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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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Carlos Sainz Jr. rued the loss of a good result at Monza after a calamitous pit stop from his McLaren team. read more »
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McLaren's Carlos Sainz confirmed that he apologised over team radio after banging wheels with Alex Albon in the Italian Grand Prix. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr says he sent an apology over the radio for banging wheels with Red Bull Formula 1 driver Alex Albon during their early Italian Grand Prix battle read more »
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The McLaren Formula 1 team has been fined €5000 for the unsafe release of Carlos Sainz during the Italian Grand Prix read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. made it into the top ten shootout at Monza but was one of three drivers to be reprimanded after the session for his part in the messy end to Q3. read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg, Carlos Sainz and Lance Stroll all reprimanded for driving unnecessarily slowly during qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg, Lance Stroll and Carlos Sainz have been reprimanded - but escaped grid penalties - for their roles in the farcical end to Italian GP qualifying. read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg, Lance Stroll and Carlos Sainz have all been given reprimands for "driving unnecessarily slowly" during Q3 today. read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg, Carlos Sainz and Lance Stroll reprimanded for Q3 farce read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg, Carlos Sainz and Lance Stroll have each been called to the stewards after being alleged to have driven unnecessarily slowly in the ludicrous scenes at the end... read more »
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A late lap on medium tyres in the closing stages of the session saw Charles Leclerc go fastest on a drying Monza circuit. McLaren drivers Sainz and Norris in a session that was... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr believes Anthoine Hubert's fatal Formula 2 crash has changed Formula 1's run-off debate and emphasised safety must "always come first" read more »
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Losing power on the final lap of the Belgian GP was heartache for Lando Norris, however, that has been compounded by a grid penalty for Monza. read more »
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After the double retirement in Belgium, McLaren are looking at returning to the points with both cars this weekend in Italy. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr's Renault Formula 1 engine is "alive" after its failure last weekend but McLaren team-mate Lando Norris will take a grid penalty at the Italian... read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he is not missing his spot in the Red Bull system, having enjoyed a first season away from the programme with McLaren. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr feels race days for Sebastian Vettel can be a “big worry” if Charles Leclerc can follow up on his qualifying pace on Sundays. Leclerc outclassed Vettel at the... read more »
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Carlos Sainz says his former team-mate Max Verstappen is at a similar level to Lewis Hamilton's performances, but sees reason for Sebastian Vettel to be concerned by his... read more »
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Fernando Alonso remains an option for McLaren to call up if either of its Formula 1 drivers is indisposed, the team has confirmed read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. has reflected on a "disappointing" 2019 Belgian Grand Prix in which the Spaniard never really got going, while his team-mate Lando Norris suffered a... read more »
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Further penalties were dished out ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, affecting Robert Kubica, Carlos Sainz and Antonio Giovinazzi. read more »
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Does he wear a beard? Has he been on the podium this year? Carlos and Lando play the classic game Guess Who? ...with an F1 twist, of course. Subscribe and be the first to watch... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg plus McLaren's Carlos Sainz Jr have reverted to Renault's Spec B engine despite taking Belgian Grand Prix grid penalties for an... read more »
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Six grid penalties have been confirmed for the Belgian Grand Prix, with Alexander Albon, Daniel Ricciardo, Nico Hulkenberg, Carlos Sainz, Daniil Kvyat and Lance Stroll affected. read more »
