Valtteri Bottas is quickest in final practice for the Italian Grand Prix, but McLaren drivers, Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris are hard on his heels. 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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Valtteri Bottas beat McLaren's Carlos Sainz Jr and Lando Norris in final practice for Formula 1's 2020 Italian Grand Prix, with Daniel Ricciardo stopping and causing... read more »
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Carlos Sainz believes the many instances of bad luck he has suffered this season with McLaren are now starting to affect his driving. read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he doesn't regret his decision to move to Ferrari for 2021 despite the Italian Formula 1 team's struggles this season. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr says he's upset by his run of bad luck this season, as he admits the points lost through no fault of his own is starting to "hurt" read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says he is still "very open" with Ferrari in spite of his impending exit from the team at the end of the year. Ferrari opted not to enter discussions... read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he retains "100% confidence" in Ferrari, as he dismissed any suggestion he could be having second thoughts about his move there for the 2021 Formula... read more »
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McLaren F1 driver Carlos Sainz admits his current run of bad luck at the start of the 2020 season is becoming "difficult to digest". read more »
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2020 may be a disappointing season for Ferrari, but Carlos Sainz doesn't regret his decision to join the team next year. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has reiterated that he has no regrets over his decision to sign for Ferrari next year, in spite of the marque's disappointing performance through 2020. Sainz... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr believes that Ferrari can bounce back from its current Formula 1 troubles, and cites Renault's turnaround in form as an example of what can be achieved read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. wants to bounce back from his failure to start in Belgium with a strong performance this weekend in Italy. read more »
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Carlos Sainz wants to see the tarmac runoff areas at Spa-Francorchamps traded in for gravel traps and grass on exit kerbs. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has acknowledged his future team Ferrari have a long way to go before catching up to the field and being competitive in F1 again. read more »
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McLaren Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr. says drivers now feel less fear at Spa because of the increased presence of tarmac runoff areas read more »
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Formula 1 Managing Director of Motorsports Ross Brawn believes Carlos Sainz Jr. must be "nervous" about his 2021 prospects due to Ferrari's slump in form. Sainz... read more »
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Carlos Sainz insists he has the patience to wait until 2022 before even challenging for a podium when he moves to Ferrari next season. read more »
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Carlos Sainz will be feeling 'nervous' about his upcoming move to Ferrari for F1 2021 as the Italian's team's form continues to nose dive in 2020 read more »
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Andreas Seidl has revealed that it was an "internal issue on the power unit side" that damaged Carlos Sainz's exhaust on his way to the Spa grid. read more »
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Ross Brawn thinks Carlos Sainz must be feeling "nervous" about next year's move to a Ferrari team whose Belgian Grand Prix performance was "horrific". read more »
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McLaren is waiting for Renault to analyse the failure on Carlos Sainz Jr's Formula 1 power unit to find out the exact cause of the issue read more »
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After Carlos Sainz wasn't even able to compete in the race, McLaren were left disappointed with their Belgian Grand Prix, although Lando Norris was able to finish seventh. read more »
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Carlos Sainz believes Ferrari will need "a very big step" in engine performance if it is to be competitive in 2021. read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he would be "prefer not to ask or not to know" if he is being frozen out of McLaren meetings given his pending move to Ferrari. read more »
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Max Verstappen | 437 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | 374 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 356 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | 292 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | 290 |
| 6 | George Russell | 245 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | 223 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | 152 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | 70 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 42 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren Mercedes | 666 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 652 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 589 |
| 4 | Mercedes | 468 |
| 5 | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 94 |
| 6 | Alpine Renault | 65 |
| 7 | Haas Ferrari | 58 |
| 8 | RB Honda RBPT | 46 |
| 9 | Williams Mercedes | 17 |
| 10 | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 4 |