Ferrari's hopes of giving Carlos Sainz Jr an early Formula 1 run at the Abu Dhabi young driver test have been dashed, after the FIA turned down its request 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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From lapping at the very back of the grid to fighting for a race win, Carlos Sainz reckons George Russell's pace at the Sakhir GP shows that "F1 is missing" out on. read more »
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Carlos Sainz believes George Russell's performance for Mercedes in the Sakhir Grand Prix proves that "machine-driven" Formula 1 is stifling talent and not... read more »
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McLaren boss Andreas Seidl says the late safety car period in the Sakhir Grand Prix robbed Carlos Sainz Jr of a shot at a Formula 1 podium finish read more »
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Declaring that Fernando Alonso lining up at this year's young driver test is "wrong", Ferrari have asked the FIA to allow Carlos Sainz to drive. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. felt those on the podium got 'luckier' than he did during Sunday's Sakhir Grand Prix, so to finish fourth was slightly frustating for the Spaniard. read more »
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Lance Stroll believes that he could have claimed victory at Formula 1's Sakhir Grand Prix but hailed the outcome as "unbelievable" for Racing Point. Stroll... read more »
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has confirmed submitting a request to the FIA asking for permission for Carlos Sainz to run in the upcoming 'young driver' test... read more »
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Heading into the final race of 2020 Carlos Sainz isn't sure how Racing Point haven't already secured P3 in the Constructors' Championship. read more »
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Ferrari believes it would be "common sense" for the FIA to allow Carlos Sainz to run in the 'young driver' test after affording two-time Formula 1 champion... read more »
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Carlos Sainz believes George Russell's impressive Mercedes debut "demonstrates what F1 is missing out on" due to the large performance gaps that exist between teams. read more »
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Everyone remembers the classic board game Battleship... but have you ever played Battlebeers? Carlos and Lando go head-to-head in an intense race to sink each other's... read more »
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George Russell's impressive qualifying performance for Mercedes at the Sakhir Grand Prix shows what Formula 1 is missing without a level playing field between its teams,... read more »
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McLaren "don't see any way" Carlos Sainz can be allowed to take part in the post-season young driver test, despite Ferrari lobbying for his inclusion. read more »
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Same venue, different track. What insight can Carlos and Lando share about this extra special, ultra-fast circuit? Our drivers-turned-pundits give us their expert opinions.... read more »
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Ferrari Formula 1 team sporting director Laurent Mekies says it would be "common sense" for the FIA to open up the Abu Dhabi young driver test to any driver read more »
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McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has warned Carlos Sainz that he 'does not see any way' the Spaniard will be making his Ferrari debut at the upcoming 'young... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr thinks the short Bahrain outer loop Formula 1 circuit is on the limit of being 'dangerous' with cars tripping over each other read more »
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McLaren Formula 1 boss Andreas Seidl insists that the team's outgoing driver Carlos Sainz Jr should not be allowed to drive for Ferrari in the Abu Dhabi young driver test read more »
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Ahead of his move to Ferrari, Carlos Sainz admits he wants to allowed to participate in the Abu Dhabi 'Young Driver' test like countryman Fernando Alonso. read more »
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With the FIA permitting Fernando Alonso to line up at the post-season Abu Dhabi test, Carlos Sainz says he should be allowed to test for Ferrari. read more »
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McLaren's Carlos Sainz says he would be "very willing" to drive for Ferrari during the post-season F1 test in Abu Dhabi as he is contractually free to do so. read more »
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Carlos Sainz is hoping to take advantage of the FIA's 'exception' rules for the end-of-season young driver test and make his Ferrari debut earlier than planned. read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he will try and push to be allowed to participate in this month's post-season Abu Dhabi Formula 1 test with future employer Ferrari. The championship... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr has confirmed that Ferrari is pushing for him to be allowed to take part in the young driver Formula 1 test after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 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 |