McLaren are "back to reality", according to Carlos Sainz, after both he and Lando Norris were eliminated from Q2 in China. 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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Carlos Sainz believes the McLaren is still not "perfect" despite he and team-mate Lando Norris finishing FP2 in the top eight ahead of the Chinese GP. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr is keen to remain grounded about McLaren's chances amid a promising start to the 2019 F1 season. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr believes McLaren has a "lot of margin" for development with its 2019 Formula 1 car because it started work on the design relatively late read more »
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The Chinese Grand Prix circuit will give McLaren a better feel for the performance of its MCL34, according to Carlos Sainz Jr. read more »
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Carlos Sainz hails the arrival of "great asset" James Key, who has linked up with McLaren in his new F1 role having left Toro Rosso. read more »
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Carlos Sainz remains confident despite back-to-back retirements in the opening rounds of 2019 due to the pace McLaren are showing. read more »
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No points, but plenty of positives for Sainz to take from McLaren's start to the 2019 season. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. said that McLaren learnt more about its 2019 Formula 1 car at the two-day test in Bahrain this week. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr has revealed a gearbox problem would have likely prevented him from scoring points in Bahrain, even if he had avoided clashing with Max Verstappen. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. disappointed after a strong start that ended in retirement for the second race in a row read more »
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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 »
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 |
