Carlos Sainz has defended Ferrari's strategic decisions after a controversial call over a late pit stop saw him lose out on a potential podium finish at the French Grand Prix. 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 says Ferrari made the decision to pit him near the end of the French Grand Prix "with the best of intentions". Sainz made his first pit stop early in the... read more »
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Carlos Sainz says Ferrari "played it safe" with their late call to stop the Spaniard for a second time in the F1 French Grand Prix despite running in third. read more »
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Carlos Sainz had plenty of radio back-and-forth with Ferrari in the race, and he explained what went on. read more »
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Sainz charged through the order from 19th on the grid having taken an engine change penalty for the Circuit Paul Ricard race, and following team-mate Charles Leclerc's... read more »
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Many were confused by Ferrari's strategy for Carlos Sainz in France, but Mattia Binotto feels the right call was made. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has conceded that pitting from the top three at the French Grand Prix was the "last thing you want to do" after "risking my life" in a late... read more »
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In recent races, Ferrari has come under fire for strategy calls that have cost it big results, such as the decision not to change Charles Leclerc's used tyres at the last... read more »
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Charles Leclerc may be the sole Ferrari at the front of the grid but Carlos Sainz has backed his team-mate to hold off the Red Bulls. read more »
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Criticism Ferrari have received around strategy is "a bit unfair", according to Carlos Sainz. read more »
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Carlos Sainz backed Ferrari team mate Charles Leclerc to win Sunday's French Grand Prix from pole position despite having both Red Bull drivers right behind on the... read more »
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Charles Leclerc has said that teammate Carlos Sainz' role in his pole-winning lap was not crucial. read more »
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Charles Leclerc took his seventh pole position of the season at the Circuit Paul Ricard on Saturday, and he thanked team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr. for giving him a tow during Q3. read more »
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Carlos Sainz says his willingness to give Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc a tow in F1 qualifying for the French Grand Prix proves how strong their relationship is. read more »
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The Frenchman was also mystified as to why he was only 17th in FP3 before securing 12th in qualifying.He will actually start 10th, as Carlos Sainz and Kevin Magnussen both have... read more »
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The Ferrari driver stormed to pole at Paul Ricard on Saturday after taking profit of a strategy to use team-mate Carlos Sainz as a tow along the back straight in Q3.With Sainz... read more »
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Verstappen topped FP3 but wound up qualifying behind his title rival, who was boosted by Ferrari deploying tow tactics considering Carlos Sainz's upcoming engine-change... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has demanded Ferrari is given credit for its French Grand Prix qualifying strategy after receiving "unfair" criticism throughout the season. read more »
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Although Sainz will start Sunday's Paul Ricard race from the back of the grid due to his post-Austrian GP retirement engine change, Ferrari got the Spaniard to progress... read more »
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Carlos Sainz believes that criticism of the Ferrari team and its strategy calls in 2022 are unwarranted. The Maranello-based outfit has come under considerable scrutiny at... read more »
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The Silverstone race winner came into the weekend already facing a 10-place grid drop for a change in control electronics, before Ferrari elected to change more power unit... read more »
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Leclerc aided by Sainz's tow clinches pole position ahead of Verstappen in the 2022 French Grand Prix read more »
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Carlos Sainz thinks he could have been in the mix for pole position in France, which would have made life tougher for his team-mate. read more »
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The Monegasque driver had looked set to be forced to play second fiddle to main rival Red Bull after Max Verstappen had looked super strong in final free practice.But... read more »
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Charles Leclerc has hailed Ferrari for its "amazing teamwork" during qualifying at the French Grand Prix after securing pole position. Leclerc beat Red Bull's... 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 |