Carlos Sainz will serve a five-place grid penalty at the Mexican Grand Prix after the stewards ruled that he was predominantly to blame for the collision with Andrea Kimi... read more »
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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 has received a five-place grid penalty at the Mexican Grand Prix for colliding with the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli at Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has been handed a 5-place grid penalty for the Mexican Grand Prix. read more »
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Carlos Sainz will serve a five-place grid penalty in Mexico City. read more »
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Watch as Alex and Carlos go head-to-head in our Stateside Slam Basketball Challenge during the Formula 1 2025 United States GP weekend in Austin as part of our Grid Games... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has revealed his surprise at holding off both Ferraris on raw pace to secure third place in the Sprint Race at the F1 United States GP. The post What... read more »
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George Russell reckons his risky attempted overtake on Max Verstappen during the United States Grand Prix sprint was "last chance" saloon for the Mercedes Formula 1... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has offered a "short-term" solution to ensure F1's Sprint format gets "a bit more spicy" ahead of the US GP. The post Carlos Sainz... read more »
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McLaren's Lando Norris has topped the only practice session at Formula 1's United States Grand Prix, with Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg splitting Norris from Oscar... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has voiced his displeasure about what he perceived to be an overreaction to his criticism of F1's Singapore GP TV broadcast. The post Carlos Sainz criticises... read more »
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Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon, be warned. F1 2026 shenanigans could well see either driver demoted by Williams. read more »
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An F1 photographer has crunched the numbers after Carlos Sainz claimed TV broadcasts are focusing too much on driver's girlfriends. read more »
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Will Mercedes create the superior F1 2026 engine? read more »
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Luke Browning will make another F1 appearance with Williams for the Mexico GP in FP1. The post Luke Browning to replace Carlos Sainz in FP1 at F1 Mexico GP appeared first on... read more »
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Carlos Sainz joined Williams from Ferrari at the start of 2025. read more »
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A racing star will return to F1 for the second time in 2025, after Williams announced a replacement for Carlos Sainz at the Mexican Grand Prix. read more »
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Luke Browning will take part in the first free practice session at the Mexican Grand Prix, taking the wheel of Carlos Sainz's FW47. read more »
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Williams driving academy member Luke Browning will get his latest Formula 1 outing when he replaces Carlos Sainz in Friday FP1 for the Mexico Grand Prix.Browning stepped into... read more »
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Tom Clarkson is joined by former Renault driver and F1TV commentator, Jolyon Palmer, and ex-Ferrari race engineer, Rob Smedley, to discuss the big talking points ahead of this... read more »
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Ahead of the rules overhaul, Carlos Sainz admits that the Mercedes engine was one of the most significant factors in signing for Williams. read more »
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Carlos Sainz joined Williams from Ferrari at the start of 2025. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has spoken of his confidence for a positive 2026 F1 season through the progress made by Mercedes' engine. The post How promising 2026 Mercedes F1 engine is... read more »
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Ride alongside Carlos Sainz - AKA the Smooth Operator! Relive some of his finest moments in a Formula 1 car so far from over the years in this ultimate onboard collection. For... read more »
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"It's actually one of the main reasons I chose Williams for this new regulation change." read more »
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Williams F1 star Carlos Sainz has criticised F1's use of drivers' girlfriends and partners during TV coverage of the Singapore Grand Prix. 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 |
