CONTROL / 55 — CARLOS SAINZMADRID, SPAIN
40°25′ N / 3°42′ W

SPEED,CONSIDERED.

Carlos Sainz Jr. in a white dinner jacket at the Venice Film Festival, 2 September 2026.
THE PERSON / THE DRIVERPrecision has a point of view.Venice, 2026 / LucaFazPhoto ↗

FORM STUDY / 55

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01 / THE APPROACHTHINK FIRST.
MAKE IT COUNT.

THE DIFFERENCE
IS IN THE
DECISIONS.

Speed opens the door. Reading the whole race decides what happens next. Carlos Sainz builds his craft in the space between preparation, instinct and a decision made under pressure.

Madrid-born. Number 55. A career built by adapting, understanding the machinery and making the opportunity count.

A closer look at the craft
55THE RACE NUMBER
2015FORMULA 1 DEBUT
04FERRARI GRAND PRIX WINS

02 / SELECTED VICTORIES

FOUR SUNDAYS.
FOUR ANSWERS.

The first. The calculated. The comeback. The conviction. Four Ferrari victories, each with a different problem to solve.

A historical selection from the Ferrari years, 2022–2024. Race stories and primary sources inside.

Carlos Sainz salutes spectators from his Ferrari after his first Grand Prix victory at Silverstone, 3 July 2022.

Silverstone, 3 July 2022.
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03 / THINKING AT SPEED

CALM IS A
COMPETITIVE
EDGE.

Singapore, 2023. Rather than simply drive away, Sainz kept Lando Norris close enough for DRS — using the relationship behind him to protect the lead ahead.

Read the decision

Historical case study: Singapore 2023. The photograph shows Silverstone 2022; no recorded radio or telemetry is used.

Carlos Sainz driving a Williams during first practice at the Chinese Grand Prix, 13 March 2026.
China, first practice / 13 March 2026.
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04 / WILLIAMS — 2025 ONWARDS

KEEP
BUILDING.

A new team. The same appetite for the work. The Williams chapter began in 2025; a new multi-year agreement followed in August 2026.

Follow the journey
THE NEXT LINEKEEP EXPLORING / 55

IN THE FRAME.

CONTROL / 55
AN INDEPENDENT PORTRAIT