Who is Carlos Sainz, who won the Australian GP with Ferrari

«Thanks guys, life is incredible sometimes. Is gorgeous”. Carlos Sainz he is right to say this when he wins his third career race after those at Silverstone in 2022 and Singapore the following year. 2024 seems to have started very badly: the certainty of a change in leadership Ferrari in 2025 with Hamilton in his place and the sudden operation on his appendix two weeks ago on the eve of the Arabian Grand Prix which forces him not to race.

Fifteen days and the world turns upside down. After two years Max Verstappen, who started in pole position but did not finish a race, crashed out due to a brake problem. Next to him, the Spaniard from Ferrari started on the front row and already with the qualifying result he seemed to have achieved a miracle. The miracle became a wonderful reality with Ferrari capable of overtaking the Dutchman even before the Red Bull's technical problem. “I realized I could do it on the second lap,” Sainz said.

On the podium next to him Charles Leclerc, the other Ferrari, the one of the driver who knows he will stay. The last double was dated March 2022 at the Bahrain GP. In the drivers' and constructors' standings, Ferrari is not losing ground as has always happened in recent years.

«I should have appendicitis surgery more often» joked the Spaniard who had the same problem his father had years ago. Carlos senior was under the podium with the team and friends.

Carlos Sainz said he signed for Ferrari in his pajamas in full lockdown. There was no time and the opportunity could not be missed, not even for those who grew up among engines. His father is also Carlos Sainz and he was one of the greatest champions in the history of rallying: with two world championships and four Dakars under his belt, the last one a few months ago. «Dad helped me a lot: he was the first to tell me when I was doing things wrong, when I wasn't doing things right. At times he was a very bad, very harsh parent to me. But this allowed me to get where I am, it led me to be a better driver and person.” He has two sisters, to whom he is very close. The dog Piñon often appears on his social networks.

Spanish, Real Madrid fan, born in 1994. Before arriving at Ferrari he raced at Toro Rosso, Renault and McLaren. He has no team for the future. He is not a smoking or spectacular driver, he is all solidity. He moved to a house not far from Maranello for his job at Ferrari. «He The food is incredible and the town where I live is very beautiful. It's a simple life: from Monday to Friday I'm there to train, test on the simulator, take care of commitments for Ferrari, have meetings with the technicians, give interviews.” He loves the countryside, plays golf, tennis and paddle. He doesn't disdain good food: from pasta to pizza and Spanish specialities.

From summer 2023 his girlfriend would be Rebecca Donaldson. 28 year old Scottish model who also has a sportswear company, Muse Actiwear. The previous relationship was with the Spanish journalist Isabel Hernaez.

Last year he ended up in the news. After third place at the Monza Grand Prix he returned to Milan and, in front of the hotel, right in the centre, he was approached by three men who they stole his watch, a Richard Mille «Alexander Zverev» model worth 500 thousand euros. The pilot with the manager, others from his entourage and some passers-by chased them and blocked them, until the police intervened.