After a rough patch, McLaren worked its way back up the grid under team boss Seidl and technical director James Key. Drivers Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz proved to be a... 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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Carlos Sainz has vowed to be more aggressive in the opening laps of races after admitting he was too cautious on his first F1 start for Ferrari. read more »
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Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto says the marque still faces a "big gap" to Formula 1's frontrunners and it has "a long way" to go in its... read more »
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Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have said their time as team-mates at Ferrari will be based on maturity. read more »
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Charles Leclerc believes Carlos Sainz has the talent to win races for Ferrari once they both have the right car to fight on track with. read more »
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Jenson Button has predicted a close fight between Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc, the former "basically an engineer" sat in the SF21 car. read more »
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Mattia Binotto has likened Carlos Sainz's arrival to Ferrari as a breath of "fresh air" following the departure of Sebastian Vettel. read more »
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Carlos Sainz is looking forward to testing himself against Charles Leclerc at Ferrari, and finding out first-hand what makes the Monegasque driver so quick. read more »
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After a disastrous 2020 season in which Ferrari dropped down to sixth in the constructors' championship, Charles Leclerc qualified an impressive fourth and finished sixth... read more »
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Ferrari's Carlos Sainz says he will adopt a more aggressive approach through the course of the year after taking a slightly conservative stance on his first stance with... read more »
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Pirelli has conducted its latest test of the 18-inch tyres, collaborating with Ferrari at the Bahrain International Circuit on Tuesday. The 18-inch tyres will be introduced to... read more »
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Carlos Sainz reckons he was a match for the McLarens, if not faster, in the final stint of the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc were encouraged by how close Ferrari was to McLaren at the season-opening F1 Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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After a breathless F1 season opener in Bahrain, Damon, Natalie and Tom pick apart the big talking points, including Max Verstappen surrendering the lead back to Lewis Hamilton... read more »
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The Spaniard was eager not to take risks immediately after the start, as he didn't want his Ferrari debut in the Bahrain Grand Prix to finish with an early crash.However,... read more »
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A wonderful sight to see as three supremely talented drivers crossed swords around multiple corners during the opening race of the season. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. gave Scuderia Ferrari a double points finish in the opening race of the season on Sunday, much to the delight of Team Principal Mattia Binotto. read more »
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Charles Leclerc ended sixth and Carlos Sainz Jr. eighth in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday evening. read more »
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Elation for some, frustration for others - listen to all the reaction at the chequered flag after a breathtaking opening race of the season in Sakhir. 00:00 Hamilton P1 00:40... read more »
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Mattia Binotto says it happy to be able to "count on both" drivers after Carlos Sainz scored on debut while Seb Vettel had a race to forget. read more »
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Ferrari F1 driver Carlos Sainz feared his Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying session "was over" after his car suffered a shutdown at the end of Q1. read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he feared his qualifying session in Bahrain would come to an early end when he suffered a power unit glitch in the closing stages of Q1. Sainz suffered an... read more »
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The Italian squad enjoyed a more competitive start to the season than last year with both Sainz and Charles Leclerc advancing to Q3 in Bahrain, but only after the former... read more »
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Scuderia Ferrari hoping to carry pace of Friday practice over to qualifying tomorrow in Bahrain. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has said that he's surprised by how even the 10 teams looked on short runs in the second session of the season. 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 |