At the Portuguese Grand Prix, there were instances to cheer about for Spanish drivers Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso. Sainz ended qualifying fifth, while Alonso's... 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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Daniel Ricciardo says he enjoyed his best Formula 1 weekend as a McLaren driver after beating Ferrari's Carlos Sainz to sixth in the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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Lando Norris said he didn't mean to show any aggression to former team-mate Carlos Sainz, with the Briton penalised for a late defensive move against the Ferrari man. read more »
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Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel, Carlos Sainz, Sergio Perez and Daniel Ricciardo have all been working their way through the process of adapting, and all have had hurdles to... read more »
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Sainz qualified sixth for his home race in Barcelona, two places and one tenth shy of teammate Charles Leclerc.But Ferrari struggled on the medium tyres during last... read more »
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Carlos Sainz revealed he had been struggling with the revamped Turn 10 as he qualified sixth for his home race, the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen set the best time of the weekend to end up fastest in the third and final practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix. The Ferrari duo of... read more »
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The Ferrari driver emerged from the second free practice session at Barcelona as the closest challenger to Mercedes after a strong day's running in which he lapped just... read more »
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It's been a positive start to the Spanish Grand Prix for the Scuderia, with Leclerc amongst the leading drivers, home-boy Sainz however has work to do. read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he would prefer Barcelona to revert its layout to its pre-2007 version, with two fast final corners instead of the slower chicane. read more »
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The Spanish Grand Prix is the home race for Carlos Sainz, who has always finished in the points in his six races at Montmelo. His best results so far are two sixth places, one... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has joked there is not enough time in one interview to set out all the advice he has for Carlos Sainz. read more »
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Alonso is making his F1 comeback with the former Renault squad, with which he won the 2005 and 2006 world titles, while four drivers that competed in 2020 - Sebastian Vettel,... read more »
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Carlos Sainz says that, while F1 is going more global, it has made it clear to the drivers that Europe is still "the heart" of the sport. read more »
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Ferrari have admitted they applied the wrong strategy for Carlos Sainz at the Portuguese Grand Prix, costing him any points. read more »
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Carlos Sainz believes the overall talent level of Formula 1 drivers is overlooked by the recent criticism of Fernando Alonso. read more »
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Charles Leclerc has been hailed by Ferrari for his "kind of magic" in F1 qualifying that Carlos Sainz is only able to match by sheer hard work. read more »
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Leclerc qualified fourth for each of the first two races of the 2021 season, but slumped to eighth in Portugal last weekend after struggling to nail his final lap in Q3.It... read more »
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Charles Leclerc said he is "getting used" to hard-working drivers at Ferrari, but his different approach does not mean less commitment. read more »
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Charles Leclerc has revealed he is "learning a lot" from new Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz due to the Spanish driver possessing a very different style compared to... read more »
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Wrong call on tyre strategy leaves Sainz struggling, as Spaniard fails to finish in the points for the first time this season. read more »
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Carlos Sainz was left baffled by how Ferrari failed to "get things right" after watching points evaporate during the Portuguese Grand Prix. read more »
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Carlos Sainz says Ferrari's decision to pit him for medium tyres rather than hards was decisive in him not scoring points in Formula 1's Portuguese Grand Prix. read more »
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Sainz led the midfield teams in qualifying to take P5 on the grid, and made a good start to pass Sergio Perez for fourth on the opening lap.But following a safety car period,... read more »
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Alpine showed competitive pace throughout practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix, only for Alonso to slump to 13th in qualifying as team-mate Esteban Ocon took sixth place on... 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 |