During the 2021 Formula 1 season, he drove for the first time for Scuderia Ferrari during his first season with the team.
As a driver for Carlin in 2012, Sainz competed in the British and European Formula 3 Championships. During the 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 season, he won the championship for DAMS before moving to Toro Rosso. Sainz signed a new contract with McLaren for the 2019 season, ending his relationship with Red Bull Racing. The third-place finish was Sainz’s first podium finish in Formula One. At the end of the 2020 season, Sainz will move to Ferrari. During the 2021 season, Sainz finished 5th in the overall Drivers’ Championship ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc.
