McLaren Formula 1 drivers Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz Jr. will race in self-designed helmets as part of the team's partnership with Mind to mark World Mental Health Day 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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Carlos Sainz believes he has finally reached a level of understanding with his McLaren after struggling with the 'A-spec' car at the start of the season. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has said he is ready to "move on" and "push flat out" for McLaren at the upcoming Eifel Grand Prix. read more »
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Carlos Sainz is not concerning himself with ongoing comments and jokes about his upcoming move to Ferrari. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr says fans making jokes about his move to Ferrari for 2021 "can laugh as much as they want" and that he finds their ideas "pretty funny" read more »
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Carlos Sainz has revealed "really good conclusions" were drawn from F1 drivers' discussion with the FIA about the Safety Car restart at Mugello which led to a... read more »
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Ex-F1 driver Jacques Villeneuve was shocked by Carlos Sainz's first-lap crash at Sochi, calling it "just stupid". read more »
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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 »
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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 »
United States Grand Prix
25th of October 2026
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| 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 |