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 »
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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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 »
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Team Principal James Vowles reflects on a great recovery drive from both drivers after a devastating double DSQ from qualification at the Formula 1 2025 Singapore GP weekend... read more »
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Carlos Sainz: "For me, they exaggerate a little with the celebrities and girlfriends." read more »
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Carlos Sainz believes that FOM should change its approach to the Formula 1 broadcast in order to "respect the competition" rather than "exaggerating" the... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has criticised F1's coverage of the Singapore GP, citing the live feed focused too heavily on drivers' families and partners rather than racing. The post... read more »
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Williams' Carlos Sainz says F1's TV coverage is going "overboard a little" by showing drivers' girlfriends while missing overtakes during races. read more »
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Is Carlos Sainz right about these two F1 drivers being quicker than Max Verstappen in qualifying? read more »
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Williams F1 boss James Vowles has revealed a particular behaviour that shocked him most about Carlos Sainz after signing him for the 2025 season. read more »
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Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon were both disqualified from qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix. read more »
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With 16 Drivers’ and Constructors’ World Championships combined, Williams are the third most successful team in Formula 1 history – behind Ferrari and McLaren. But they haven’t... read more »
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Carlos Sainz appears to speak for all of us as he claims that TV coverage is ignoring the race action in order to focus on celebrities and WAGs. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has criticised the way Formula 1 broadcasts live races, saying there is an over-emphasis on the reactions of driver girlfriends and celebrities during key moments. read more »
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Carlos Sainz insisted that Williams will score better results once it learns from its current habit of mistakes after a mighty performance in F1's Singapore GP. The post... read more »
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Tom Clarkson is joined in the Marina Bay paddock by F1 correspondent Lawrence Barretto and Australian motor racing journalist Greg Rust to reflect on the Singapore Grand Prix.... read more »
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Both Williams drivers have been excluded from qualifying for the 2025 F1 Singapore Grand Prix read more »
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Williams F1 stars Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon could both be set to face a penalty, after FIA race stewards announced an investigation post-qualifying at 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 | 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 |
