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 »
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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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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Carlos Sainz Jr.: “I think it’s been a productive Friday with an intense programme in the afternoon”
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 »
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Carlos Sainz and Nicholas Latifi were both involved in first practice crashes ahead of this weekend's Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom. read more »
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Carlos Sainz is planning a "brainstorm" session with his fellow F1 drivers over the Mugello crash he describes as the "second biggest" of his career. read more »
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McLaren driver Carlos Sainz has suggested holding a one-off trial of a reverse-grid race in Formula 1 as he is "curious" to see the outcome. read more »
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Mattia Binotto is looking to Carlos Sainz to join fellow driver Charles Leclerc in being part of a "long cycle" in the Ferrari team. read more »
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Due to Carlos Sainz's crash at Mugello, the McLaren crew are having to work especially hard heading to Sochi for the Russian Grand Prix. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has said that he never wants to see a pile-up like the one at the Safety Car restart at Mugello happen again. read more »
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McLaren’s Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris are both relieved to return to a somewhat “normal” schedule over the next few weeks, following a hectic period of nine races in 11 weeks... read more »
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Despite the fact that he is leaving for Ferrari at the end of the season, Carlos Sainz is being kept fully in the loop at McLaren. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has paid tribute to McLaren for furthering his career - and inadvertently aiding his move to Ferrari. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has revealed he laughs back at those who mock his decision to leave McLaren and join Ferrari next year. 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 |