Spanish Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz is dealing with the career breakthrough and the consequences of being replaced at Ferrari with Lewis Hamilton. Sainz shared some of the most “emotionally painful” moments of his life on the High Performance podcast, reflecting on the emotional distress that he went through when he had to let go of Ferrari. Astonishingly, Sainz maintained his resolve to complete his obligation till the end of the employment at Ferrari, showing significant determination.
Sainz is remembered fondly for contributing to McLaren’s accomplishments and securing a second-placed finish at the World Championship with Ferrari. While it was painful to see Ferrari’s struggle go out of the window, Sainz certainly did his part to achieve extraordinary things together with teammate Charles Leclerc Toward propelling the Scuderia make bigger strides. Sainz earned and has notched the title of one of the fastest and hardest working drivers because of his speed, professionalism, and relentless determination.
Sainz is starting from scratch now with Williams and has the chance to further prove himself as one of the action-oriented Sainz showed when securing wins in Melbourne and Mexico. Time and time again, he has proven to be extremely dedicated to team building and displaying strong leadership skills.
Throughout Sainz’s career, his unwavering resolve and tenacious spirit has remained a cornerstone of his identity. While the future is always shrouded in uncertainty, there’s no doubt that Carlos Sainz is likely to rise to any adversity that crosses his path, especially given his history.
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Carlos Sainz Vázquez de Castro (born 1 September 1994) is a Spanish racing driver, who is contracted to compete in Formula One for Williams. Carlos Sainz Vázquez de Castro known as Carlos Sainz Jr Carlos Sainz, (born 1 September 1994) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and the son of former double World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz. In 2012 Sainz raced in the British and European Formula 3 championships for Carlin. He raced for DAMS in Formula Renault 3.5 in 2014 winning the championship before moving to F1 with Toro Rosso. In 2017 it was announced that for the 2018 season he will race for the Renault F1 team on a season long loan, whilst still contracted to Red Bull Racing. An early fulfilment of this arrangement was announced during the 2017 Japanese Grand Prix weekend; Sainz would take Jolyon Palmer’s Renault seat beginning with the 2017 United States Grand Prix. On 16 August 2018, it was announced that Sainz will be racing for McLaren from 2019, replacing Fernando Alonso, who is retiring from Formula One at the end of 2018. He currently wears jersey number 55. Current Season: 8 podium finishes, 3 race wins, 2 pole positions. Championship standings: 2nd place with 285 points. Best lap times: Sector records at 4 circuits. Career wins: 25 victories from 180 starts. Fastest lap awards: 12 career fastest laps. Team performance: Leading constructor’s championship.
