They say good things come to those who wait -- McLaren's Carlos Sainz found that out at the Brazilian Grand Prix, as he celebrated his maiden Formula One podium several... 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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Carlos Sainz believes turning in the best drive of his career to date led to his maiden F1 podium at the Brazilian Grand Prix. read more »
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Carlos Sainz was left with "weird" emotions after securing his maiden Formula 1 podium at the Brazilian Grand Prix, but not having taken to the rostrum to celebrate. read more »
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McLaren are celebrating the team's first podium result in 2,072 days after Carlos Sainz raced from 20th on the grid to third at the Brazilian Grand Prix. read more »
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The midfield runners got their time in the sun at Interlagos on Sunday as late drama presented some big opportunities. read more »
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A look at the major talking points from the Brazilian Grand Prix, including Ferrari's embarrassing collision, F1's new box office rivalry and popular maiden podiums... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr inherits third place after Lewis Hamilton is handed a five second penalty for his collision with Alexander Albon read more »
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Sainz is confirmed in third place at the Brazilian Grand Prix, marking McLaren's first podium in over five years. read more »
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Carlos Sainz's first F1 podium finish has officially been confirmed at the Brazilian GP - ending McLaren's five-year wait for a return to the top three. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr's first Formula 1 podium and McLaren's first in five years is secure, after the FIA looked into alleged illegal DRS use in the Brazilian Grand Prix read more »
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After a nervous wait, McLaren's Carlos Sainz has been confirmed as the P3 finisher in Brazil, giving him his first podium in F1. read more »
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Carlos Sainz's first podium finish in Formula 1 was confirmed after an agonising wait for stewards to rule on DRS use under yellow flags at the Brazilian Grand Prix. read more »
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Hamilton receives a five-second time penalty for his clash with Albon late on in Brazil, dropping him to seventh. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has been demoted from third to seventh in the Brazilian Grand Prix over his clash with Alex Albon, with Carlos Sainz Jr inheriting a maiden Formula 1 podium read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has been given a five-second penalty for causing a collision, promoting Carlos Sainz into his first-ever podium finish. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton relegated via a time penalty at the Brazilian Grand Prix, handing Carlos Sainz the first podium of his Formula One career. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr will receive an entirely new set of Renault powertrain components after the McLaren Formula 1 driver suffered ignition wiring issues in qualifying for the... read more »
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McLaren has fitted Carlos Sainz's F1 car with a brand new power unit ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix. read more »
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McLaren may be struggling in Brazil, but Sainz hopes to get in the fight for points even from the back of the grid. read more »
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Max Verstappen will start Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix from pole position, the second of his F1 career, while his former team-mate Carlos Sainz is P20. read more »
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McLaren Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz will start from the back of the grid in Brazil after an ignition wiring issue caused a loss of power in his engine read more »
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McLaren's Carlos Sainz says he has no idea what was behind his loss of power that eliminated him during Q1 at the Brazilian GP. 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 |