Carlos Sainz says he can't understand why he was penalised for an incident with Jolyon Palmer in the Russian F1 Grand Prix, but says that his race was already compromised. 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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Toro Rosso drivers Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr. were left to rue an "unfortunate" Russian Grand Prix as the pair were hindered by issues. Verstappen avoided... read more »
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Toro Rosso drivers Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr. were left to rue what might have been after points finishes slipped away from the pair at the Russian… read more »
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Carlos Sainz feels his Russian GP penalty was unfair given that Jolyon Palmer lost "the car on the dirty part of the exit of Turn 2"... read more »
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Daniil Kvyat, Esteban Gutierrez and Carlos Sainz were all handed penalty points on their licence for their antics in Sunday's Russian Grand Prix... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr felt he made perhaps the best start of his Formula 1 career to date in Sochi, but was compromised early after debris got stuck in his sidepod, ruining his... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr says he cannot understand why he got a penalty for an incident with Jolyon Palmer in Formula 1's Russian Grand Prix read more »
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Max Verstappen qualified ninth for the Russian Grand Prix, but Toro Rosso team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr could only qualify eleventh after encountering traffic on his final Q2 run. read more »
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Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz Jr is adamant he would have got into Russian Grand Prix Q3 but for a delay behind Daniil Kvyat's Red Bull read more »
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Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz Jr. has accused Red Bull's Daniil Kvyat of impeding one of his laps during qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix. Sainz Jr.… read more »
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Max Verstappen says Toro Rosso has work to do in order to cure the oversteer affecting his STR11, following Friday's practice sessions for the Russian Grand Prix.... read more »
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Promising duo Toro Rosso Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz are hoping to continue their fine form at the Russian Grand Prix... read more »
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Carlos Sainz says Force India's antics in China were "really dangerous" as Nico Hulkenberg was penalised for driving "unnecessarily slowly" in the pit... read more »
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The Force India Formula 1 team's pitlane actions in the Chinese Grand Prix were "really dangerous", according to Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz Jr. read more »
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Ex-Formula 1 driver turned television pundit Johnny Herbert says that he would choose Carlos Sainz Jr. over Max Verstappen, should an opportunity arise at Red… read more »
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Red Bull's RB12 is quicker than Mercedes' F1 W07 through medium and low-speed corners, suspects Toro Rosso Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr read more »
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Toro Rosso are looking to ahve astrong race weekend in China, at a track both drivers enjoy read more »
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Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz has admitted that he would not be surprised if he and his teammate Max Verstappen ever got into another battle during the course of the 2016... read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he expects more team order quandaries with Max Verstappen, but insists he will always fight his team-mate when on the same strategy. read more »
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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner believes the level of talent within the outfit creates 'healthy' competition, amid speculation over Max Verstappen's future... read more »
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Force India believes early collisions at the Bahrain Grand Prix masked the outfit's true pace, as it slipped to its worst race classification for several years. Nico... read more »
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Sergio Perez concedes it was his fault he crashed into the back of Carlos Sainz in Sunday s Bahrain Grand Prix read more »
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Sainz contact ended up destroying my race - Perez read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr has accepted an apology from fellow Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez after the Mexican turned the Spaniard's Bahrain Grand Prix into "a disaster" read more »
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Sergio Perez felt the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend was not one of his best after finishing a lowly P16 after being compromised early by a lap 2 clash with Carlos Sainz Jr. 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 | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
