Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have been left ‘surprised’ by the early pace of rivals Mercedes after the first day of running in Bahrain. Pre-season testing... 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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Lewis Hamilton headed a Mercedes 1-2 in FP2 after topping the timesheets with a lap time of 1:30.374s. The seven-time champion sat two-tenths clear of Mercedes team-mate George... read more »
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Red Bull's RB20 showed some impressive pace throughout the three days at Sakhir, but the team spent much of its time focusing on shorter stints rather than proper race... read more »
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Spaniard Carlos Sainz said he had no hard feelings towards seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton over the Briton's impending move to Ferrari as his replacement. read more »
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This has in turn contributed to much-improved consistency over a stint, which was the key weakness that hampered the team in races in 2023.Leclerc and team-mate Carlos Sainz... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has outlined that his main target for the opening races of the 2024 Formula 1 season is to produce a stronger start than he has in recent campaigns. Ferrari had... read more »
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Ferrari Formula 1 boss Frederic Vasseur contends that the team isn't reliant on drivers to attract engineers amid Lewis Hamilton's highly-anticipated arrival in 2025.... read more »
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Ferrari Formula 1 boss Frederic Vasseur has refuted the notion that the team's line-up model is counter-productive when it comes to pursuing the Drivers'... read more »
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Sporting a bold, new design for its RB20, F1's dominant force Red Bull impressed at Sakhir with its consistently-rapid long runs.Ferrari also caught the eye with a much... read more »
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It is why Ferrari duo Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc coming out on top of the overall timing sheets over the course of this week's Bahrain test has barely registered in... read more »
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Sainz set the quickest time on the second of the three days of testing, before the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit on 2 March.However, he set his lap... read more »
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Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz's father - Carlos Sainz Sr, was seen meeting with Red Bull team principal Christian Horner and Helmut Marko at the first day of testing in Bahrain. read more »
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Leclerc's team-mate Carlos Sainz had led the final morning session from Red Bull's Sergio Perez before running was interrupted by a broken drain cover for the second... read more »
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Sainz's 1m31.247s set on the C3 tyres headed the times by 0.236s from Sergio Perez in the Red Bull, who also set his best time on the C3 compound, on another stalled... read more »
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The four-hour morning session was halted after only 27 minutes after a drain cover came loose on the outside kerbs on the approach to the Turn 11 uphill left-hander.This... read more »
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The SF-24 is giving Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc hope at F1 preseason testing in Bahrain read more »
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Ferrari's Carlos Sainz set the fastest time across the day, but only after team-mate Charles Leclerc dislodged a drain cover which took time to fix.The loss of running,... read more »
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The Australian ended Thursday's track running fifth overall, 1.4s down on Ferrari pacesetter Carlos Sainz after both had used the C4 soft tyre.It followed Ricciardo... read more »
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Carlos Sainz sets the pace on the second day of testing, as Mercedes and Ferrari appear to have taken a significant step forward. read more »
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Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz set the pace on the second day of pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, as the Spaniard elected to perform several qualifying... read more »
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Carlos Sainz put Ferrari on top of the second day of Formula One testing but there is still a consensus in the paddock that world champions Red Bull are a step ahead of... read more »
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Ride onboard with the Smooth Operator, Carlos Sainz as he tops the timesheets on Day 2 of our pre-season test in Bahrain! For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com... 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 |