Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz is a Spanish Formula 1 driver for Williams who brings fans into his racing life through DONTBLINK videos, race updates and Team Fifty5.
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YouTube
Formula 1
Formula 1
Formula 1Overview
- Born
- 1 September 1994, Madrid, Spain
- Work
- Formula 1 driver and DONTBLINK video creator
- Breakout
- 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 champion; Formula 1 debut in 2015
- Race number
- 55
- Team
- Williams
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Madrid, Carlos grew up with motorsport close to home: his father is rally champion Carlos Sainz. He found his own route through karting and moved into car racing in 2010. He has said that watching Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso and Kimi Räikkönen fight for championships made him fall in love with Formula 1.
Earning his place.
Carlos won the Formula Renault 3.5 title in 2014 with seven victories, then joined Toro Rosso for his 2015 Formula 1 debut alongside Max Verstappen. Renault and McLaren followed. At McLaren, he took his first F1 podium in Brazil in 2019.
Race-winning chapters.
Ferrari brought him in for 2021. His first Grand Prix win came at Silverstone in 2022, followed by Singapore in 2023. He joined Williams in 2025, earning podiums in Baku and Qatar, and renewed his commitment to the team in August 2026.
Letting fans in.
His DONTBLINK videos follow the events, shoots and race weekends around the racing itself. In August 2026, Carlos introduced Team Fifty5 for fan activities and merchandise, alongside Fifty Five, a lifestyle brand with collections curated around his own interests.
Creditschronological, newest first
Racing
- 2025–presentWilliams Formula 1 teamRace driver
- 2021–2024Scuderia FerrariRace driver
- 2019–2020McLaren Formula 1 teamRace driver
- 2014Formula Renault 3.5 with DAMSSeries champion
Video and fan projects
- 2026Fifty Five and Team Fifty5Creator; curator of Fifty Five collections
- 2025DONTBLINK, season sixHost on his official YouTube channel
Awards
Quotes
I think it’s one of my best races ever!Carlos Sainz, official Azerbaijan Grand Prix race report
After finishing third in Baku on 21 September 2025, his first podium with Williams.
Trivia
- His “Smooth Operator” nickname grew out of singing Sade’s song over the McLaren team radio in 2019.
- He passed his road driving test on his first attempt, as he recalled in Formula 1’s Getting to Know interview.
- Asked about another job he would try, he picked roles including strategist, race engineer and team principal.
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