Why Carlos Sainz Jr. Is the Driver to Watch in the 2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Carlos Sainz Jr. entered Formula One at the start of 2015 on the back of a highly successful, record-breaking season in Formula Renault 3.5. The Red Bull-backed youngster won seven races and took seven pole positions to beat Pierre Gasly to the title by 35 points. But his junior career prior to 2014 was mixed. Sainz finished on the podium in his first single-seater race on his way to fourth in the 2010 Formula BMW championship, and the following year—his first full season in the series—he won the FR2.0 NEC title. He also finished second in the 2011 FR2.0 Eurocup, and his future looked nothing but bright. However, a difficult—and perhaps too busy—2012 campaign saw Sainz fail to win a single race in the Formula Three E...

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