Check out carlos sainz jnrs recent form in 2015 including indepth f1 season stats. Our list moves on to ninthplace finisher in the standings, carlos sainz jr. The first entry for the spanish formula one racing driver was for scuderia toro rosso in 2015. 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. Both carlos sainz and lando norris enjoyed stellar first seasons with mclaren in 2019, but neither are currently tied down to contracts beyond 2020.
Toro rossos carlos sainz and dany kvyat f1 grill the. Sainz established himself as the clear strongest driver. Carlos sainz jr esp scuderia toro rosso str10 at formula one testing, day three, jerez, spain, 3 february 2015. As the son of a former world rally champion who shares his name, carlos sainz has a racing pedigree that matched his first teammate max verstappen, son of jos verstappen sainz and verstappen did some a battle at toro rosso in 2015, in what is one of the most fascinating subplots to an intriguing season sainz is a latecomer to the grid, as he wasnt expected to be racing in formula 1 in. In 2019 sainz will drive for mclaren starting in 2019, replacing fellow countryman fernando alonso. Profile for racing driver carlos sainz jr from spain. The spanish f1 driver carlos sainz has been given the allclear to race in sundays russian grand prix after his harrowing crash in practice. Carlos sainz jnr, toro rosso, suzuka, 2015 despite an uncompetitive renault engine and an unreliable car, toro rossos str10 performed well when it was shown a corner and sainz took immediate advantage, scoring points on his debut in australia and repeating the feat on his second start. The car was compared to the grid about as fast as last years str11. In fact, starting the american grand prix, sainz would join renault as a teammate of nico hulkenberg. Carlos sainz jr carlos sainz jr photos f1 grand prix. Il obtient son premier podium a son 101e depart, le 17. Toro rosso f1 driver autograph signing monte carlo 2015.
Starting from the 2017 united states grand prix, he raced for renault. Sainz established himself as the clear strongest driver outside of the. Exf1 driver martin brundle believes mclaren could lose carlos sainz to ferrari for next season if they look to replace sebastian vettel. By the end of the 2018 season, carlos sainz arguably had a reputation in formula 1 that wasnt too strong. Getty images on his own teams lineup, horner was at pains to stress that ricciardo and verstappen would be staying. Because underperforming renault driver jolyon palmer had to. Carlos sainz jnr is a formula one driver for toro rosso, competing in the 2015 formula one series. The italian name toro rosso translates to red bull. Carlos sainz will be at the wheel of a formula one car in 2015, having joined scuderia toro rosso. Toro rosso driver carlos sainz missed qualifying in sochi after destroying his car in a massive accident in the final practice session, but he will still be able to race in the russian grand prix. Carlos sainz jr believes his rivalry with teammate max verstappen is playing a key role in helping toro rosso make progress up the formula 1 grid. He is the son of double world rally champion carlos sainz.
The son of 1990 and 1992 world rally champion of the same name, carlos sainz chose circuit racing as his preferred his career path. Carlos sainz jr is a spanish formula one driver and son of carloz sainz, the legendary world rally champion. The spaniard believed that the rivalry got blown out of proportion. Scuderia toro rosso says 20yearold spanish driver carlos sainz jr. 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 sainz spent just short of three seasons with toro rosso before joining renault towards the end of the 2017 campaign. Red bull driver transfer news, carlos sainz, daniel. 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. About this sound audio helpinfo or simply carlos sainz, born 1 september 1994 is a spanish racing driver. Former f1 driver martin brundle believes carlos sainz should consider moving to ferrari once his current deal expires. In 2012 sainz raced in the british and european formula 3 championships for carlin.
Toro rosso will have a youthful driver lineup for the 2015 formula one season after confirming carlos sainz would replace daniil kvyat. Sainz is the son of double world rally champion carlos sainz, and has been an f1 driver since 2015. Carlos sainz will continue as a toro rosso driver in 2017 after his deal was extended for a third season with the team. Sainz jr made with debut with the toro rosso f1 team in 2015 along side max verstappen. Amidst a wide variety of f1 clothing, from teamwear replicating the gear worn by the drivers themselves to tshirts, jackets, hoodies, caps and other leisurewear. Toro rosso functioned as a junior team to red bull racing, with the aim of developing the skills. Carlos sainz jr photos toro rossos spanish driver carlos sainz jr drives during the first practice session ahead of the abu dhabi formula one grand prix at the yas marina circuit on november 24. Rokit williams racing, mclaren, scuderia toro rosso, rich energy haas f1 team, renault f1 team and alfa romeo racing. He was then beaten again by nico hulkenberg in 2018, before being replaced by daniel ricciardo for 2019.
