The Briton made the most of a switch to slick tyres in Q3 at Sochi to grab third spot on the grid for tomorrow's race behind Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz.And, while he is... 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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Lando Norris took his first career Formula 1 pole position in an exciting Qualifying in Russia on Saturday as the track dried following the heavy pre-session rain. read more »
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Two weeks after its surprise 1-2 finish at Monza, McLaren scored its first pole since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix as Norris topped Q3 with a late run on slick tyres in... read more »
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Lando Norris takes pole in Sochi, ahead of Carlos Sainz and George Russell, as Lewis Hamilton crashes in pitlane and Mercedes makes another strategic error. read more »
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McLaren's Lando Norris secured an incredible first F1 pole position after a chaotic end to a wet-dry Russian GP qualifying, as Carlos Sainz and George Russell also... read more »
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Norris will start ahead of Carlos Sainz Jr (Ferrari) and George Russell (Williams) after the one-hour qualifying session, which came down to a final-lap shootout for cars on... read more »
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Norris will be joined on the front row at Sochi by Carlos Sainz Jr, with George Russell third for Williams and the Mercedes drivers fourth and seventh, with Hamilton ahead of... read more »
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Although today's qualifying session was expected to turn out as an easy one-two result for Mercedes, McLaren's Lando Norris mastered the tricky weather conditions in... read more »
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Lando Norris claimed a maiden pole position for Formula 1's Russian Grand Prix, in front of Carlos Sainz and George Russell, in a wet/dry session at Sochi Autodrom.... read more »
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Lando Norris pulled off the shock of the Russian GP weekend, so far at least, as he took pole position ahead of Carlos Sainz. read more »
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Leclerc to start from the back of the grid for the Russian Grand Prix after being fitted with an upgraded power unit. He ended the opening day tenth with Carlos Sainz Jr in... read more »
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Carlos Sainz claims McLaren's one-two finish at the last race in Monza was a "terrible result" for Ferrari and has left the team with a massive challenge to... read more »
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With McLaren winning in Italy, Carlos Sainz reckons only "time will tell" if he made the wrong choice leaving the Woking team for Ferrari. read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he feels "disappointed" his words were misconstrued in recent comments about his Ferrari credentials. read more »
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Carlos Sainz is adamant he doesn't want to be Ferrari's next Rubens Barrichello, he wants to be a "champion with Ferrari". read more »
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Carlos Sainz has said he is not 100 per cent certain as to whether Ferrari's new engine will be ready in time for the Turkish Grand Prix. read more »
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Carlos Sainz said he is definitely trying to emulate part of team-mate Charles Leclerc's driving style at Ferrari. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has admitted to conflicting emotions about seeing his former team McLaren end their nine-year victory drought at Monza. read more »
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Sainz spent two years at McLaren in 2019 and 2020 before deciding to move to Ferrari, with Daniel Ricciardo leaving Renault to fill the Spaniard's seat.Sainz, who scored... read more »
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Neither Charles Leclerc nor Carlos Sainz were impressed by Monza's sprint qualifying, saying changes need to be made. read more »
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Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are hoping F1 can find an answer to the lack of excitement with the sprint qualifying format. read more »
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The FIA will examine Carlos Sainz's seatbelt after the Ferrari driver was thrown forward as he hit the barrier in FP2 at the Monza circuit. read more »
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Race director Michael Masi has revealed the FIA is to look into how Carlos Sainz was thrown so far forward in his cockpit during his practice smash across the Italian Grand... read more »
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Carlos Sainz says that he has a "pretty clear" view on the crash between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix. read more »
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Sainz spun in to the wall at the Ascari Chicane during second free practice on Saturday morning, which resulted in a pretty hefty impact.On board footage of the incident... read more »
United States Grand Prix
25th of October 2026
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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 | Kimi Antonelli | 340 |
| 2 | George Russell | 238 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 229 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | 221 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 215 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 201 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 138 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 97 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 75 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 41 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Mercedes | 578 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 444 |
| 3 | McLaren | 339 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 332 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 100 |
| 6 | Alpine | 68 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 30 |
| 8 | Audi | 23 |
| 9 | Williams | 12 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 7 |
