Mattia Binotto has likened Carlos Sainz's arrival to Ferrari as a breath of "fresh air" following the departure of Sebastian Vettel. 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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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 »
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Ferrari is aiming to rebound from a dreadful 2020 season in which the Scuderia finished sixth in the constructors' championship and it has appeared to make good progress... read more »
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Carlos Sainz admits he's "surprised" by how close it is in terms of qualifying performance following Friday practice for the Formula 1 season-opening Bahrain... read more »
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Sainz has joined Ferrari after racing for McLaren for the last two F1 seasons and races alongside Charles Leclerc as Sebastian Vettel's replacement. Speaking to Sky Sports... read more »
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Carlos Sainz feels his battle with team-mate Charles Leclerc could be a "very close" one, but knows he needs to quickly adapt to his new car. read more »
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Ricciardo moved to McLaren to replace the Ferrari bound Carlos Sainz this winter, jumping ship after two largely frustrating seasons with Renault.Ahead of this weekend's... read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he is as prepared as he possibly can be for his first Ferrari race given the lack of running he got to do in pre-season. 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 |