Carlos Sainz defended himself from blame following a collision with McLaren's Lando Norris at the start of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix and claimed the incident cost him the... 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 feels his Lap 1 contact with Lando Norris in Brazil was instigated by the latter turning in to Turn 1 too early. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has revealed that he's been focusing on improving his starts in Formula 1 as he showcased this on the opening lap of the sprint race in Sao Paulo by moving up... read more »
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The Ferrari driver was one of nine drivers to choose to run on the red-walled rubber for the 24-lap race, with that number including eventual race winner Valtteri... read more »
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Red Bull driver Perez finished fourth in the 24-lap sprint race ahead of Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix, narrowly losing out to Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr in the fight... read more »
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Today's post-Sprint press conference with Valtteri Bottas, Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz. read more »
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Clever management of his soft tyres in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint enabled Carlos Sainz to keep Sergio Perez behind him. read more »
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Sergio Perez admits he's not a fan of sprint races following the final trial of the 2021 season in Sao Paulo on Saturday. The last of three F1 Sprint events took place in... read more »
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Lando Norris says he opted not to defend against Lewis Hamilton at the conclusion of Sprint at Formula 1's Sao Paulo Grand Prix due to the pace difference. Norris held... read more »
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Bottas grabbed the lead away from the startline and was helped further as Red Bull's Max Verstappen - who started on pole - was pushed back to third by Ferrari's... read more »
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At the start, Bottas's soft tyres appeared to give him considerably better grip off the line, as he powered alongside Verstappen despite appearing to react slightly slower... read more »
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The gamble to use soft tyres for Valtteri Bottas paid off as the Finn took the lead in the sprint in Turn 1 to never give it away anymore. Verstappen was second and Sainz third... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. and Charles Leclerc will line-up sixth and seventh for Saturday's Sprint Qualifying race at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace. read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he's now driving the Ferrari 'exactly how he wants' after finding a breakthrough with car setup as he out-paced teammate Charles Leclerc for... read more »
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Carlos Sainz doesn't understand why the media always seem surprised by Pierre Gasly's strong performances. read more »
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Carlos Sainz believes last weekend's Mexico City Grand Prix was "quite a turning point" in the battle for third place in the Constructors' Championship... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has jokingly revealed to leaving Lando Norris "a bit depressed" after handing his close friend a golfing lesson this week ahead of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. read more »
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Carlos Sainz said his race in Mexico made him feel like he is no longer a "first-year driver" at Ferrari. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has revealed to now feeling "completely at home" with his Ferrari and no longer "a first-year driver" following his Mexico City Grand Prix... read more »
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Ferrari's fight with McLaren will be "super tight" until the end of 2021, according to Carlos Sainz, despite the points swing in Mexico. Ferrari scored fifth and... read more »
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From 11th on the grid the Italian had a great first lap, avoiding incidents ahead to jump up to sixth place.He lost a spot to Carlos Sainz Jr after the restart, but he was... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has explained how being a "victim of a mess I had nothing to do with" left him behind his true position at the Mexico City Grand Prix. read more »
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Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr finished fifth and sixth respectively on Sunday in Mexico, lifting Ferrari above McLaren into third place in the constructors'... read more »
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McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl says there is no reason for his squad to "give up" in its fight against Ferrari, after the Italian outfit jumped to third in the... read more »
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Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have dismissed talk of bad feeling after the Monegasque was ordered to yield to his teammate on Sunday. 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 |