Carlos Sainz Net Worth 2026: Ferrari Wins, Williams Pay and a €10M Car Collection

Carlos Sainz’s net worth is about $50 million, according to widely reported estimates cited by PlanetF1 and Bloomberg Línea in August 2026. The Spanish driver has raced in Formula 1 since 2015 and has won four Grands Prix, all of them with Ferrari.

Carlos Sainz: quick facts

Net worth

$50 Million

Salary / earnings

$13 Million per year

Source of wealth

F1 salaries, bonuses, sponsors

Profession

Formula 1 driver (Williams)

Nationality

Spanish

Place of birth

Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

Date of birth

September 1, 1994 (age 32)

Most of his money comes from more than a decade of F1 salaries and bonuses. Forbes estimates he earned $19 million on track in his final Ferrari season in 2024 and $13 million in his first year at Williams in 2025. Personal sponsors such as the beer brand Estrella Galicia add several million dollars a year on top.

Sainz is also known for how he invests. Instead of leaving money in the bank, he has put a large part of his savings into limited-edition Ferraris, which he says have roughly doubled in value. In August 2026 he signed a new multi-year contract with Williams, keeping him on the grid until at least the end of 2027.

Carlos Sainz at a glance

• Net worth: about $50 million (widely reported estimate, August 2026)
• Born: September 1, 1994, in Madrid, Spain
• Full name: Carlos Sainz Vázquez de Castro
• Profession: Formula 1 driver (Williams)
• F1 teams: Toro Rosso, Renault, McLaren, Ferrari, Williams
• Current pay: reported at about $13 million a year in base salary at Williams
• Best-paid season: 2024 at Ferrari, about $19 million including bonuses (Forbes)
• Career record: 4 wins, 29 podiums and 6 pole positions (as of October 2026)
• Father: two-time World Rally champion Carlos Sainz Sr.
• Partner: Scottish model and entrepreneur Rebecca Donaldson

His net worth by year is charted at the end of this article.

Where Carlos Sainz’s money comes from

Source	Details	Estimate
F1 salaries	Base pay from five teams since 2015	About $10 million to $13 million a year in recent seasons
Race bonuses	Payments for points, podiums and wins	Up to $9 million in a strong year (2024)
Personal sponsors	Estrella Galicia 0,0, Banco Santander and others	Reported at several million dollars a year
Car collection	Limited-edition Ferraris bought as investments	Reported at more than €10 million
Business	Co-owner of the Boogie Burger restaurant in Madrid	Small share of his wealth

F1 earnings by season

F1 teams do not publish driver pay, so all figures below are estimates. Forbes counts salary plus team bonuses, but not personal sponsorship deals.

Season	Team	Estimated earnings	Source
2022	Ferrari	About $10 million base salary	RacingNews365, via Crash.net
2023	Ferrari	$14 million ($8M salary + $6M bonuses)	Forbes, November 2023
2024	Ferrari	$19 million ($10M salary + $9M bonuses)	Forbes, December 2024
2025	Williams	$13 million ($10M salary + $3M bonuses)	Forbes, December 2025
2026	Williams	About $13 million base salary, up to $16 million with bonuses	Reported, PlanetF1 and Bloomberg Línea, August 2026

His pay at Toro Rosso, Renault and McLaren was much lower and was never reliably reported. Like most young drivers, he earned his biggest money only after joining a top team.

Early life

Carlos Sainz Vázquez de Castro was born on September 1, 1994, in Madrid. His father, Carlos Sainz Sr., is one of Spain’s most famous drivers. He won the World Rally Championship in 1990 and 1992 with Toyota, took 26 WRC rally wins and later won the Dakar Rally four times, most recently with Audi in 2024.

Growing up around rally service parks gave the younger Carlos an early start. He began karting in 2006 and won the Asia-Pacific KF3 title in 2008 and the Monaco Kart Cup in 2009.

