Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz says watching how fellow Spaniard Fernando Alonso dealt with a difficult 2015 was a good lesson for his rookie campaign. Sainz finished his debut... 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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Carlos Sainz says watching how Fernando Alonso coped with 2015's "tough moment in his career" was a good lesson... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. was disappointed with how many points he scored last season, believing he could have scored more. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr says fellow Spaniard and double world champion Fernando Alonso was a good role model for him during his rookie Formula 1 season read more »
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Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz Jr. says that his high-speed accident during practice for last year's Russian Grand Prix was the "worst seconds" of his life, as… read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he takes comparisons with his Toro Rosso team-mate Max Verstappen as a compliment and is looking to make a big step forward in 2016 read more »
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Comparisons between Toro Rosso drivers Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr. will be "better drawn" in 2016, according to the team's Technical Director, James… read more »
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Toro Rosso driver Max Verstappen says he is content to spend another year with the outfit in order to continue his learning experience in Formula 1. Verstappen was one of the... read more »
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Toro Rosso's James Key says comparisons between team-mates Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz will be better drawn this year in their second seasons of F1. read more »
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Franz Tost reckons in Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz he has two drivers with the same qualities as former Red Bull Champion Sebastian Vettel... read more »
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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 »
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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 »
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 |