Lando Norris can't wait to get going with preseason testing in Barcelona, the MCL35 having been heavily influenced by feedback from Norris and teammate Carlos Sainz. 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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Zak Brown believes Mclaren has provided Carlos Sainz Jr. the contract security and supportive environment he always needed to excel in Formula 1. read more »
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Helmut Marko says he has no regrets about letting Carlos Sainz leave the Red Bull team read more »
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Lando Norris is the latest guest on The Autosport Podcast, joining Stuart Codling to talk about the challenges he faced during the 2019 Formula 1 season. Speaking at Autosport... read more »
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Helmut Marko says he does not regret letting Carlos Sainz Jr leave the Red Bull Formula 1 team's stable, because he does not rate Sainz as highly as Max Verstappen read more »
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Helmut Marko says that Carlos Sainz was quick for Toro Rosso, but that "he is no [Max] Verstappen". read more »
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Helmut Marko insists he has no regrets in promoting Max Verstappen over Carlos Sainz to the Red Bull seat in 2016 and subsequently releasing the Spaniard. read more »
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Norris talks about his close relationship with Carlos Sainz at McLaren following their impressive first season together in 2019. read more »
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Lando Norris believes McLaren's P4 finish in 2019 was made possible by his strong relationship with team-mate Carlos Sainz. read more »
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McLaren Chief Executive Officer Zak Brown labeled Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris as "outstanding" after a season of strong performances took the team to fourth in the... read more »
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Zak Brown was impressed with both Carlos Sainz Jr. and Lando Norris during the 2019 Formula 1 season, a year that saw the McLaren F1 Team finish fourth in the... read more »
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown has described Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris as "magic", believing they can both be future World Champions. read more »
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris have shown they have the promise to be F1 world champions of the future. read more »
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Lando Norris says that Carlos Sainz has been like a mentor to him in the Briton's rookie season on the grid. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. felt more confident and relaxed in 2019 knowing his future was secure, which allowed him to show the world a better version of himself. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has revealed the meaning behind his 'Smooth Operator' running joke through the 2019 Formula 1 season. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr says having a longer contract with McLaren gave him the chance to show what he is really capable of during the 2019 Formula 1 season read more »
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Carlos Sainz has explained how Sade's 1984 song Smooth Operator became a running joke for him in 2019. read more »
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McLaren Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr has explained why his "Smooth Operator" messages from the 1984 song by Sade became a recurring joke in 2019 read more »
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Norris and Sainz's on-track flair has been seen through much of 2019, pleasing team boss Seidl. read more »
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Carlos Sainz believes that the 2021 regulation changes present a "great opportunity" for McLaren to return to the top of the grid. read more »
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Following his most successful season since entering F1, Carlos Sainz believes the 2021 regulation changes represent a significant opportunity for McLaren. read more »
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Many questioned the move at the time, but Carlos Sainz's decision to join McLaren for 2019 has paid dividends. read more »
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Carlos Sainz believes F1's 2021 rules overhaul has the potential to provide McLaren with a crucial "shortcut" back into front-running contention - but stressed... read more »
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McLaren's Carlos Sainz has made it clear that he is "totally against" expanding the F1 calendar any further. 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 |