakout performance of carlos sainz jr. And for many of us, that means suddenly having to get to grips with working from home for an extended period this includes mclaren formula 1 drivers carlos sainz and lando norris. Mclaren formula 1 driver carlos sainz believes racing point is masking the pace of its controversial pink mercedes and that it could be among the leading midfield teams this season. Carlos sainz jr is a spanish formula 1 driver, born in madrid on 1 september 1994. The son of a double world rally champion, sainz s blend of intelligence and instinct saw him score points in every race bar one and restore mclarens best of the rest status at the top of the midfield. F1 driver carlos sainz jr says he will contest rallies in the. The 2019 fia formula one world championship was the motor racing championship for formula one cars which marked the 70th running of the formula one world championship. Carlos sainz and lando norris volunteered to cut their. A year ago carlos sainz was the man who arrived at mclaren to replace fellow spaniard fernando alonso.
Formula 1 drivers carlos sainz jr and lando norris will see their wages reduced to fight the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their team, a mclaren spokesperson confirmed thursday. There is expected to be one spanish driver in the 2020 formula one season carlos sainz jr. F1 teams announce they will all be making donations to launch project pitlane in a bid to help aid the fight against covid19. Mclarens carlos sainz was born into a racing family, his father carlos sr having won the world rally championship twice before mentoring his son on his journey to f1. Mclaren racing an f1 approach to working from home.
Mclaren formula 1 driver carlos sainz has confirmed he has tested negative for coronavirus. Mclaren team mates lando norris and carlos sainz kept their driver bromance bubbling at the launch of their new mcl35 formula one car on thursday. Mclaren formula 1 drivers lando norris and carlos sainz start at the back of the grid ahead of an epic duel to the finish during a daytona dmax sprint race at sandown park, esher, surrey. Mclaren driver carlos sainz will go up against several formula 1 team bosses in a celebrity charity golf tournament set to be hosted by the series in the leadup to the united states grand prix. The spaniard is currently taking part in a voluntary quarantine period as a precautionary measure after a. Carlos sainz says there is no problem with netflix dramatising rivalries and battles in formula 1 as the drive to survive series continues to boost the sports popularity.