Ahead of his debut season, McLaren rookie Lando Norris admits that beating his experienced teammate, Carlos Sainz, is his first priority. 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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McLaren's Carlos Sainz has called for an end to the "negative hype" around the 2021 Formula One rule changes. read more »
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While Carlos Sainz accepts racing in F1 needs improvements he feels the positive points are being ignored read more »
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Reflecting on his sole full year with Renault, Carlos Sainz Jr. said that the 2018 season was "bittersweet". read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr reckons the evolution he underwent as a Formula 1 driver at Renault will help him at McLaren this season read more »
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McLaren drivers Carlos Sainz Jr and Lando Norris speak to us at Autosport International about their hopes for the 2019 season, explaining why there is a cautious optimism at... read more »
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Sainz recognises the team will have to work "little by little" to rise back up the Formula 1 pecking order ahead of his first year with the team in 2019. read more »
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown is confident that the departure of Fernando Alonso in 2019 will not hamper the team's development through the season. Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris... read more »
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As Carlos Sainz adapts to life at McLaren he's aiming to pick up advice from Fernando Alonso read more »
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Carlos Sainz may only be starting the first year of his two McLaren stint but already the Spaniard is thinking long-term. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr is hopeful McLaren will "remember" how to win again because he has "a lot of trust" in Formula 1's second-most successful team. read more »
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McLaren will work with both Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz Jr. to ensure a repeat of what happened to Stoffel Vandoorne during his two seasons with the team that ended with him... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr has said he has a "lot of trust" in McLaren to work towards restoring the glory days over the coming seasons. read more »
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Carlos Sainz believes that McLaren should be worried, and should "fear everyone" in the midfield battle going into 2019. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has admitted that he will look to elder statesman Fernando Alonso for advice as he begins a new chapter of his F1 career. read more »
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With F1's midfield looking closer than ever at the end of 2018, Sainz calls for McLaren to "fear everyone" heading into the new season. read more »
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown says the team must learn from the failing of Stoffel Vandoorne as they begin a new era with Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz at the wheel. Vandoorne entered... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr was "really hurt" by the missed opportunities during his 2018 Formula 1 season before leaving Renault with a final flourish read more »
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If you thought you'd seen the last of Fernando Alonso in a Formula 1 car, think again! The two-time world champion is in talks with McLaren about a potential test of their... read more »
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With 2018 drawing to a close, Tom Clarkson chooses some of his favourite moments from the first 25 episodes of Beyond the Grid, our official podcast presented by Bose! Listen... read more »
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Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz have talked up the prospect of Fernando Alonso returning to McLaren in 2019 to test next season's car. Alonso will turn his back on Formula 1... read more »
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Fernando Alonso's input on the 2019 McLaren Formula 1 car would be "very valuable", reckon new drivers Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz Jr read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he has joined McLaren in the belief the struggling British team can return to the front of the Formula One grid. 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 |