Ferrari Team Principal Frederic Vasseur has revealed that it was holding out for a red flag before electing to retire Carlos Sainz from Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix. Sainz,... 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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Max Verstappen asserts he could see Carlos Sainz's and Oscar Piastri's collision at the Belgian Grand Prix was going to happen on the run to the first corner. Sainz... read more »
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Russell made a good getaway from eighth and coming down the hill from La Source he tried to pass the ailing Piastri, the Australian having damaged his car when squeezed between... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has revealed that he uses a rubber duck as the 'thermometer' for his ice baths before he takes part in a race, a ritual that he has been using for nearly... read more »
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Carlos Sainz claims that Oscar Piastri's move at the first corner that was to eliminate both drivers was optimistic. read more »
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Oscar Piastri has bemoaned the early end to his Belgian Grand Prix but said he feels 'positive' for the rest of the F1 season. read more »
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F1's 2023 Belgian Grand Prix was a mixture of wet weather problems, wet tyre worries, poor visibility and a pair of DNFs to boot, but this gave plenty of talking points to... read more »
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Carlos Sainz believes that Oscar Piastri's overtake attempt on the opening lap of the Belgian Grand Prix was "optimistic". Piastri looked to move ahead of Sainz... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has put the blame firmly on Oscar Piastri for their lap one collision which forced both drivers into retirement at the F1 Belgian Grand Prix. read more »
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Oscar Piastri and Carlos Sainz both saw their Belgian Grand Prix ruined by a collision at Turn 1 but both suggested the other had been at fault. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has blamed Oscar Piastri for his early exit from the Belgian Grand Prix, after the pair retired following a lap-one tussle. read more »
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Max Verstappen claims eighth successive win of the season, ahead of teammate Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc as Piastri and Sainz retire following first corner clash. read more »
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The pair came together on the opening lap of Sunday's Spa race, with Sainz, who started fourth, locking up and colliding with Piastri on the inside of Turn 1.The McLaren... read more »
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The reigning world champion launched from sixth due to a gearbox penalty, but surged into the lead on lap 15 and ran unchallenged to the chequered flag to score Red Bull's... read more »
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Championship runaway leader Max Verstappen edged McLaren's Oscar Piastri to top the Sprint shootout with the Ferrari duo of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc set to form... read more »
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The two Ferrari drivers ended up third and fourth with Carlos Sainz ahead, while Charles Leclerc made a small error on his final Q3 lap that proved costly in the fight for... read more »
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Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri and Carlos Sainz are covered by just 0.025s in Sprint Shootout. read more »
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Max Verstappen edged out Oscar Piastri and Carlos Sainz to top a dramatic Belgian Grand Prix Sprint Shootout. read more »
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Max Verstappen has taken pole for the Belgian Grand Prix Sprint Race, edging Oscar Piastri to the top spot by just 0.011s. Carlos Sainz will start third, setting a time within... read more »
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A dramatic sprint shootout saw Max Verstappen take pole for Saturday afternoon's 15-lap sprint race, but with a significantly reduced margin than he led the pack on Friday. read more »
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As predicted, the weekend's sole practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix was compromised by heavy rain, with just 15 drivers posting times. read more »
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Sainz topped the first and only practice session in Spa, while Verstappen didn't set a time in the wet conditions. read more »
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Ferrari's Carlos Sainz set the pace ahead of the McLaren duo during a wet Friday practice at the F1 Belgian Grand Prix. read more »
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Ferrari's Carlos Sainz headed the McLaren duo of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the sole one-hour practice session at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix. read more »
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Ferrari's Carlos Sainz topped a wet practice session at the Belgian Grand Prix as drivers were given little opportunity for running ahead of Qualifying later on Friday. read more »
