McLaren will reportedly confirm Carlos Sainz as Fernando Alonso's replacement before the end of this season. 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 will announce Carlos Sainz as Fernando Alonso's replacement later this week, ESPN understands, opening the door for Pierre Gasly to step up to Red Bull next year. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has admitted that "situations on Sundays" have seen the Spaniard miss out on points. read more »
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He may have absconded from Toro Rosso, he may not be the best of friends with Verstappen, but Carlos Sainz Jr. is still clearly the best candidate to succeed Daniel Ricciardo... read more »
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Renault driver Carlos Sainz Jr believes his 2018 Formula 1 campaign has been "weird", with results not matching the progress he thinks he has made read more »
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Red Bull motorsport advisor Dr Helmut Marko has categorically denied claims that Max Verstappen would veto Carlos Sainz joining the team. read more »
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Helmut Marko has labelled claims that Max Verstappen has vetoed Carlos Sainz Jr. being his team-mate at Red Bull as "bullsh**t". read more »
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Helmut Marko dismisses claim that Max Verstappen will have right to veto Carlos Sainz as Red Bull teammate in 2019. read more »
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Being Fernando Alonso's F1 teammate would be his biggest ask yet, but Carlos Sainz insists he is ready to ready to beat anyone on the grid. read more »
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Being Fernando Alonso's team-mate is probably "the biggest ask" in Formula 1, according to Carlos Sainz Jr read more »
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Carlos Sainz deserves to have a "strong" seat in Formula 1; that's according former driver turned commentator Martin Brundle. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. could find himself at McLaren for 2019, with McLaren CEO Zak Brown describing him as "an excellent race car driver". read more »
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Max Verstappen is rumoured to be against seeing his former Toro Rosso team mate Carlos Sainz fill Red Bull Racing's second seat in 2019. read more »
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If he becomes a free agent, then Carlos Sainz Jr would be high on the list of options for a McLaren seat in 2019. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr would be high on McLaren's list of Formula 1 options for 2019 if he emerges as a free agent, according to the team's boss Zak Brown read more »
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Carlos Sainz may be heir apparent to Daniel Ricciardo’s Red Bull race seat but he’s not the only driver waiting in the wings. Sainz, placed with Renault this season, has 30... read more »
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Pedro de la Rosa reckons Carlos Sainz heading to McLaren to partner Fernando Alonso is anyting but a "dream" move for the young Spaniard. read more »
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Former Formula 1 driver Pedro de la Rosa believes Carlos Sainz Jr. would find it difficult being Fernando Alonso's team-mate, with Sainz speculated to make a move to... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. could only finish ninth having started fifth on the grid for the Hungarian Grand Prix, while Nico Hülkenberg missed out on the points altogether in twelfth. read more »
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McLaren have disclosed that Stoffel Vandoorne and the "excellent" Carlos Sainz are under consideration for a 2019 race seat, though the team are also talking to... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. was disappointed to only finish ninth in Hungary after starting in fifth place read more »
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Carlos Sainz has blamed a poor strategy call for missing out on more points at the Hungarian Grand Prix read more »
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Romain Grosjean says being stuck behind Renault's Carlos Sainz for the majority of the Hungarian GP denied him a stronger result read more »
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Carlos Sainz is confident he will be in Formula 1 in 2019, saying that he has "a lot of options" for a drive next year. read more »
Dutch Grand Prix
23rd of August 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 | 219 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 169 |
| 3 | George Russell | 160 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 138 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 128 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 109 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 92 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 68 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 43 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 42 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Mercedes | 379 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 307 |
| 3 | McLaren | 220 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 177 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 66 |
| 6 | Alpine | 61 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 21 |
| 8 | Audi | 12 |
| 9 | Williams | 11 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 1 |