Williams System 1 driver Carlos Sainz has confirmed that the CS55 Racing Karting Academy is returning for 2026 and that registrations at the moment are open.
Sainz based the CS55 Racing Karting Academy in 2024 with the intention of being step one on the Spanish karting ladder for six to eight-year-olds. 2026 will see the academy, which works in partnership with Actual Federación Española de Automovilismo, proceed for its third yr.
“I’ve already advised you all how vital karting was for me, within the early days of my profession,” Sainz mentioned in an Instagram video. “I do not forget that time with nice affection, and due to that, in 2024, along with the Spanish Federation, we launched the CS55 Racing Karting Academy.
“A particular class for kids between six and eight years outdated, for all the youngsters who need to begin driving, their first steps in motorsport.
“In 2026, we are going to have already got the third version of this undertaking. A undertaking that for me, holds the important thing aspect, which is decreasing prices to the utmost. Registrations are already open via the Federation. So there is not any different selection however to fulfill on observe. See you subsequent time!”
This comes forward of Sainz’s second F1 season as a Williams driver alongside team-mate Alex Albon. Sainz joined the Grove outfit forward of the 2025 season after being changed by seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari.
Since becoming a member of the British workforce, Sainz has secured two podium finishes, the primary beneath the management of workforce principal James Vowles, in Azerbaijan and Qatar.
Sainz completed the 2025 season ninth within the standings with 64 factors, 9 factors behind Albon in eighth.
Williams will unveil its 2026 F1 livery on 3 February after the non-public testing on 26-30 January. The 2026 season will kick off with the Australian Grand Prix on 6-8 March.
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