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Carlos Sainz and Rebecca Donaldson Enjoy Italian Getaway Before Monaco Grand Prix

June 4, 2026
Carlos Sainz and Rebecca Donaldson Enjoy Italian Getaway Before Monaco Grand Prix
Carlos Sainz and Rebecca Donaldson Enjoy Italian Getaway Before Monaco Grand Prix

Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz and model girlfriend Rebecca Donaldson spent the weekend soaking up the sun in Portofino, Italy. The couple was spotted aboard a luxury yacht on Sunday, May 31, with the 31-year-old racing driver displaying his athletic physique while Donaldson captured candid moments on camera.

The pair were also photographed arriving at the port before boarding the vessel during their brief break from the racing calendar. The getaway came just days before Sainz heads to Monaco for the 2026 Louis Vuitton Grand Prix with the Atlassian Williams F1 Team.

Now in his second season with Williams, Sainz is looking to improve the team's performance this year. The squad has accumulated just seven points across the early races of the 2026 season, with Sainz responsible for six of those points and teammate Alexander Albon contributing one.

Historically, Williams has struggled at Monaco in recent years—the team's last victory at the prestigious race dates back to 2003 when Juan Pablo Montoya took the checkered flag.

Earlier this month, Donaldson was asked to name the best-dressed driver on the Formula 1 circuit. She didn't hesitate in her response. "This is easy, this one," she told What People Are Wearing. "Obviously Carlos Sainz, and obviously because I buy his clothes."

The couple made a stylish appearance together at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival just weeks earlier, where Sainz attended as a L'Oreal Paris ambassador. Sainz and Donaldson have been dating for nearly three years, having first been linked in summer 2023.

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