Carlos Sainz's brief spell in the lead of the Portuguese Grand Prix last Sunday will give McLaren additional motivation to push towards consistent front-running pace,... 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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McLaren Formula 1 boss Andreas Seidl says the sight of Carlos Sainz Jr leading the Portuguese Grand Prix created "a nice taste", despite knowing it wouldn't last read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. led the early stages of Sunday's Portuguese Grand Prix when the track was at its dampest, but ultimately, he fell back to finish sixth. read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas admits he's at a loss to explain why he didn't have more pace in his fight against team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the Portuguese Grand... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has said he found it "pretty easy" to overtake Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas for the race lead at the Portuguese GP. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr says his moves to overtake both Mercedes drivers and grab the lead early on in the Portuguese Grand Prix were actually "pretty easy" read more »
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McLaren's Carlos Sainz admits his sixth place result at the Portuguese Grand Prix "doesn't taste very good" after leading the opening laps of the race.... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton triumphed in Formula 1's 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix ahead of Valtteri Bottas, with Mercedes recovering from slow, slippery opening laps, as Carlos Sainz Jr... read more »
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Carlos Sainz is confident Red Bull will make the "right decision" for Pierre Gasly amidst rumours he could be looking outside the Red Bull family for a new job. read more »
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Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris spoke of how sensitive their McLarens were to the wind during qualifying for the Portuguese GP. read more »
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McLaren driver Carlos Sainz has no doubt more Formula 1 drivers will test positive for Covid-19 in the future despite the strict protocols in place. read more »
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McLaren driver Carlos Sainz bemoaned a "crappy" day on Formula 1's return to Portugal as the entire field struggled to find grip at Portimao. read more »
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McLaren duo Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz played down their Friday practice pace in Portugal after both classified in the top five. Friday's second session at the Algarve... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says he wants to close his Ferrari career "with dignity" as the championship prepares to enter the final third of the 2020 campaign. Vettel joined... read more »
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Carlos Sainz is hoping to "have the last laugh" when he joins Ferrari next year after spending much of this season fending off an endless barrage of jokes about his... read more »
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McLaren says it "strongly believes" its new Formula 1 aerodynamic package is exactly what is needed to fightback against its closest rivals, despite Carlos Sainz... read more »
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McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz have backed the upcoming sliding aerodynamic rules despite the fact the team could potentially be penalised for a strong season in... read more »
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Carlos Sainz admits that it has been a "very annoying" 2020 for him as he is left without reward for perhaps his strongest season. read more »
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McLaren’s Carlos Sainz says his 2020 Formula 1 season has been "very strange" and that it is "annoying" to be outside the top 10 in the Drivers’... read more »
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Carlos Sainz believes his two-time rallying World Champion father is a more "understanding" mentor to young drivers than Dr Helmut Marko. read more »
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Join McLaren Formula 1 drivers Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris, along with their trainers Rupert and Jon, as they take part in an Oktoberfest-themed quiz. read more »
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Carlos Sainz is delighted by the news that gravel will return in force again at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit from 2022. read more »
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With the team out in Germany last weekend, our friends at Estrella Galicia 0,0 thought it was the perfect opportunity to test Carlos and Lando’s knowledge of all things beer... read more »
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Carlos Sainz feels that his compatriot Fernando Alonso is returning to Formula 1 at a "very good time" given Renault's improvements. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has made clear his desire to see more gravel lining Formula 1 circuits in the future. read more »
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| 1 | Max Verstappen | 437 |
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| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 356 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | 292 |
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