As drivers fear mayhem in the opening phase of qualifying and the shootout, Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz suggest an alternative format. 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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Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz have proposed suggestions to potentially solve F1's traffic problems by tweaking the qualifying format. read more »
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Ferrari's Carlos Sainz says Formula 1 should look into re-introducing single-lap qualifying sessions and using "ghost cars" to boost home-viewing entertainment.... read more »
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Fernando Alonso has criticised the level of journalism in his native Spain for pedalling "stupid" rumours about his relationship with F1 rival Carlos Sainz. read more »
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The Spaniard and his team-mate Charles Leclerc have struggled for much of this season with their SF-23 proving to have a lack of consistency, especially on Sundays. This has... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has addressed rumours linking him with a move to Audi when the German giants enter F1 in 2026. read more »
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The Spaniard, whose current contract with the Italian team runs until the end of 2024, has already been singled out as a potential candidate to join Audi when the German... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. has admitted that, despite showing some impressive race pace in Canada at the last race, Ferrari will likely rely on track characteristics for their speed race... read more »
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Pierre Gasly wants talks to take place to try and solve the problem of impeding during Qualifying after finding himself blocked by Carlos Sainz Jr. during Q1 in Canada. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has said that during the Canadian Grand Prix he had a 'problem with the clutch' that made it feel like the car was 'stopping'. read more »
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How will Carlos Sainz get on in a game of squash against F1's Lawrence Barretto? ? For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »
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The Italian outfit has endured a challenging season so far, with both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz battling inconsistency with the SF-23, which has made it an especially... read more »
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko says his team is lucky that Ferrari started further back in the order in Canada. The Italian squad endured a difficult qualifying session, with... read more »
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Starting from 10th and 11th respectively after a problematic mixed weather qualifying session, Charles Leclerc and Sainz successfully used a one-stop strategy to move up the... read more »
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The Mexican had a poor Q2 session and started 12th, with the team then opting for a one-stop strategy starting on the hard tyres in an attempt to boost him up the order.While... read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he still expects Ferrari's competitiveness each weekend to vary depending on the circuit, despite the team producing a strong performance in Canada.... read more »
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Ferrari 'going in the right direction' after strong Canadian Grand Prix, says team boss Fred Vasseur
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur says the team are "going in the right direction" after the Canadian Grand Prix, in which Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz climbed from 10th... read more »
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Ferrari Team Principal Frederic Vasseur says Ferrari would've been "stupid" not to use team orders during the Canadian Grand Prix. With both Charles Leclerc and... read more »
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Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. both gained six places from where they started during Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix, with both pleased with the result. read more »
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Charles Leclerc has insisted that Ferrari couldn't have finished any higher than the fourth and fifth place finishes that both himself and Carlos Sainz managed respectively. read more »
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Ralf Schumacher has issued an incisive verdict on Carlos Sainz's comments during the qualifying session for the Canadian Grand Prix. read more »
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Albon finished the wet Q1 session in a solid sixth place, and at the start of Q2 he was the only driver to be sent out on slick tyres rather than intermediates on the drying... read more »
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McLaren's Oscar Piastri saw the positives of his first Canadian Grand Prix qualifying session despite crashing on Saturday. The Australian hit the barrier in wet... read more »
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Nico Hülkenberg, Carlos Sainz and Lance Stoll were all given grid penalties amongst others as the stewards had a busy night following qualifying in Montreal. read more »
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The Australian had enjoyed an encouraging weekend in Montreal up until his accident, as he made it through to the final qualifying segment.However, he ended up against the... read more »
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