Franz Tost believes Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr were the strongest part of the Toro Rosso team in 2015, and were both equally as quick as one-another. 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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Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost says Formula 1 rookies Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr were the "strongest part" of his team in 2015 read more »
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GPUpdate.net's team-by-team post-season reviews continue with Toro Rosso, and its all-rookie driver pairing of Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr., who both… read more »
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Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz is confident his team can exceed expectations during the 2016 Formula 1 campaign, when it will hope to outperform Red Bull Racing. read more »
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Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz Jr. says he enjoyed a "healthy fight" with team-mate Max Verstappen during their respective rookie campaigns in 2015, one which… read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he is pleased with his first season in Formula 1 but expects more to come in 2016 when Toro Rosso switches to Ferrari power. read more »
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Toro Rosso have confirmed that Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz will race Ferrari-powered STR11s in next year's F1 championship... read more »
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Toro Rosso have confirmed that Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz will race for them again next season, as the team secured a 2015 Ferrari engine. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. says he is relieved that his performances during his debut Formula 1 season appear to have been noticed in the paddock, after enduring a number… read more »
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Carlos Sainz out-qualified celebrated team-mate Max Verstappen in 2015, and wins the prize for most tenacious driver, hands down. read more »
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Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko says that Toro Rosso's pairing of Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr. 'exceeded expectations' during their first… read more »
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Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen took some time out in Abu Dhabi to chat to F1.com. Get to know a little more about two of F1's 2015 rookies - including one or two... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has given the clearest indication yet that Toro Rosso will be using Ferrari engines next season, saying the team will be more Italian in 2016. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. secured a top 10 starting position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and in turn prevailed over Toro Rosso team-mate Max Verstappen in the pair's… read more »
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Carlos Sainz took satisfaction from winning his 2015 qualifying head-to-head with Max Verstappen, although stressed the final 10-9 scoreline underlined how evenly-matched the... read more »
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A disappointing day for Williams at the Yas Marina Circuit while Carlos Sainz wins the quali battle at Toro Rosso... read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he will need to do a lot of catch-up today and will probably go into the race a bit blind after a troubled started to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr will risk his current Formula 1 Renault engine despite suffering water and oil leaks and overheating of the MGU-K during Abu Dhabi Grand Prix practice read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. claims that he was misquoted by various media outlets regarding a possible 2016 engine deal between his Toro Rosso team and… read more »
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Carlos Sainz has vowed to "come back stronger" after yet another disappointing Friday due to mechanical problems... read more »
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Another typical Friday from Williams as they were quite low on the timesheets while Carlos Sainz's car broke down again... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. says he has "good memories" from his maiden season in Formula 1 with Toro Rosso and has gained substantial experience in the process. Sainz… read more »
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Set to conclude his debut season second best of the STR rookies, Carlos Sainz says it is not fair to judge team-mates based on this year's points... read more »
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Double World Champion Mika Hakkinen has questioned why the Safety Car was not deployed after Carlos Sainz Jr.'s stoppage early in the Brazilian Grand… 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 | 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 |