Jean Alesi has backed the FIA over their decision to penalise Carlos Sainz for crashing into Fernando Alonso late in the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
Carlos Sainz news
Carlos Sainz
| Team | McLaren |
|---|---|
| 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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Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has criticised the FIA's handling of Carlos Sainz's time penalty at the Australian Grand Prix, insisting the governing body should... read more »
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Ferrari boss, Frederic Vasseur admits to understanding Carlos Sainz' frustration on Sunday, agreeing that the stewards should have at least spoken to the Spanish driver. read more »
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Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur has criticised the FIA for its inconsistency in dealing with penalties after Carlos Sainz was punished in the Australian Grand Prix. Sainz was hit... read more »
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Sainz made contact with Alonso's Aston Martin at the second restart with two racing laps to go, which spun his fellow Spaniard around.The race was red-flagged for a third... read more »
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Max Verstappen won the Australian Grand Prix for the first time to extend his F1 World Championship lead to 15 points. But it wasn’t as straightforward as many of his previous... read more »
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A second red flag induced by Kevin Magnussen clipping the wall enabled the field to switch to fresh soft tyres during the stoppage for a third standing start on lap 56 of... read more »
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Ferrari walked away from the Australian Grand Prix with no points on the board, when it seemed that up until late on, its pain of losing Charles Leclerc on the opening lap... read more »
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Fernando Alonso believes the Australian Grand Prix stewards were too harsh on Carlos Sainz after the two made contact late in the race. read more »
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Following the second red flag period initiated by the right-rear tyre breaking free from the Haas of Kevin Magnussen, Sainz clipped Alonso during the race restart on the exit... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has hit out at the penalty that saw him lose out on a certain fourth-place finish in Melbourne. read more »
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With a record-breaking amount of red flags at F1's 2023 Australian GP, is there something that should have been done differently? Or did the FIA follow the rules... read more »
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With a record-breaking 4 red flags at F1's 2023 Australian GP, is there something that should have been done differently? Or did the FIA follow the rules correctly? Could... read more »
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Martin Brundle has claimed Carlos Sainz's five-second penalty for colliding with Fernando Alonso at the Australian Grand Prix is an "inconsistent" punishment. read more »
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A crash on the first corner for Charles Leclerc and a late penalty for Carlos Sainz at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday capped off a dismal weekend for Ferrari, with the... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has branded the penalty that dropped him out of the points in the F1 Australian Grand Prix as "the most unfair I've seen in my life". read more »
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Fernando Alonso claims the penalty handed to Carlos Sainz for the incident between the pair in the closing stages of the Australian Grand Prix was "too harsh". Sainz... read more »
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The Ferrari driver tangled with Fernando Alonso at the second race restart of a chaotic Australian GP, sending his fellow Spaniard into the wall at Turn 2 before the third red... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has labelled the five-second penalty handed to him for colliding with Fernando Alonso at the Australian Grand Prix as "the most unfair penalty I have seen in... read more »
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Carlos Sainz says the five-second time penalty that he received at the Australian Grand Prix was the "most unfair penalty" he's ever seen. Sainz was running in... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has vented his fury at an "unacceptable" penalty handed down with only a lap behind the safety car remaining. read more »
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Max Verstappen continued his dominant start to the 2023 season in an incident-packed Australian Grand Prix, which ended in a chaotic red flag induced restart two laps from the... read more »
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Carlos Sainz believes that a top three result was possible for Ferrari during qualifying in Melbourne, stating it would've acted as a "boost of motivation" for... read more »
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Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were seen in an intense exchange after the qualifying session for the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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However, the Spaniard says that the direction the team has taken has also made him more comfortable with the car over one lap.Both Sainz and his team-mate Charles Leclerc faded... 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 |