The family name helped open doors, but Sainz still had to earn his place. In 2010 he joined the Red Bull Junior Team, which paid for much of his junior racing.

Junior racing and the road to F1

Sainz moved into single-seaters in 2010 with Formula BMW Europe. In 2011 he won the Formula Renault NEC title and was second in the Eurocup.

He then spent time in Formula 3 and GP3 before his big breakthrough in 2014. That year he won the Formula Renault 3.5 championship with the French team DAMS, which earned him a race seat in F1 for 2015.

Toro Rosso and Renault (2015–2018)

Sainz made his F1 debut with Toro Rosso in 2015. His teammate was a 17-year-old Max Verstappen, and the two rookies were closely matched before Red Bull promoted Verstappen in 2016.

Sainz stayed at Toro Rosso for almost three seasons. His best result there was fourth place at the 2017 Singapore Grand Prix.

Late in 2017 he moved to Renault on loan, replacing Jolyon Palmer for the last four races. He spent the 2018 season there and finished 10th in the standings.

McLaren (2019–2020)

In 2019 Sainz joined McLaren, partnering a rookie Lando Norris. The pair became one of the most popular teammate duos on the grid, and McLaren began to recover from several poor seasons.

Sainz took his first F1 podium at the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix, finishing third. He added a second place at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix, missing the win by less than half a second.

Those results put him on Ferrari’s radar. In May 2020 Ferrari signed him to replace Sebastian Vettel from 2021.

Ferrari years (2021–2024)

At Ferrari, Sainz drove alongside Charles Leclerc. He finished fifth in the 2021 standings, ahead of his teammate, and Ferrari extended his deal through 2024.

His first Grand Prix win came at the 2022 British Grand Prix, from his first pole position. In 2023 he won the Singapore Grand Prix, the only race that season not won by a Red Bull driver.

In February 2024 Ferrari announced that Lewis Hamilton would take his seat from 2025. Sainz answered with his best season. He won the 2024 Australian Grand Prix just two weeks after surgery for appendicitis, then won again in Mexico City.

He ended 2024 fifth with a career-best 290 points. Forbes estimates his earnings that year at $19 million, his highest so far, thanks to $9 million in bonuses.

Carlos Sainz’s Grand Prix wins

Race	Year	Team
British Grand Prix	2022	Ferrari
Singapore Grand Prix	2023	Ferrari
Australian Grand Prix	2024	Ferrari
Mexico City Grand Prix	2024	Ferrari

Williams (2025–present)

In July 2024 Sainz chose Williams over other offers and signed a two-year deal starting in 2025. The team, led by James Vowles, sold him on a long-term rebuild. His teammate is Alex Albon.

The move paid off in 2025. Sainz finished third at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Williams’ first podium since 2021, and third again in Qatar. He ended the year ninth with 64 points. Forbes estimates he earned $13 million that season.

The 2026 season, the first under F1’s new engine and chassis rules, has been much harder. Williams fell toward the back of the grid. After the Mexico City Grand Prix on November 1, Sainz was 18th in the standings with 7 points, with three ninth places as his best results.

Williams still backed him for the long term. On August 19, 2026, the team announced a new multi-year contract. The Spanish newspaper AS reported it runs through 2027 with an option for 2028. Vowles called Sainz “a leader of this team.”

Off the track, Sainz has been a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association since February 2025, when he replaced Sebastian Vettel.

Sponsors and business ventures

Sainz has one of the longest personal sponsorships in the paddock. The Spanish brewer Estrella Galicia has backed him with its 0,0 alcohol-free beer since his debut in 2015. The brand followed him to Renault and McLaren, and later became a Ferrari partner when he moved there.

He is also a brand ambassador for Banco Santander. Spanish media report that his personal sponsorships bring in several million euros a year, though exact figures are not public.

His main business outside racing is Boogie Burger, a burger restaurant in Madrid that he opened with friends in June 2023.

