Racing his way from the back of the grid to P8 in Turkey, Carlos Sainz says there is definitely "something" in Ferrari's new power unit. 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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Listen into our drivers as they finish their races - some hitting new heights this year while others struggled in the slippery conditions 0:00 Bottas 0:29 Verstappen 0:56... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton, Daniel Ricciardo and Carlos Sainz all start the Turkish Grand Prix with grid penalties. read more »
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Sainz came into the Istanbul weekend knowing that he would start from the back of the grid having taken his fourth power unit of the season.Often in such circumstances drivers... read more »
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Charles Leclerc to start from third for the Turkish Grand Prix, after being given a helping hand into final qualifying by Carlos Sainz Jr who played the perfect team role. read more »
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Carlos Sainz said his plan was to get another driver knocked out in Q1 - and it just so happened to be a main rival in Daniel Ricciardo. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has revealed Ferrari's plan to "bump out" Daniel Ricciardo in Q1 at the Turkish Grand Prix. read more »
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Although Saturday's track action took place in damp but drying conditions, Ferrari elected to commit to a race biased set-up on Leclerc's car that will help boost his... read more »
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The early pace of Charles Leclerc in Turkey has left Carlos Sainz with "regret" that he is not up there fighting with him for Ferrari. read more »
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Ferrari announced ahead of the race weekend at Istanbul Park that Sainz would be starting at the back of the grid on Sunday after the team took an all-new power unit, giving... read more »
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After Mick Schumacher had led the pack around to post the first timed lap of the 60-minutes session, which featured strong and unpredictable gusts of wind hitting the Istanbul... read more »
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Sainz is taking the latest power unit spec that was given its debut by team-mate Charles Leclerc at the Russian GP, and will be demoted to the back of the grid as he exceeds... read more »
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Carlos Sainz is dreaming of regular podium battles next season and has even picked the driver he most wants to race against - Fernando Alonso. read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he is "excited" to be starting the Turkish Grand Prix from the back of the grid and is feeling confident. read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he is unflustered by the prospect of having to start Formula 1's Turkish Grand Prix from the rear of the field after taking on a fresh power unit.... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has explained how he will need "extremes" during the Turkish Grand Prix to atone for the price he has paid by taking on Ferrari's updated power unit. read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he is "excited" to start from the back of the grid in Formula 1's Turkish Grand Prix after taking a fourth engine this weekend. read more »
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Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz to start this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix from the back of the grid as a result of an engine-related penalty. read more »
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Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz will start from the back of the grid at the Turkish Grand Prix after the team decided to fit his car with a new power unit this weekend. read more »
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Carlos Sainz will start this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix from the back of the grid after Ferrari elected to change his engine. read more »
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Carlos Sainz will start this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix from the back of the grid as a result of taking Ferrari's new, upgraded Formula 1 engine. read more »
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Carlos Sainz will indeed take the latest Ferrari engine for the Turkish Grand Prix, which Mattia Binotto will not attend. read more »
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Ferrari debuted an updated hybrid system for its F1 power unit on Charles Leclerc's car at the Russian GP, with the Monegasque driver duly serving a back of the grid... read more »
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Carlos Sainz will start from the back of the grid in this weekend's Turkish GP as a result of penalties for exceeding his engine allocation. read more »
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Ferrari has confirmed that Carlos Sainz will start Formula 1's Turkish Grand Prix from the rear of the grid after taking on a fresh power unit. Ferrari introduced its new... 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 |