MODEL Rebecca Donaldson revs up in red on the beach — as boyfriend Carlos Sainz hits the Formula 1 grid for today’s grand prix.
The 28-year-old Scot showed off a racy design from Australian eco-friendly brand Sea Level Swim, while her 30-year-old Spanish beau, who races for Ferrari, prepares to lean into the curves in Singapore.
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The pair have been dating since last year and are often seen smooching before F1 races.
Carlos crashed on a turn in yesterday’s qualifying session, with the rear of his car hitting a barrier.
He was unhurt, but his car needed extensive repairs and the blunder puts him in 10th position for today.
Model Rebecca is becoming a regular trackside since she and Carlos began dating, having been spotted at races in Japan, Austin, Singapore, Las Vegas and Bahrain.
Born in Scone, Perthshire, she burst onto the modelling scene as a teenager.
She won her first beauty pageant aged 17 in 2011, which saw her entered into the Top Model UK competition.
And she has her mum to thank; she said at the time: “My mum entered me and I was really surprised when I found out.
“We had to go to rehearsals to practise catwalk type dances before going in front of four judges at the Gardyne Theatre in Dundee.”
The prize saw her win, among other things, a designer outfit from Debenhams – but Rebecca has since gone on to model for major agencies and grace the covers of Vogue and Marie Claire.
She also starred in a glitzy Ferrari TV advert in May last year, which could be where she met Carlos, as the couple were first spotted together in Milan in June.
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