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 »
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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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 »
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McLaren driver Carlos Sainz has no doubt more Formula 1 drivers will test positive for Covid-19 in the future despite the strict protocols in place. read more »
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McLaren driver Carlos Sainz bemoaned a "crappy" day on Formula 1's return to Portugal as the entire field struggled to find grip at Portimao. read more »
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McLaren duo Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz played down their Friday practice pace in Portugal after both classified in the top five. Friday's second session at the Algarve... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says he wants to close his Ferrari career "with dignity" as the championship prepares to enter the final third of the 2020 campaign. Vettel joined... read more »
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Carlos Sainz is hoping to "have the last laugh" when he joins Ferrari next year after spending much of this season fending off an endless barrage of jokes about his... 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 |