Carlos Sainz has hailed his "special relationship" with F1 fans amid criticism of behaviour in the Mexico City Grand Prix paddock from a number of rival drivers. read more »
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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 Mattia Binotto has conceded that he does not have a "clear explanation" for the lack of performance Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr and Charles Leclerc gave their honest thoughts after a highly disappointing weekend for Ferrari in Mexico City. read more »
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Russell started second, but after giving space to Hamilton he emerged from the opening sequence of corners on the first lap in fourth place, a position he still held at the end... read more »
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The Red Bull driver led from pole and made a surprising soft-medium tyre strategy work, while Mercedes predicted the medium-hard attack to be the quickest in its bid to land a... read more »
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As Red Bull and Mercedes fought at the front of the pack in both qualifying and the race, Ferrari failed to put up any kind of fight as it slumped to fifth and sixth place at... read more »
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Relative to the Red Bull Racing and Mercedes cars, Ferrari came off third-best during qualifying at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez as Sainz could only claim fifth for... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr will start the Mexico City GP from fifth whilst Charles Leclerc lines up seventh, due to suffering from a driveability issue. read more »
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Ferrari's Carlos Sainz highlighted the difficulty he and Charles Leclerc are having with the ride in the F1-75 in Mexico this weekend, after qualifying fifth and seventh,... read more »
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The reigning F1 world champion saw off a challenge from both Mercedes drivers to take pole by 0.304s ahead of George Russell with Lewis Hamilton in third place just 0.005s off... read more »
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Both Leclerc and team-mate Carlos Sainz have experienced a lack of power at the high-altitude circuit, with some rivals suspecting that the team may have detuned its power... read more »
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A perfect start for the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One team as Carlos Sainz Jr. and Charles Leclerc finish first and second. read more »
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A minor miscommunication in first practice in Mexico left Carlos Sainz and his race engineer slightly confused ? For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow... read more »
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Sergio Perez says he expects Ferrari and Mercedes to provide Red Bull with a challenge at the Mexico City Grand Prix this weekend. Perez enters the round hoping to achieve his... read more »
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Ferrari's Carlos Sainz was fastest in FP1 before Russell topped FP2, which doubled as a 2023 Pirelli prototype tyre test and so was unrepresentative in the main.But... read more »
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Carlos Sainz led a Ferrari 1-2 in the opening practice session for the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix, while Max Verstappen had a rare spin. read more »
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Carlos Sainz leads a Ferrari 1-2 in opening practice, as Red Bull pair, Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, set identical times. read more »
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A late failure for Liam Lawson - the F1 rookie replacing Yuki Tsunoda in the AlphaTauri - forced the session to be abandoned four minutes before time to leave Sainz to sit... read more »
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Carlos Sainz leads Charles Leclerc in a Ferrari one-two in first practice at the Mexican Grand Prix as 0.2 seconds separated the top six drivers. read more »
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Carlos Sainz led a one-two for Ferrari in an ultra-close opening practice for the Mexico City GP, as Formula 1 returned to on-track competitiveness after Red Bull's... read more »
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Carlos Sainz topped the timing sheets in the first practice session of the Mexican Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc and home hero Sergio Perez in third. read more »
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Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz led a 1-2 for the team during the opening practice session for the Mexico City Grand Prix. Several young drivers got behind the wheel of Formula 1... read more »
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Two-time F1 champion Max Verstappen was able to laugh off a spin midway through a first practice session for the Mexico City Grand Prix that was twice red-flagged. read more »
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Ferrari's Carlos Sainz set the benchmark in the opening practice session for the Mexico City Grand Prix, pipping his team mate Charles Leclerc in an extremely tight... read more »
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Carlos Sainz believes the FIA let George Russell off too easily after ending his race at the first corner at the United States Grand Prix. 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 |