Carlos Sainz has said his negotiations with Ferrari felt "strange" but it has still been a "special" time for him in signing for the Scuderia. 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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Ferrari's new recruit, Carlos Sainz's real strength lies in his intelligent and mature approach to racing, says the Italian team's long-time test driver Marc Gene. read more »
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Carlos Sainz will be missed by McLaren, according to CEO Zak Brown, but he can appreciate why the Spaniard has opted to join Formula 1 rivals Ferrari. read more »
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Jenson Button feels Ferrari could be "mistaken" if they think Carlos Sainz will be happy to play a secondary role to Charles Leclerc at the Scuderia. read more »
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Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Mattia Binotto has been warned he has made a mistake in signing Carlos Sainz if he expects the Spaniard to simply play second fiddle to Charles... read more »
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The battle for Formula 1 television rights in Spain is set to hot up following the announcement of Carlos Sainz's move to Ferrari. read more »
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Carlos Sainz can win a World title at Ferrari, with Felipe Massa convinced he can cope with the pressure of racing in red. read more »
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Helmut Marko has explained why Carlos Sainz was never promoted from Toro Rosso to Red Bull. read more »
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The 2021 driver market burst into life last week with the high-profile moves of Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo - leading the Sky Sports F1 team to debate what other... read more »
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes Carlos Sainz will give Charles Leclerc a "run for his money" at Ferrari. read more »
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Two-time World Champion Mika Hakkinen says Carlos Sainz's experience will be an important asset for Ferrari. read more »
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Carlos Sainz will give Charles Leclerc “a run for his money” in 2021, when the Spaniard will replace Sebastian Vettel as Leclerc’s team-mate at Ferrari, according to Zak Brown.... read more »
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McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown believes Carlos Sainz will win races at Ferrari and give Charles Leclerc "a run for his money" during the 2021 F1 season. read more »
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The Formula 1 driver transfer market dominated the headlines this week, with moves for Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo, while Sebastian Vettel has been left to contemplate a... read more »
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Carlos Sainz will be no number two driver at Ferrari says the Spaniard's former boss Trevor Carlin. read more »
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Zak Brown says he is proud there was no "bad blood" between his McLaren Formula 1 team and Carlos Sainz during their split, unlike in other driver movements for 2021. read more »
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We consider the reasons why Ferrari picked Carlos Sainz over Daniel Ricciardo to complete its driver line-up for the 2021 F1 season. read more »
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McLaren Formula 1 CEO Zak Brown says Carlos Sainz Jr's departure from the team avoided the "bad blood" seen in other driver movements around the grid for 2021 read more »
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Long-time Ferrari test driver, Marc Gene, doubts Carlos Sainz is joining the Scuderia on the understanding that he will be a number two option. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel was never considered as a replacement for Carlos Sainz says McLaren CEO Zak Brown. read more »
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McLaren Formula 1 boss Zak Brown says Sebastian Vettel was not considered as a possible 2021 driver because Daniel Ricciardo was already the prime candidate to replace Carlos... read more »
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Four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel was never under consideration for a 2021 Formula 1 seat at McLaren, the team's CEO Zak Brown has revealed. Ferrari confirmed on... read more »
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McLaren boss Zak Brown has told Sky Sports that Carlos Sainz's move to Ferrari "didn't come as a surprise" as discussions had started over the winter -... read more »
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One year after the bromance was born, the farewell party has already been scheduled with Carlos Sainz off to Ferrari in 2021. read more »
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Carlos Sainz was willing to accept what Sebastian Vettel would not, being number two at Ferrari, says Bernie Ecclestone. 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 |