Carlos Sainz edged out Max Verstappen to set the quickest time during the final practice hour at the Italian Grand Prix. After topping the timesheets in Friday’s FP2 session,... read more »
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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 holds the advantage ahead of qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix after going fastest in the final practice session at Monza. The Ferrari driver topped the times... read more »
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Carlos Sainz pipped Max Verstappen to the fastest time in final practice at the F1 Italian Grand Prix to keep Ferrari on top heading into qualifying. read more »
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Confirming his impressive pace this weekend, Carlos Sainz edged out double world champion Max Verstappen to the fastest time in the third and final practice at the F1 Italian... read more »
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Carlos Sainz celebrated his 29th birthday at the Italian Grand Prix this weekend, with Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur cheekily attempting to give him a birthday surprise -... read more »
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Sainz went quickest in Friday afternoon's one-hour FP2 session, his 1m21.355s just 0.019s quicker than McLaren's Lando Norris.The first Red Bull of Sergio Perez was... read more »
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Carlos Sainz concedes he has been left "puzzled" by the promising pace Ferrari displayed on Friday at Monza after it encountered a disastrous weekend at Zandvoort... read more »
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Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen shared the practice spoils across the opening two Formula 1 sessions at Monza, as Sergio Perez crashed but still hailed his "best Friday in... read more »
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Charles Leclerc says he was "happier" with the balance of his Ferrari car during Friday at Monza, but admits he must improve his low-fuel performance before... read more »
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On his 29th birthday, Sainz topped second practice by 0.019s from McLaren's Lando Norris in an eventful session stalled by two red flags; the first early on for Lance... read more »
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Ferrari's Carlos Sainz set the fastest time on Friday with this hot lap during FP2! For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »
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Perez went off at the exit of the iconic Parabolica corner, bringing out a second red flag in the session topped by Ferrari's Carlos Sainz.Perez was fortunate to escape... read more »
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Top six are covered by just 0.361s in a second session disrupted by red flags following a technical issue for Stroll and an off for Perez. read more »
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Birthday celebrations were in order for Carlos Sainz, as he knocked Max Verstappen off the top spot on the timesheets during FP2 at Ferrari's home race in Monza. read more »
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Sergio Perez crashes his Red Bull at the famous Parabolica corner in Friday practice at the Italian Grand Prix. read more »
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Carlos Sainz led a closely-fought second practice at the Italian Grand Prix from Lando Norris to give Ferrari a confidence boost on home soil. read more »
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Carlos Sainz’s Italian Grand Prix preparation took a positive turn as the birthday man ended second practice at Monza fastest of the 20-strong Formula 1 grid in front of the... read more »
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen was quickest in Free Practice 1, before Sainz set the fastest time of the day in FP2 at 1m21.355s, 0.019s quicker than McLaren's Lando... read more »
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Ferrari's Carlos Sainz gave the Tifosi something to cheer about as he narrowly led Lando Norris in second practice at the F1 Italian Grand Prix. read more »
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Ferrari's Spanish driver Carlos Sainz put his car on top of the timesheets, setting the quickest lap on the opening day at the Italian Grand Prix. Sergio Perez dispalyed... read more »
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Oscar Piastri therefore nipped ahead of Verstappen in fourth during the session that was twice halted, with Charles Leclerc, so far the slower of the two Ferrari cars... read more »
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Carlos Sainz led the way for Ferrari as Friday running came to a close with FP2 at the Italian Grand Prix. The Spaniard’s best effort of 1:21.355s put him narrowly ahead of... read more »
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Max Verstappen set the pace in first practice at the F1 Italian Grand Prix, ahead of Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez. read more »
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Verstappen closed out the opening 20 minutes of the hour-long FP1 session with a 1m22.657s, bettering his previous effort of 1m23.027s on the hard compound of tyres.His Red... read more »
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen is fastest in first practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, ahead of Ferrari's Carlos Sainz. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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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 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |