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Carlos Sainz car collection- Ferrari star owns $2 million worth of cars in his garage

Somin Bhattacharjee
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Carlos Sainz car collection- Ferrari star owns $2 million worth of cars in his garage

Ferrari star and 2022 British Grand Prix winner Carlos Sainz owns a car collection that is worth over $2 million. 

Carlos Sainz comes from a family that has been involved in motorsports for a long time. His father Carlos Sainz Sr. is one of the most iconic racing figures, particularly in the world of rallying. He has won two World Championships, and is recognized as one of Spain’s most decorated athletes.

Sainz tried his venture in F1, and has been on a slow but sure rise to the top since his debut back in 2015. He has raced for Toro Rosso, Renault, McLaren and is currently driving for Scuderia Ferrari. It is in Maranello that the 27-year old is enjoying most of his success.

Being involved in racing all his life, the Madrid born driver is also very interested in cars. In fact, he owns a $2 million dollar collection in his garage back home. He has a McLaren 600 LT Spyder which is valued at $240,000, a McLaren 720S ($301,000), Ferrari 812 Competizione ($610,000) and a Ferrari Roma ($250,000).

Also read: Carlos Sainz swaps his old VW Golf with $600,000 customised Ferrari 812 Competizione

Carlos Sainz enduring a season of highs and lows at Ferrari

Sainz’s 2022 season has been a season full of highs and lows. After a decent start with two podium finishes, he went on a run of multiple DNFs due to errors and bad luck, followed by more race spoiling mistakes.

However, he made up for it at last weekend’s British Grand Prix. He earned his first ever pole position that weekend, followed by a race win. Doing so, he became F1’s 104th race winner.

His victory coincided with yet another heartbreaking weekend for teammate Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque looked like he was favorite to win the Title early on this season, but a mix of poor strategy making by Ferrari and bad luck has seen him drop down to P3, 43 points behind Max Verstappen.

A lot of Leclerc fans feel that Ferrari have compromised his race by not issuing strict team orders to Sainz. Team boss Mattia Binotto has denied this, but in recent races, the strategies have favored Sainz more than Leclerc.

Also read: “Please stop inventing things, I’m under pressure”- Carlos Sainz lashing out at Ferrari strategists for their poor suggestion in Silverstone

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Somin Bhattacharjee

Somin Bhattacharjee

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Formula 1 Editor Somin Bhattacharjee fell for the sport as well as Fernando Alonso on the same day — during the Spaniard’s thrilling victory at the German GP in 2010. Over the years, the passion magnified manyfold, and metamorphosed into a writing career in 2021. Though holding a bachelor's degree in marketing, Somin discovered his true calling in writing. He has penned over 2,700 articles for TheSportsRush, presenting a diverse range — news reports, opinions, and exclusives. A true Tiffosi, Somin never gives up on a chance to defend the Ferrari boys as a fan. As a sports writer though, he remains objective to the core and relishes opportunities to follow and engage in dissecting the action during races. That’s where the real thrill lies for him. Beyond the racetrack, Somin plays different sports including soccer. He enjoys exploring other sporting events and proudly supports Spanish soccer club Real Madrid.

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