🇪🇸 Spanish · Williams
Carlos Sainz Jr.
Four-time race winner and former Ferrari driver who joined Williams in 2025. He continues at Williams for 2026 as the team's experienced points-scorer.
Career & profile
- Car number
- 55
- Team
- Atlassian Williams Racing
- Nationality
- 🇪🇸 Spanish
- Born
- 1 September 1994 (32)
- Place of birth
- Madrid, Spain
- F1 debut
- 2015 Australian Grand Prix
- Championships
- 0
- Career wins
- 4
- Career podiums
- 29
- Career poles
- 6
The story of Carlos Sainz Jr.
Carlos Sainz, son of the double World Rally Champion of the same name, won the 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 title and entered Formula 1 with Toro Rosso in 2015. Spells at Renault and McLaren followed, where he built a reputation as a quick, intelligent and superbly consistent racer.
A move to Scuderia Ferrari in 2021 delivered his maiden Grand Prix win at the 2022 British Grand Prix, with further victories including Singapore 2023, where he ended a long winning streak for the dominant car of the era. After four seasons in red he switched to Williams for 2025.
In 2026 the Madrid-born driver brings race-winning pedigree to Williams as its experienced points-scorer, partnering Alex Albon.
Teams Carlos has raced for
- 2015 – 2017Toro RossoFormula 1 debut and first three seasons with the Red Bull junior team.
- 2017 – 2018RenaultA works-team move that confirmed his points-scoring consistency.
- 2019 – 2020McLarenStrong results and a popular partnership with Lando Norris.
- 2021 – 2024Scuderia FerrariMultiple race wins, beginning at Silverstone in 2022.
- 2025 – presentWilliamsThe team’s marquee signing and experienced lead driver.
Team-mate: Alexander Albon