Carlos Sainz Jr. began having his first contacts with the world of Formula 1 when he was still a child. At 11 years old, he visited the Barcelona Grand Prix and, according to him, "everything changed." The young man who approached the competition as a spectator ended up becoming, a decade later, one of the drivers on the grid.
Over the years, Sainz achieved several podiums, pole positions, and victories, establishing himself as one of the most consistent drivers on the Formula 1 grid. However, the Madrid driver had an outstanding matter: having a Grand Prix in his city, near home.
Now, more than two decades after his first contact with Formula 1, Sainz is preparing to compete in a race in Madrid that will have a different meaning from all the others. The circuit, nicknamed "Madring," will be just 20 minutes from his home, something that was missing from his career.
The article describes the transformation of the young dreamer who admired Formula 1 as a spectator until he became what is described as the "godfather" of Madring, thus completing a cycle that began when he was just 11 years old.
