Alex and Carlos did not reach the flag in the 2025 Austrian GP

REPORT: Double DNF in Austria

Alex Albon will line up P12 with Carlos Sainz in P19 following a difficult Qualifying session at the Red Bull Ring

REPORT: Grid Set in Spielberg

Competing to win merch for one lucky fan, Alex and Carlos face off in Grid Games: Squid Games

GRID GAMES: Squid Games Edition - Alex vs Carlos

Two race distances completed on a busy Friday at the Red Bull Ring

REPORT: Friday Practice Complete in Austria

As F1® The Movie hits the big screen, we’re casting our own leading double act

POLL: Which Movie Duo Matches Carbono?

Hear from our driver duo as they preview Round 11 at the Red Bull Ring

Austria Awaits for Alex and Carlos 

Seven questions. Two drivers. One fan-designed badge plus an incredible prize up for grabs.

QUIZ: Crack the Carbono Code for a Chance to Win Race Worn Boots

It’s been a strong start to the 2025 season for Atlassian Williams Racing, but how did we get here?

How We Hit 55 Points in 10 Races

Competing to win merch for one lucky fan, Alex, Carlos and Lia face off in this table-top version of a favourite Canadian sport

GRID GAMES: Alex vs Carlos vs Lia in an Air Hockey Battle

Formula 1 took over New York City last night for the world premiere of the Hollywood blockbuster

From Track to Times Square: Alex, Carlos & James at F1 The Movie Premiere

Carlos gains six positions to secure the final point, whilst Alex was forced to retire early

REPORT: Moves Made on a Mixed Day in Montreal

Atlassian Williams Racing returned to Q3 in Canada 

REPORT: Mixed Fortunes in Montreal Qualifying

Carlos Sainz is an Atlassian Williams Racing driver, racing alongside Alex Albon for the 2025 season and beyond. He joins the team after 4 years at Scuderia Ferrari, where he stood on the podium on multiple occasions and secured four race wins.

Carlos always had motor racing in his blood, first stepping into a kart at the age of 10 and quickly progressed through the karting ladder. Along the way he earned various accolades, including victory at the prestigious 2009 KF3 Monaco Kart Cup, a championship-winning season in the 2008 CIK-FIA Asia-Pacific KF3, and a runner-up finish in the 2009 KF3 Spanish Championship.

Carlos stepped up to single seaters at 16 years old, debuting in Formula BMW Europe where he secured a win and four further podiums. The following season saw Carlos win his first championship, achieving 10 wins and 7 more podiums in Formula Renault 2.0 NEC. He continued his climb through the junior ranks, culminating in a dominant Formula Renault 3.5 season where he clinched the title in his rookie year.

Following this impressive performance, Carlos was called up to Formula 1 with Scuderia Toro Rosso for the 2015 season. He began a three-year stint with the team, consistently showcasing blistering one-lap pace and developing strong race craft. Reaching a high of fourth place at the 2017 Singapore Grand Prix, Carlos switched to the Renault Sport F1 Team for the final four races of the season.

In his season at Renault, Carlos again showed his skill in qualifying, starting in the top ten for the first eight races of the season, and scoring points in all but one of these races. He achieved a season-best finish of fifth in Azerbaijan, then moved to McLaren for 2019.

The following two seasons at McLaren were breakthrough years for Carlos. He achieved his first F1 podium finish by taking third at the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix, then going one better at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix where he finished second. He ended both the 2019 and 2020 seasons sixth in the drivers’ championship standings.

2022 saw him progress further, securing his maiden victory at the British Grand Prix, alongside eight other podiums. Continuing his run of form in the 2023 season, Carlos won the Singapore Grand Prix, with two more podiums at the Italian and US GPs.

In his strongest season yet, in 2024, Carlos won the Australian Grand Prix in impressive circumstances, having just returned to the cockpit from an appendectomy. His second win of the year came in Mexico where he put on a dominant display; qualifying on pole and finishing almost five seconds ahead of the runner-up. Carlos concluded the season fifth in the drivers’ championship, stepping on the podium a further seven times.

In July 2024, Carlos announced that he would be joining Atlassian Williams Racing, committing his future to the team.