Carlos Sainz – Royal Madrid

At 27, the Spaniard finally unlocked his victory counter during his 8th season in F1. Itinerary of a journey much more tortuous than its surname could lead one to imagine.

Published on 07/07/2022 à 15:00

Bastien Cheval

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Carlos Sainz – Royal Madrid

Carlos Sainz Jr. joins the Grand Prix winners club © DPPI

Carlos Sainz Vázquez de Castro, better known as Carlos Sainz Junior, can take a big breath. He will not join Andrea de Cesaris, driver with the greatest number of Grand Prix starts (208) without signing a single victory, in the book of sad records of the Formula 1. The Spaniard waited for his 150th Grand Prix, contested at 27 years, 10 months and 2 days, to become the 112th winner in the history of the discipline. The cold reality of the figures outlines the winding journey of a driver who is often underestimated, but whose talent and professionalism have rarely been doubted.

Second of three children of double world rally champion Carlos Sainz (1990, 1992), the young Madrilenian grew up with his sisters, Bianca and Ana, in a

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