Carlos Sainz Vázquez de Castro, known as Carlos Sainz, Jr., (born 1 September 1994) is a Spanish racing driver and the son of former World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz. In 2012 Sainz, Jr. raced in the British and European Formula 3, championships for Carlin. He is racing for DAMS in the Formula Renault 3.5 this year. On 28 November 2014, it was announced that he will drive for Scuderia Toro Rosso in the 2015 Formula One season.