Sainz fulfills a dream: "When I was 10 years old I never would have imagined competing in F1 and in a race in Madrid"
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Sainz fulfills a dream: "When I was 10 years old I never would have imagined competing in F1 and in a race in Madrid"

El Periódico Mediterráneo - General9 September 2026 at 12:13

Carlos Sainz will race in Madrid this weekend, which will be the first Formula 1 race in the city in over four decades. The Williams driver considers this race special because it is a home race, as Madrid is his hometown, and stated he is very happy and emotional about this opportunity.

The Spanish driver guarantees this will be a long week, due to the additional commitments involved in competing in his homeland. Even so, he attended smiling and full of excitement at an event with one of his main sponsors, Estrella Galicia 0,0.

Sainz revealed that when he was 10 years old he would never have imagined competing in Formula 1, let alone a race in Madrid. This race thus represents the fulfillment of a dream for the 30-year-old driver, who sees this weekend as a unique moment in his sporting career.

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