Carlos Sainz has billed his loss to Pascal Wehrlein in Spain as a "bit of a desperate situation" as his Renault-powered Toro Rosso lost to a year-old Ferrari engine. 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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Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel discuss this race's ramifications when it comes to their title fight - plus reaction from third-placed Daniel Ricciardo, Sergio Perez... read more »
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Carlos Sainz says his Toro Rosso's Renault engine did not stack up well against Sauber's year-old Ferrari power unit in the Spanish Grand Prix, calling it "a... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton considers the impact of Mercedes upgrades on his pole position in Spain, plus there's reaction from Valtteri Bottas, Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo, a... read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he is getting the maximum from his Toro Rosso STR12 but it is only good enough for 12th position in his home Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. and Daniil Kvyat star in the first part of Toro Rosso's 'Driver's Kitchen' series. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr had the better of the day in Spain than Toro Rosso team-mate Daniil Kvyat, but both had complaints about the handling of their STR12's. read more »
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Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz lays out the secrets to his home Barcelona circuit that anyone hoping to win here will need to exploit. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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Fernando Alonso speaks warmly of compatriot Carlos Sainz Jr., believing him to be one of the best drivers on the Formula 1 grid. read more »
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Carlos Sainz is hoping to attract the interest of "big teams" at the end of the season if he is able to maintain his high levels of performance. read more »
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Fernando Alonso, Carlos Sainz and Sebastian Vettel speak to the media at the 2017 Spanish Grand Prix Thursday Press Conference ahead of this weekend. read more »
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Fernando Alonso, Carlos Sainz and Sebastian Vettel share a stage for part one - in which Vettel discusses mind games with rival Lewis Hamilton - before Hamilton (and his dog)... read more »
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Part 1 of today's press conference with Fernando Alonso, Carlos Sainz and Sebastian Vettel. read more »
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Fernando Alonso headlined Thursday's press conference line-up, joined by Sebastian Vettel and Carlos Sainz for part 1 in Spain. read more »
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Spain's Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz will face the media ahead of their home grand prix. read more »
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With the first raft of car updates set to arrive in Spain, Carlos Sainz Jr. feels there is a big chance for Toro Rosso to make gains on its midfield rivals. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. has expanded his grandstand for this year's Spanish Grand Prix. Sainz Jr. was given his own grandstand at his home Grand Prix last year, but… read more »
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Daniil Kvyat is looking forward to the spotlight being away from him, while Carlos Sainz cannot wait for a "special weekend" at his home race. read more »
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Dannil Kvyat will enjoy a less hectic race weekend as Barcelona is team-mate Carlos Sainz's home grand prix, with all attention thrust his way. read more »
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Carlos Sainz is looking forward to his home grand prix, and all of the unique features that it gifts. read more »
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Carlos Sainz came out from his pitstop in a pocket of free track, and his race became all about keeping the pursuing Lance Stroll at bay. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. reckons Toro Rosso extracted the maximum from its package as he rounded out the top 10 in Russia, adding another point to the team's… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is interviewed for the first time as an F1 race winner - plus reaction from Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Esteban Ocon, Nico... read more »
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There are two changes to this weekend's Russian Grand Prix grid with Carlos Sainz and Stoffel Vandoorne penalised. read more »
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Carlos Sainz admits he finds it hard to take FIA's claim of 0.3s disparity between engines seriously. 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 |