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Carlos Sainz in a white dinner jacket and black bow tie at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, 2026
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Williams Spain No. 55

Carlos Sainz

Driver profile, career milestones and the Sainz models featured at DIECASTMODELS.MT.

Carlos Sainz in numbers

Grand Prix wins
4
Pole positions
6
F1 debut
2015
Car number
55

Career wins and poles as of the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix. Sources: Wikipedia.

Profile

The driver

Nationality
Spanish
Born
1 September 1994, Madrid, Spain
F1 debut
2015 (Toro Rosso)
Team
Williams
Car number
55
Grand Prix wins
4
Pole positions
6

Carlos Sainz was born in Madrid, Spain, on 1 September 1994, the son of two-time World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz.

He made his Formula One debut with Toro Rosso in 2015, then drove for Renault and McLaren.

He joined Ferrari in 2021 and won his first Grand Prix at Silverstone in 2022, adding wins in Singapore, Australia and Mexico City.

He moved to Williams in 2025 and races with car number 55.

Career

Milestones

  1. 1994

    Born in Madrid

    Born on 1 September 1994 in Madrid, the son of two-time World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz.

  2. 2014

    Formula Renault 3.5 champion

    Wins the Formula Renault 3.5 Series with DAMS.

  3. 2015

    Formula One debut

    Makes his debut with Toro Rosso, alongside Max Verstappen.

  4. 2019

    Joins McLaren

    Takes his first podium at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

  5. 2022

    First win with Ferrari

    Takes his first pole and first win at the British Grand Prix.

  6. 2025

    Joins Williams

    Takes podiums in Azerbaijan and Qatar.

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