Lining up alongside his friend on the front row in Russia, Carlos Sainz reckons his battle off the line against Lando Norris will be "fun". read more »
Carlos Sainz news
Carlos Sainz
| Team | McLaren |
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| Country | Spain |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Points | 266 |
| Grands Prix entered | 101 |
| World Championships | N/A |
| Highest race finish | 3 (x1) |
| Highest grid position | 5 |
| Date of birth | 01/09/1994 |
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain |
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Carlos Sainz Jr produced his best ever qualifying in Formula 1 and will start the Russian Grand Prix from second place alongside former team-mate Lando Norris. read more »
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An uncharacteristic Lewis Hamilton error in qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix opened the door for three of the sport's rising stars, including first-time pole man... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has paid tribute to Ferrari's strategy in qualifying after securing a front row start for the Russian Grand Prix. read more »
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McLaren driver Norris capitalised on a well-timed switch to slick tyres to claim his first career pole in damp and slippery conditions, admitting he "risked quite a... read more »
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Carlos Sainz was left to rue the timing of his final run in Formula 1 qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix as he was one of the first drivers to set his lap on dry tyres. read more »
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Russell led the top 10 shootout runners in moving from the intermediates all drivers had used in Q1 and Q2 to the soft slick compound with six minutes of Q3 remaining.He... read more »
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Lando Norris took his maiden pole position at the Russian Grand Prix, but admitted it’s “probably the only place I wouldn’t want to be on pole” given the long run down to Turn... read more »
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The Briton made the most of a switch to slick tyres in Q3 at Sochi to grab third spot on the grid for tomorrow's race behind Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz.And, while he is... read more »
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Lando Norris took his first career Formula 1 pole position in an exciting Qualifying in Russia on Saturday as the track dried following the heavy pre-session rain. read more »
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Two weeks after its surprise 1-2 finish at Monza, McLaren scored its first pole since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix as Norris topped Q3 with a late run on slick tyres in... read more »
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Lando Norris takes pole in Sochi, ahead of Carlos Sainz and George Russell, as Lewis Hamilton crashes in pitlane and Mercedes makes another strategic error. read more »
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McLaren's Lando Norris secured an incredible first F1 pole position after a chaotic end to a wet-dry Russian GP qualifying, as Carlos Sainz and George Russell also... read more »
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Norris will start ahead of Carlos Sainz Jr (Ferrari) and George Russell (Williams) after the one-hour qualifying session, which came down to a final-lap shootout for cars on... read more »
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Norris will be joined on the front row at Sochi by Carlos Sainz Jr, with George Russell third for Williams and the Mercedes drivers fourth and seventh, with Hamilton ahead of... read more »
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Although today's qualifying session was expected to turn out as an easy one-two result for Mercedes, McLaren's Lando Norris mastered the tricky weather conditions in... read more »
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Lando Norris claimed a maiden pole position for Formula 1's Russian Grand Prix, in front of Carlos Sainz and George Russell, in a wet/dry session at Sochi Autodrom.... read more »
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Lando Norris pulled off the shock of the Russian GP weekend, so far at least, as he took pole position ahead of Carlos Sainz. read more »
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Leclerc to start from the back of the grid for the Russian Grand Prix after being fitted with an upgraded power unit. He ended the opening day tenth with Carlos Sainz Jr in... read more »
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Carlos Sainz claims McLaren's one-two finish at the last race in Monza was a "terrible result" for Ferrari and has left the team with a massive challenge to... read more »
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With McLaren winning in Italy, Carlos Sainz reckons only "time will tell" if he made the wrong choice leaving the Woking team for Ferrari. read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he feels "disappointed" his words were misconstrued in recent comments about his Ferrari credentials. read more »
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Carlos Sainz is adamant he doesn't want to be Ferrari's next Rubens Barrichello, he wants to be a "champion with Ferrari". read more »
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Carlos Sainz has said he is not 100 per cent certain as to whether Ferrari's new engine will be ready in time for the Turkish Grand Prix. read more »
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Carlos Sainz said he is definitely trying to emulate part of team-mate Charles Leclerc's driving style at Ferrari. read more »
Russian Grand Prix
26th of September 2021
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- Drivers list
- Sebastian Vettel
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Lewis Hamilton
- Nico Rosberg
- Fernando Alonso
- Kimi Raikkonen
- Romain Grosjean
- Pastor Maldonado
- Jenson Button
- Carlos Sainz Jr.
- Will Stevens
- Roberto Merhi
- Felipe Nasr
- Max Verstappen
- Kevin Magnussen
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Sergio Perez
- Adrian Sutil
- Esteban Gutierrez
- Jean-Eric Vergne
- Daniil Kvyat
- Felipe Massa
- Valtteri Bottas
- Jules Bianchi
- Max Chilton
- Kamui Kobayashi
- Marcus Ericsson
- Robert Kubica
- Michael Schumacher
- Paul di Resta
- Heikki Kovalainen
| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Max Verstappen | 226.5 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 221.5 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | 141 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | 132 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | 118 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | 104 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | 97.5 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | 83 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | 66 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 50 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Mercedes | 362.5 |
| 2 | Red Bull Racing Honda | 344.5 |
| 3 | McLaren Mercedes | 215 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 201.5 |
| 5 | Alpine Renault | 95 |
| 6 | AlphaTauri Honda | 84 |
| 7 | Aston Martin Mercedes | 59 |
| 8 | Williams Mercedes | 22 |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 3 |
| 10 | Haas Ferrari | 0 |