From singing on the team radio to mastering the fastest lap, Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz has cemented his position as one of the most beloved personalities on the grid.
After making his Formula 1 debut in 2015, the Spaniard has continued to impress fans with his skills behind the wheel, and after securing his third career victory at the 2024 Australian Grand Prix, many are hoping to get to know more about the man behind car #55.
While he may be best known as a smooth operator on the track, Carlos’ life away from the grid has fast become a topic of conversation amongst fans following his social media soft-launch of his new relationship with Rebecca Donaldson.
Who is Carlos Sainz dating?
Rebecca Donaldson
Carlos Sainz has been most recently linked to 28-year-old Scottish model Rebecca Donaldson.
Rumours surrounding Carlos and Rebecca’s new romance first began in June 2023 after a video posted to Twitter showed the couple walking together through Milan.
With the video going viral throughout the F1 fan community, fans kept a close eye on the rumours throughout the 2023 Formula 1 summer break after Carlos and Rebecca were photographed together on holiday in Corsica, France.
While the couple have yet to officially comment on their relationship status, Rebecca’s presence in the paddock throughout the latter half of the 2023 Formula 1 season served as confirmation to many fans that the pair were 100% an item.
During the early stages of the 2024 Formula 1 season, Rebecca’s presence around the track has become increasingly more frequent. Most recently, Rebecca was spotted amongst the crowd following Carlos’ win at the Australian Grand Prix, with camera crews capturing the new couple sharing a congratulatory kiss beneath the podium.
Prior to her relationship with Carlos, Rebecca was previously in a relationship with Kourtney Kardashian’s ex-partner Scott Disick.
Isa Hernáez
Carlos was previously in a relationship with a Spanish journalist Isa Hernáez.
The couple were first spotted together in 2017, with Hernáez soon becoming a regular at Formula 1 race weekends across the globe.
While both Carlos and Isa kept their relationship largely out of the public eye, fans first began to speculate that the couple had parted ways following Sainz’s comments during a fan event at the Spanish Grand Prix in which he told the crowd, “When I’m at home, I take time to spend with my family, my dog, and my girlfriend, if I have one.”
Hernáez reportedly confirmed that the couple had parted ways after six years together in June 2023, telling Hola! “I’ll keep the good, of course, always. I wish him all the best.”
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