Last year Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc often had to focus on tyre management, which was made more difficult by inconsistent and unpredictable behaviour even between sets of... 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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Sainz's Ferrari contract won't be renewed after this season, with the Scuderia making a spectacular move for long-time Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton instead.The news... read more »
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Carlando are BACK - and what a duo to debut Box of Bluffs! The concept of the game is simple: Two drivers, two boxes, one set of dice - but in which box do the dice lie? Should... read more »
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An overheating right-rear brake for Max Verstappen, an issue that hobbled him from the start, forced his early retirement as Carlos Sainz led team-mate Charles Leclerc for a... read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes Carlos Sainz’s win at the Australian Grand Prix shows “what human power can do” amid his impending Formula 1 exit from Ferrari. Ferrari... read more »
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Carlos Sainz is searching for an F1 seat for 2025, but what realistic options does he have? read more »
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In this latest episode of Motorsport Speak - the podcast brought to you by the team behind Motorsport Week and Motorsport Monday - Dan Lawrence and Taylor Powling deep dive... read more »
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Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has hailed Max Verstappen’s “gracious” reaction to his premature retirement from the 2024 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. Verstappen... read more »
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Second-starting Sainz passed polesitter Max Verstappen around the outside on the second lap before the Red Bull driver retired with a fiery rear-right brake failure. That... read more »
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Carlos Sainz's stunning victory at the Australian Grand Prix has kickstarted a debate as to whether the Spaniard is Formula 1's most underrated driver. read more »
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Still recovering from appendicitis surgery, Sainz won the Melbourne event after overtaking polesitter Max Verstappen on lap 2 as the Dutchman hit trouble with his brakes.After... read more »
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Ferrari Formula 1 boss Frederic Vasseur praised the “huge” step the team’s made to take a 1-2 in Australia as he claimed he’s “not interested” in comparions to Red Bull.... read more »
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Charles Leclerc has let slip that Carlos Sainz is in-demand as he searches for an F1 drive for 2025. read more »
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No appendix. No problem. Carlos Sainz capitalised on Max Verstappen’s first DNF in two years to win the Australian Grand Prix in his first race back since having surgery for... read more »
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Oliver Bearman received a shock call-up to the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix when Ferrari's Carlos Sainz withdrew because of appendicitis.The 18-year-old therefore became... read more »
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Watch all the key battles and talking points from onboard after a hugely eventful Grand Prix in Melbourne which saw incredible drama from start to finish. For more F1® videos,... read more »
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Having missed the Jeddah race, Sainz spent two weeks focusing on his recovery before returning to the cockpit for Friday practice at Albert Park.Although he was fit to drive,... read more »
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Max Verstappen’s dominant streak in Formula 1 was brought to an abrupt end in the Australian Grand Prix, paving the way for a Ferrari 1-2 headed by Carlos Sainz. While there... read more »
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Carlos Sainz claimed victory for Ferrari in a cracking instalment of the Australian Grand Prix - and Lando Norris gave an outrageous suggestion for grabbing his first win in F1. read more »
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Just two weeks after undergoing appendicitis surgery on the eve of the race in Saudi Arabia, we take a look at how Carlos Sainz claimed an unbelievable victory in Melbourne on... read more »
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Race day in Saudi Arabia just over a fortnight ago a certain Spaniard gingerly walked into the Formula 1 paddock, a day after an appendectomy, to watch the race unfold from the... read more »
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Christian Horner has admitted that Red Bull's current "nemesis" Carlos Sainz - the only driver from a rival team to win races in the past 16 months - cannot be... read more »
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Formula 1 got something of a pressure release moment with Ferrari's Carlos Sainz brilliantly winning the 2024 Australian Grand Prix and ending Max Verstappen's latest... read more »
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Sainz took a remarkable victory for Ferrari on Sunday, just two weeks after undergoing surgery for appendicitis on the weekend of the Saudi Arabian GP, which he sat... 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 |