The Ferrari collection

Sainz is open about distrusting bank products. In an October 2025 interview with the Spanish radio station COPE, he said money left in a bank is not fully under your control. He prefers assets he understands.

That means cars. According to El Español, his collection of limited-edition Ferraris is worth more than €10 million, about double what he paid. Models he owns include the:

• Ferrari Daytona SP3
• Ferrari 812 Competizione
• Ferrari SF90 XX
• Ferrari F8 Tributo

He rarely drives them. His everyday car has long been a Volkswagen Golf GTI that his parents gave him for his 18th birthday.

Real estate

Sainz keeps his property life private, and no sale prices have been reported. Spanish media say his main base is in the Madrid area, near his family. He has also lived in London and spends time in Monaco during the season.

Property	Year	Reported price
Home in Pozuelo de Alarcón, near Madrid	Not reported	Not reported
Family holiday home in Mallorca	Not reported	Not reported

Because no reliable prices exist, we do not add a property value to his net worth estimate.

Personal life

Sainz has been in a relationship with Rebecca Donaldson, a Scottish model, since mid-2023. Donaldson founded the activewear brand MUSE in 2020. The couple keeps their private life low-key, and no engagement has been announced.

He was previously in a long relationship with Isabel Hernáez, from 2017 to 2023.

Family remains central to his career. His father, nicknamed “El Matador” in rallying, often attends races, while fans know the son by his own nickname, “Smooth Operator”.

Philanthropy

In 2016 Sainz was named an ambassador of the legacy of María de Villota, the Spanish F1 test driver who died in 2013. He carries a star on his helmet in her memory.

He has taken part in charity events with his father, but he does not publicize large personal donations, and none have been reported.

How Carlos Sainz compares

Sainz sits in the middle of the grid’s rich list. His fellow Spaniard Fernando Alonso is worth about five times more after two world titles and a much longer career. See our full ranking of the richest F1 drivers.

Driver	Team (2026)	Estimated net worth	Main source
Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	About $260 million	F1 salaries since 2001, two titles, business
Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	About $125 million	Ferrari salary, sponsors
Carlos Sainz	Williams	About $50 million	F1 salaries, sponsors, car collection
Sergio Pérez	Cadillac	About $50 million	Red Bull salary (2021–2024)
Alex Albon	Williams	$15 million to $20 million	F1 salaries

All figures are widely reported estimates (PlanetF1 and others, August 2026). By comparison, 2026 world champion Kimi Antonelli is still early in his earning years. For other sports stars, see our athlete net worth profiles and the richest athletes in the world.

Frequently asked questions

How much is Carlos Sainz worth?

About $50 million, according to widely reported estimates cited by PlanetF1 and Bloomberg Línea in August 2026.

How much does Carlos Sainz earn at Williams?

His base salary is reported at about $13 million a year, rising to about $16 million with bonuses. Forbes estimates he earned $13 million on track in 2025.

How long is Carlos Sainz’s Williams contract?

Williams announced a new multi-year deal on August 19, 2026. Spanish media report it runs until at least the end of 2027, with an option for 2028.

How many races has Carlos Sainz won?

Four, all with Ferrari: the 2022 British Grand Prix, the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix, and the 2024 Australian and Mexico City Grands Prix.

Who is richer, Carlos Sainz or his father?

No reliable figure exists for Carlos Sainz Sr. The son’s F1 salaries have been far higher than rally pay ever was, but his father also earned well over three decades of rallying and Dakar racing.

What cars does Carlos Sainz own?

He collects limited-edition Ferraris, including a Daytona SP3, 812 Competizione and SF90 XX, reported to be worth more than €10 million. His daily car is a Volkswagen Golf GTI.

Sources: PlanetF1 (August 2026), Bloomberg Línea (August 2026), Forbes F1 earnings lists (2023–2025), RacingNews365, Crash.net, RaceFans, El Español, Formula1.com, Wikipedia. All net worth and earnings figures are estimates.