Carlos Sainz is a Spanish Formula 1 driver. He first found his inspiration to become a Formula 1 racer when he watched Fernando Alonso win. His father, also called Carlos Sainz senior, was a two-time, World Rally Champion.
His father guided him and was a mentor to him up until his journey to Formula 1. He helped the Spaniard to gain the right skills and abilities to compete in the Championships.
Even though Carlos Sainz is not the highest-paid Ferrari driver he has a double-digit deal for himself. Currently, he is the 5th most highly-paid Formula 1 driver. He earned himself a deal of $12 million following his former teammate Lando Norris, from McLaren. When the Spaniard was driving for McLaren, he signed an $8 million per year deal. He stayed with McLaren from 2019 to 2021. In 2021, he signed with Ferrari as their driver.
After moving to Ferrari, he signed a deal of $12 million a year. Carlos Sainz also is an ambassador for Ferrari Racing Team and PlayStation too. He makes his appearance in advertisements and is also seen at gaming events for PlayStation. He is also sponsored by Estrella Galicia, which is a beer company.
All these events also give him an additional income to the salary he earns as a Formula 1 driver for Ferrari. As of now, Ferrari has talked about signing him again based on his performance in the past few races. Even though his net worth currently stands at $50 million he is said to reach a net worth of $100 million by 2024 until his contract with Ferrari ends.
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Sainz started his Formula 1 career in 2015 when he signed with Toro Rosso alongside Max Verstappen. The Spaniard has moved four teams in five years. He moved to Renault after Toro Rosso but didn’t have a groundbreaking breakthrough in his career until he joined McLaren.
After joining McLaren. alongside Lando Norris, he got his peak years in Formula 1 when he won podiums on more than one occasion. After achieving this milestone, Ferrari ended up signing him in 2021. He has since been a driver for Ferrari and the official ambassador for the Ferrari Racing Team.