McLaren had the potential to block Carlos Sainz's move to Ferrari next year, but opted to release him from an optional extra year in his contract to sign Daniel Ricciardo. read more »
Carlos Sainz news
Carlos Sainz
| Team | McLaren |
|---|---|
| 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 could have blocked Carlos Sainz's move to Ferrari but Zak Brown says the "stars aligned" as he really wanted Daniel Ricciardo in the car. read more »
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Jolyon Palmer dissects the race start in Sochi, taking a look at Valtteri Bottas' near perfect start and both Lance Stroll and Carlos Sainz's Lap 1 crashes. Watch the... read more »
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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 »
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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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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 »
Spanish Grand Prix
14th of June 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 | 156 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 90 |
| 3 | George Russell | 88 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 75 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | 60 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 58 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | 43 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 29 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 26 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 26 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Mercedes | 244 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 165 |
| 3 | McLaren | 118 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 72 |
| 5 | Alpine | 41 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 39 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 21 |
| 8 | Williams | 11 |
| 9 | Audi | 2 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 1 |