In netflix defence, he admitted that the series excelled in boosting interest in f1, especially in the united states. Mclaren chief executive zak brown says renaults carlos sainz is an excellent race car driver who is high on his teams list of options. Weight loss a concern for f1 drivers sainz reuters. Entering f1s bull ring paired alongside max verstappen at toro rosso in 2015, sainz quickly showed his fighting spirit. Gasly and hartley had been expected to retain their seats for 2018, having been drafted into toro rosso following carlos sainzs departure to renault and daniil kvyats exit from the red bull. Before joining mclaren, sainz was with toro rosso 20152017 and then renault 20172018. Buy carlos sainz merchandise direct from the only official f1 store. F1 driver carlos sainz had his eyes fixed on a career in circuit racing from an early age.
Carlos sainz jr as renault driver in the 2017 season, sainz showed his skill with the renault powered toro rosso str12. After sainz finished fourth in singapore, it was also confirmed that the spaniard would not return to the same garage the following year. The briton also had words of praise for the spaniard and backed him for greatness down the line. Amidst a wide variety of f1 clothing, from teamwear replicating the gear worn by the drivers. The force india formula 1 teams pitlane actions in the chinese grand prix were really dangerous, according to toro rosso driver carlos sainz jr. He would not be afraid former f1 driver backs carlos sainz to. Carlos sainz jr esp scuderia toro rosso str10 at formula one testing, day four, barcelona, spain, 22 february 2015. He was beaten by verstappen at toro rosso before moving to renault midway through 2017. Sainz personal victories over ricciardo were at the azerbaijan and spanish rounds. Carlos sainz jnr is a 25 year old driver from spain, for 2017 he is competing in formula one with toro rosso and sits 9 th in the standings after 20 races sainz jnr has proved to be a consistent top ten finisher with 10 finishes from the 20 races and will be desperately trying to make it upto the podium for the first time this season. He was beaten by verstappen at toro rosso before moving to. Toro rosso formula one driver carlos sainz of spain walks in the paddock before the third testing session ahead the upcoming season at the circuit barcelonacatalunya in montmelo, spain, february. Driver rivalry pushing toro rosso forward in f1 carlos.
Carlos sainz finished ninth at the hungarian grand prix. F1 pundit urges carlos sainz to consider move to ferrari. It was one of two formula one teams owned by austrian beverage company red bull, the other being red bull racing. Carlos sainz cleared to race at f1 russian gp despite. F1 driver unhurt after being trapped under barriers in. Carlos sainz jr photos toro rossos spanish driver carlos sainz jr drives during the second practice session ahead of the abu dhabi formula one grand prix at the yas marina circuit on november.
Carlos sainz jr says it is unlikely that he will stay at toro rosso for a fourth formula 1 season in 2018. Together with team mate lando norris, the 25year old driver have put mclaren back on the formula 1 map after years of misery. With daniil kvyat and carlos sainz as a duo, toro rosso started the 2017 season unchanged. Sainz has already partnered f1s other young star, max verstappen, at toro rosso when they made their debuts. Ex f1 driver martin brundle believes mclaren could lose carlos sainz to ferrari for next season if they look to replace sebastian vettel. Carlos sainz jr wants to keep the detailed differences between toro rosso and renault to himself to use as an advantage against his f1 rivals the spanish driver has made the early switch.
The spanish driver scored 48 points while the russian driver only scored 4 points at toro rosso. Brundle also suggested another potential option for ferrari for its second seat heading into 2021. Mclaren, scuderia toro rosso, rich energy haas f1 team, renault f1 team and alfa romeo racing. His first five seasons racing cars included formula renault titles at both 2000cc and 3500cc capacities and warranted his inclusion in one of the least experienced lineups in modern history when he made. Carlos sr is a legend in his native spain, winning the world rally championship in 1990 and 1992, and taking a. Exf1 driver turned commentator, martin brundle, has warned mclaren they could lose carlos sainz to ferrari for next season. Sainz landed a test session with both red bull and toro rosso at silverstone and the driver was confirmed for the 2015 season with toro rosso alongside 17yearold. Toro rossos carlos sainz and dany kvyat f1 grill the grid formula 1. Watch the video below to see the story of his journey to f1. Carlos sainz jr esp scuderia toro rosso str10 at formula one testing, day two, barcelona, spain, 20 february 2015.
Toro rosso sign carlos sainz for 2015 formula one season. Carlos sainz and max verstappen have a combined age of 37 just two years older than ferraris kimi raikkonen, the oldest man on the 2015 grid. Scuderia toro rosso, commonly known as toro rosso or by its abbreviation str, was an italian formula one racing team. Carlos began in karts and won the asiapacific kf3 title in 2008, and in the same year achieved runnerup. Browse carlos sainz caps, clothing and souvenirs here. After a fantastic year for carlos sainz in 2019, the spaniard hopes to continue his fine form in 2020. Career details the racing career of carlos sainz jr. The spaniard burst onto the f1 scene back in 2015 as part of the red bull driver programme, assigned to toro rosso.
Carlos sainz jr is a spanish formula 1 driver, born in madrid on 1 september 1994. Sainz turned down an offer from the works renault team for this campaign, instead. Carlos sainz latest f1 news about mclaren driver sainz. Scuderia toro rosso f1 carlos sainz driver tshirt f1.
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