Carlos Sainz is set to join Toro Rosso's Alexander Albon at the back of the grid for Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix. 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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The FIA have confirmed Carlos Sainz's Austrian Grand Prix penalty with the McLaren driver starting from the back of the grid after taking on Renault's updated engine. read more »
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Carlos Sainz will start from the back of the grid in Austria after the McLaren Formula 1 driver took a complete set of new Renault power unit elements for FP1 today read more »
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The FIA confirms power unit changes for both Alexander Albon and Carlos Sainz in Austria, with a penalty set to follow for both. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr has bumped Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas from the top three in Autosport readers' Formula 1 driver ratings after another impressive showing at the French... read more »
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Carlos Sainz and Nico Hulkenberg will take Renault's upgraded engine for the Austrian Grand Prix, incurring grid penalties that will drop both to the back of the grid.... read more »
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McLaren driver Carlos Sainz Jr will go up against F1 team bosses in a charity golf tournament ahead of the United States Grand Prix. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. took a well-deserved sixth place at the French Grand Prix, claiming that McLaren was the clear fourth-best team over the weekend. read more »
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Max Verstappen pointed to McLaren's "power mode" from their Renault engine as a difference maker after Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz pushed him hard in... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr.says that fifth and sixth place in French GP qualifying is a testament to McLaren's hard work. read more »
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Lando Norris admitted that McLaren were as surprised as anyone after a brilliant qualifying performance which saw them lock out the third row of the grid. Norris will start... read more »
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McLaren's Carlos Sainz Jr. says the tyre performance from Pirelli was the 'first question mark' after the Spaniard felt difference between all three compounds... read more »
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Pierre Gasly and Romain Grosjean were joined by Nico Hulkenberg, Carlos Sainz and Antonio Giovinazzi for Thursday's drivers' press conference in France. read more »
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Home favourites Romain Grosjean and Pierre Gasly were joined by Carlos Sainz, Antonio Giovinazzi and Nico Hulkenberg, who'll be hoping for a strong showing for the French... read more »
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Today's press conference with Antonio Giovinazzi, Romain Grosjean, Carlos Sainz, Pierre Gasly and Nico Hulkenberg. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr says he is now worried about the future of the Spanish Grand Prix as fears grow it has lost its place on the Formula 1 calendar read more »
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Carlos Sainz and Nico Hulkenberg both disagree with the penalty which robbed Sebastian Vettel of the Canadian Grand Prix win. read more »
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Formula 1 midfield regulars Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz Jr have both called or MotoGP to act as a template to increase the competitive nature of F1. Drivers, media and fans... read more »
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Carlos Sainz believes that Formula 1 organisers will face a problem of midfield drivers perhaps looking to other motorsport disciplines for racing if the current regulations... read more »
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McLaren chief Zak Brown has joked that he would need Formula 1 to allow for a third car if Fernando Alonso were to make a return to the team, as he is very happy with the... read more »
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Incredible, behind-the-scenes, footage from the McLaren camp as Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz tackle qualifying at the 2019 Monaco Grand Prix... For more F1® videos, visit... 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |