Carlos Sainz Jr. disappointed after a strong start that ended in retirement for the second race in a row 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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Contact with Max Verstappen avoided a likely gearbox exit - Carlos Sainz Jr. read more »
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Max Verstappen insists that he tried to avoid Carlos Sainz when the pair collided at turn 4 in the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Good performances are not without pain for the likes of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, while Sebastian Vettel flops on the big stage again. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has indicated that reliability is still a significant issue for McLaren, following a disappointing Bahrain Grand Prix which saw the Spaniard make contact with Max... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr says his clash with Max Verstappen saved him from a "more dramatic" Bahrain Grand Prix, believing a gearbox problem would have cost him a points... read more »
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Despite missing out on a top five starting position by the narrowest of margins, Carlos Sainz Jr. feels McLaren should be proud of their achievements during Qualifying for the... read more »
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McLaren are not back yet but a recovery appears to be gathering speed with both Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris reaching the top 10 in qualifying for the Bahrain GP. read more »
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McLaren's Carlos Sainz Jr. has stated that he is "happy" with the teams showing in the opening Practice sessions for the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Other than a new MGU-K, Carlos Sainz has taken on additional new components after just one round of the season. read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he feels sorry for Mick Schumacher as the Formula 1 media hype goes into overdrive in Bahrain. Schumacher will make his Formula 2 debut at Sakhir this... read more »
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Following his retirement in Australia, Carlos Sainz has had a number of elements of his F1 engine changed by McLaren in Bahrain. read more »
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McLaren has changed several Renault engine components on Carlos Sainz Jr's car, not just the MGU-K, after his fiery exit from the Formula 1 season-opening Australian Grand... read more »
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McLaren's Carlos Sainz Jr fears Haas could at least half a second clear of the midfield pack in 2019, based on its strong form in Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix read more »
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McLaren's Carlos Sainz has said that Haas are a cut above in the midfield battle, predicting their pace advantage to be "half a second" in qualifying. read more »
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McLaren driver Carlos Sainz has to take on a new MGU-K following issue in Australia. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr says he feels sympathy for Mick Schumacher over the extra pressure he's receiving from the media being the son of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr estimates Haas has produced a half-second pace advantage over its Formula 1 midfield rivals including McLaren read more »
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McLaren-Renault's Carlos Sainz Jr has been forced to take his second MGU-K of the 2019 Formula 1 season already, following his Australian Grand Prix failure read more »
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McLaren's Carlos Sainz forced to take on new MGU-K for Bahrain read more »
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McLaren Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr believes Renault's 2019 engine is "something to fight with" and finally marks the progress it needed to make "two... read more »
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Renault's 2019 F1 engine is a "step in the right direction", according to McLaren driver Carlos Sainz. read more »
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Carlos Sainz believes that in McLaren's MCL32 the team has a car that can push them up the grid, they just need to avoid a repeat of last year's development... read more »
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McLaren F1 Team driver Carlos Sainz is ready to get back to business in Bahrain after disastrous start in Australia read more »
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Carlos Sainz has been left encouraged by McLaren's performance in Australia and praised the team's recent progress. 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 |
