McLaren is investigating an on-off steering problem suffered by Lando Norris that manifested on lap one of Sunday's Russian Grand Prix after he ran over debris from... 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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McLaren Team Principal Andreas Seidl has confirmed the Woking-based squad will continue with its new nose design after seeing positives from its performance in recent weeks.... read more »
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There were some epic onboard moments as the driver's fought for track position and valuable championship points around Sochi's street circuit - in partnership with... read more »
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Andreas Seidl has made no attempt to excuse Carlos Sainz for the accident that ended his Russian Grand Prix on the opening lap. read more »
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McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has laid full blame on Carlos Sainz for the team's abysmal Russian Grand Prix after the Spaniard's first-lap incident. read more »
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Formula 1 drivers have called for changes to Sochi's Turn 2 after numerous penalties at the Russian Grand Prix associated with corner-cutting and Carlos Sainz Jr's... read more »
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Carlos Sainz believes Turn 2 at the Sochi Autodrom "shouldn't exist" thanks to its tendency to cause incidents. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr believes Turn 2 in Sochi "shouldn't exist" as it generates incidents such as his race-ending crash on the opening lap of Sunday's Russian... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has lambasted the Sochi Autodrom layout following his second corner crash that ended his race just seconds after the start. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has accepted full blame for his "misjudgement" on the opening Formula 1 lap of the Russian Grand Prix which led to the Spaniard's retirement. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has accepted blame for his collision with the wall that eliminated him from contention on the opening lap of Sunday's Russian Grand Prix. The rules throughout... read more »
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Lance Stroll says he is surprised Charles Leclerc wasn't penalised for shunting him out of the Russian GP, while Carlos Sainz has apologised for his own... read more »
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Two separate first-lap crashes for Carlos Sainz & Lance Stroll ended their races and any hopes of a good result in Russia. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr says a wind direction change caught out the McLaren Formula 1 team in qualifying in Sochi - and similar conditions on Sunday will make for a difficult race read more »
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We gave Carlos and Lando our camera and a task to explore the McLaren garage and offices... what could possibly go wrong? Join McLaren Plus, our fan engagement programme which... read more »
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Carlos Sainz said the complete change in conditions between FP3 and qualifying for the Russian GP did he and McLaren no favours. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton sets the pace in final practice at Sochi, as Sainz, Perez and Ocon edge out Verstappen. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton beat Valtteri Bottas to the top spot in final practice for Formula 1's 2020 Russian Grand Prix, ahead of McLaren driver Carlos Sainz Jr and Renault's... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton moved to the top of the timesheets for the first time at the Russian GP, as he headed Mercedes F1 teammate Valtteri Bottas in final practice. read more »
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Sainz Jr. congratulates the team after a quick turn around on his car. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has apologised to McLaren after placing "unnecessary stress" on his crew with a crash during FP1 at the Russian Grand Prix. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has apologised for causing his McLaren F1 team "unnecessary stress" by crashing during opening practice for the Russian GP. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has apologised to McLaren after causing what he feels was "unnecessary stress" following his practice crash ahead of the Russian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas tops the timesheets in an opening session at Sochi which sees crashes for Carlos Sainz and Nicholas Latifi. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas destroyed the competition in FP1 for the Russian GP as Carlos Sainz lost a wing and Nicholas Latifi brought out the red flags. 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 |

