Who Is Carlos Sainz’s Girlfriend? All About Rebecca Donaldson

F1 driver Carlos Sainz was first linked to Rebecca Donaldson in the summer of 2023

Rebecca Donaldson, Carlos Sainz’s girlfriend, is a huge racing lover.

The Spanish F1 driver, who presently competes for team Ferrari, was initially linked to the Scottish model in the summer of 2023, shortly after breaking up with Spanish journalist Isa Hernáez, whom he had dated for nearly seven years.

While the couple hasn’t spoken openly about their relationship, Sainz joked about marrying Donaldson in Vegas during an interview with fellow F1 driver Charles Leclerc.

Sainz had emergency appendix surgery in early 2024, which sidelined him. Donaldson helped him recuperate and was seen spending time in the driver’s hometown of Madrid.

So who is Carlos Sainz’s girlfriend? Here’s everything you should know about Rebecca Donaldson and her relationship with the Formula One driver.

She’s from Scotland

Donaldson is from Scone, central Scotland, and attended the famed Perth Academy.

According to their website, the school is “possibly the oldest school in Scotland” and “can trace its origins to the Grammar School established in Perth in the twelfth century by the Benedictine monks of Dunfermline Abbey.”

She’s a model

Donaldson is a model based in the United Kingdom who is presently signed by Brand Model Management. She has appeared on the covers of Vogue Ukraine and Marie Claire México. She has also appeared in other fashion and beauty publications.

Donaldson has stated that her career began when her mother entered her in a beauty pageant at the age of 17.

“My mom entered me, and I was really surprised when I found out,” Donaldson told the Daily Record in 2011. “We had to go to rehearsals to practise catwalk type dances before going in front of four judges.”

Donaldson won the Face of 2011 competition and went on to compete in the reality series Top Model UK. When she received the news of her victory, Donaldson stated, “My family were all very pleased for me, they were jumping around and stuff!”

She was first spotted with Sainz in June 2023

Sainz and Donaldson were first seen together in Milan in June 2023, but there was no PDA, according to a post on Matthew J. Thompson’s X (previously Twitter) account.

Two months later, fans appeared to confirm their relationship when the duo was sighted again on a golf course in Amsterdam, according to Essentially Sports.

Donaldson appears to have also met Sainz’s family members. According to Essentially Sports, the model walked the runway during Madrid Fashion Week in February 2024, and certain members of the Sainz family, including his sisters Ana and Blanca and his mother Reyes, were in attendance.

She founded an activewear company

During a COVID-19-induced lockdown in October 2020, Donaldson founded her clothing line Muse Activewear.

“I was spending many days and hours during lockdown feeling a little purposeless,” she explained in a 2021 interview with Vestd. “So, I decided to pursue my dream of starting a clothing brand.”

Donaldson defined the range as “a diverse collection of comfortable, supportive gym wear that can also be transitioned into everyday use.”

She went on: “The brand is based on the minimalism trend ‘woke luxe’ including restrained forms with neutral, trans-seasonal colour palettes.”

She prefers being an entrepreneur

In her interview with Vestd, Donaldson stated that she had “never had a 9 to 5 job” and likes the life as an entrepreneur.

“I’ve part-time worked in that sort of role however I’ve only ever lasted around 6 months,” according to her. “This is probably part of the reason why I decided to start my own business!”

The model also revealed that she used to work on her laptop in bed but became “very lethargic.”

“So to keep focused and productivity levels high whilst working remotely, I recommend finding a place in your home and making it a dedicated work zone,” she told me.

She previously dated Scott Disick

Donaldson had a brief connection with Scott Disick before meeting Sainz. The couple made their red carpet debut in April 2022, at the premiere of Hulu’s The Kardashians in Los Angeles.

The couple posed for photos holding hands, with Disick dressed in a black suit and white dress shirt and Donaldson in a one-shoulder green dress and heels.

E! News claimed in June 2022 that Disick and Donaldson had split up a few weeks earlier.

She supports Sainz at racing events

Donaldson was seen hugging and kissing Sainz before the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico in October 2023. The next month, before the F1 Grand Prix in Las Vegas, Donaldson and Sainz were seen strolling together.

In May 2024, she continued to cheer him on during qualifying races for the Formula One Grand Prix in Monaco, soon before he finished third. A few months later, she was there to support him when he won the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico in October 2024.

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