David Coulthard thinks Carlos Sainz's stay at Ferrari could be brief if he cannot keep up with Charles Leclerc by the second half of 2021. 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 would like to hear what the competitors in other sports are saying to each other during an event, like in Formula 1. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has said drivers have no time to worry about upsetting people despite being fully aware of the 'open mic' team radios. read more »
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Andreas Seidl has revealed McLaren's "open and transparent" relationship with Carlos Sainz has ensured there has been no acrimony this season despite his... read more »
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Lando Norris insists McLaren shouldn't be disappointed with its result at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix last weekend despite rivals Renault claiming a second podium in... read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he had to "smash the brakes" in order to avoid striking Alexander Albon when the Red Bull driver spun in front of him at Imola. Sainz overhauled... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo's run of points is making the fight for third in the Constructors' "tougher and tougher" says Carlos Sainz. read more »
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Carlos Sainz was forced to slam the brakes on to avoid Alex Albon at the restart at Imola, putting him on the back foot for the last few laps. read more »
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Carlos Sainz was left disappointed with his showing compared to McLaren's midfield rivals in qualifying for the Emilia Romagna GP. read more »
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What better way to get into the spririt of Halloween than a bit of pumpkin carving? Let us know whose pumpkin you liked best in the comments below. read more »
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Carlos Sainz thinks the lack of adherence to track limits at last week's 24 Hours of Spa shows circuits have been wrong to discard gravel traps. read more »
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Lando Norris believes Racing Point is now favourite to secure this season's 'best of the rest' spot behind Mercedes and Red Bull unless his McLaren team can... read more »
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Jolyon Palmer takes an in-depth look of "the most bonkers start to a race" in Portimao, including Carlos Sainz and Valtteri Bottas' opening laps. Watch the full... read more »
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The controversies caused by track limits policing at the Algarve and Spa circuits have highlighted how Formula 1 tracks have evolved in the wrong direction, says McLaren's... read more »
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McLaren F1 boss Andreas Seidl says seeing Carlos Sainz leading the Portuguese GP gave the whole team a motivation boost. read more »
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Carlos Sainz's brief spell in the lead of the Portuguese Grand Prix last Sunday will give McLaren additional motivation to push towards consistent front-running pace,... read more »
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McLaren Formula 1 boss Andreas Seidl says the sight of Carlos Sainz Jr leading the Portuguese Grand Prix created "a nice taste", despite knowing it wouldn't last read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. led the early stages of Sunday's Portuguese Grand Prix when the track was at its dampest, but ultimately, he fell back to finish sixth. read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas admits he's at a loss to explain why he didn't have more pace in his fight against team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the Portuguese Grand... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has said he found it "pretty easy" to overtake Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas for the race lead at the Portuguese GP. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr says his moves to overtake both Mercedes drivers and grab the lead early on in the Portuguese Grand Prix were actually "pretty easy" read more »
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McLaren's Carlos Sainz admits his sixth place result at the Portuguese Grand Prix "doesn't taste very good" after leading the opening laps of the race.... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton triumphed in Formula 1's 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix ahead of Valtteri Bottas, with Mercedes recovering from slow, slippery opening laps, as Carlos Sainz Jr... read more »
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Carlos Sainz is confident Red Bull will make the "right decision" for Pierre Gasly amidst rumours he could be looking outside the Red Bull family for a new job. read more »
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Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris spoke of how sensitive their McLarens were to the wind during qualifying for the Portuguese GP. 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 |