What was special about his 2023 Singapore win?

It was the only non-Red Bull win of the season

What did he overcome before winning in Australia in 2024?

Appendix surgery two weeks earlier

Carlos Sainz Ferrari Quiz: Podiums and Wins in Red

This Carlos Sainz Ferrari quiz follows the Spaniard's years in red, from his first win to an unforgettable comeback. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on his rally champion father, earlier teams, Silverstone 2022, Singapore 2023, winning in Australia after surgery, Mexico 2024, being replaced by Lewis Hamilton and his move to Williams.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Country
Which country is Carlos Sainz from?
Father
What is his father famous for?
Join
When did Sainz join Ferrari?
First
Where did he win his first Grand Prix?
Singapore
What was special about his 2023 Singapore win?
Australia
What did he overcome before winning in Australia in 2024?
Mexico
Which other race did he win in 2024?
Replace
Who replaced Sainz at Ferrari for 2025?
Next
Which team did he join in 2025?
Nickname
What nickname do fans use for him?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which country is Carlos Sainz from?
Answer: Spain
He was born in Madrid.
Q2: What is his father famous for?
Answer: Being a rally world champion
He also won the Dakar Rally.
Q3: When did Sainz join Ferrari?
Answer: 2021
He came from McLaren.
Q4: Where did he win his first Grand Prix?
Answer: Silverstone, 2022
It was the British Grand Prix.
Q5: What was special about his 2023 Singapore win?
Answer: It was the only non-Red Bull win of the season
Red Bull won every other race.
Q6: What did he overcome before winning in Australia in 2024?
Answer: Appendix surgery two weeks earlier
It was a stunning comeback.
Q7: Which other race did he win in 2024?
Answer: Mexico City Grand Prix
It was his fourth win.
Q8: Who replaced Sainz at Ferrari for 2025?
Answer: Lewis Hamilton
The news broke in early 2024.
Q9: Which team did he join in 2025?
Answer: Williams
He partnered Alex Albon.
Q10: What nickname do fans use for him?
Answer: Smooth Operator
It comes from a song he sings on the radio.

Carlos Sainz Ferrari Quiz – Podiums and Wins in Red

Carlos Sainz, son of rally world champion Carlos Sainz Sr., raced for Toro Rosso, Renault and McLaren before joining Ferrari in 2021. He scored regular podiums for the team.

His first win came at the 2022 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. In 2023 he won in Singapore, the only race that season not won by Red Bull.

In 2024 he won the Australian Grand Prix just two weeks after appendix surgery and later won in Mexico City. Lewis Hamilton replaced him at Ferrari for 2025, and Sainz moved to Williams.

What This Quiz Teaches

Formula 1 fans will enjoy these questions.

Where he comes from
Who his father is
Which races he won
What comeback he made
Where he went next

Did You Know?

He is known as Smooth Operator after singing on team radio.
He made his F1 debut in 2015.
He took his first podium in Brazil in 2019 with McLaren.
He is close friends with Lando Norris.
His father won the Dakar Rally several times.