By the start of lap 3, he was already 13 seconds behind the leader, however, this was due to him being stuck in traffic. During the beginning of race one, Sainz managed to get up to 13th place by passing Alex Fontana and Jimmy Eriksson off the start. However, he, as well as Alex Fontana and Patrick Kujala, were penalised 10 places for ignoring yellow flags during free practice. During the first qualifying session of the year, he managed to qualify in 5th place and was only 5 tenths off pole sitter Kevin Korjus. His first race weekend in the series did not go as expected. Most Red Bull Racing Juniors race for Arden as it is co-owned by Red Bull boss Christian Horner and driver Mark Webber. In 2013, Sainz signed with Arden to compete in the GP3 series. Sainz competing for MW Arden during the 2013 GP3 Series, at Spa-Francorchamps He scored two podiums and two pole positions in the Euro Series championship, finishing in ninth position overall. Racing for Carlin, he won four races, finished nine times on the podium, as well as scoring a pole position in the British championship, finishing sixth overall in the final championship standings. Sainz also competed in the UK Formula Renault Winter Cup, finishing 6th in the first race and retiring from the second race at Snetterton.ĭuring the 2012 season, Sainz raced in both British and Euro Series Formula 3 championships. He finished the season 4th with 227 points. An 8th and 6th at the season finale at Monza followed. A double retirement at Spa put him out of championship contention. A 4th and a podium position of 3rd enlightened his championship hopes but Robin Frijns was on a charge, scoring a podium position in every race but 3, two he finished in 4th. Hockenheim saw him take 11th and 6th place. A weekend at Silverstone saw him take 3rd place and a victory in the following race, his first that season. At Valencia, he scored 7th and 10th place. In Formula BMW Europe, he started his career with a podium position of 3rd and 6th place at the Circuit de Catalunya. Overall, in 9 races he achieved 3 pole positions, 2 wins, and 2 fastest laps. He missed the Japanese races but returned to win the season finale in Macau. He finished 6th in the first race and 2nd in the second race. He missed the next races in China but returned in Singapore. He finished 7th in the following race but again exceeded expectations by winning again. Helmut Marko applauded Sainz and his strong start in motor racing. It was this start that got him a place at the Red Bull Junior Team. On the following race day, he retired from the first race but won the second race. However, he placed second in the opening race in Malaysia. Because he was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. He made his Formula BMW debut during a guest drive in the Formula BMW Pacific series at Sepang. He was also part of the Red Bull Junior Team programme. Sainz raced in Formula BMW Europe in 2010 with the EuroInternational team. Sainz during Race 1 of the 2010 Formula BMW Pacific season at Sepang International Circuit At the 2022 British Grand Prix, Sainz took his maiden Formula One pole position and career win. Sainz moved to Ferrari at the end of the 2020 season. At the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix Sainz took his maiden Formula One podium finish with third. Sainz moved to McLaren for the 2019 season, while at the same time ending his contract with Red Bull Racing. He raced for DAMS in the 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 season, winning the championship before moving to F1 with Toro Rosso. In 2012, Sainz raced in the British and European Formula 3 championships for Carlin. He is the son of Carlos Sainz Sr., a double World Rally Champion. or simply Carlos Sainz, is a Spanish racing driver currently competing in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari. Carlos Sainz Vázquez de Castro ( Spanish pronunciation: ( listen) born 1 September 1994), otherwise known as Carlos Sainz Jr.
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