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Motorsport figures in a different discipline to family relative
Carlos Sainz Sr, at the age of 61, became the oldest driver to win the Dakar Rally, adding to his impressive career as a double world rally champion. His son, Carlos Jr, is also a successful Formula 1 driver for Ferrari. While it’s not uncommon for drivers to follow in their family’s footsteps in motorsport, there are some who have gained fame in different racing disciplines from their parents or siblings. Sainz Sr’s rally career started in 1980, and he achieved notable results in the Spanish Rally Championship before moving to the WRC, where he won two world championships with Toyota. Sainz Jr began his racing journey in karting and progressed to single-seaters, eventually making his F1 debut with Toro Rosso in 2015. He has now become a grand prix winner for Ferrari. Another example is Alex Albon, whose father Nigel raced in the BTCC and competed in endurance racing. While Nigel’s career did not progress much beyond Formula Ford, Alex started winning karting championships and eventually made his way to F1 with Toro Rosso.
