Carlos Sainz Jr believes younger drivers and those who are willing to work hard in training during the winter will benefit when the 2017 regulations deliver faster Formula 1 cars 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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Carlos Sainz Jr believes he has become a better driver due to his Toro Rosso team using the underpowered Renault power unit in 2015 and the Ferrari unit in 2016. read more »
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Toro Rosso could be in for a bumper season in 2017 with Carlos Sainz saying third may be possible given the new rules and their return to Renault power. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr feels all drivers should try out the Halo head protection system and vote on whether it should be introduced to Formula 1 in 2018. read more »
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People underestimate how hard racing in the midfield can be - Carlos Sainz read more »
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Carlos Sainz says if Toro Rosso continues its surprise chassis with strong Renault power units he feels it can push up to third in the F1 teams championship in 2017 read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr believes the lack of power he has had at his disposal since entering Formula 1 last season has made him a stronger driver read more »
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Carlos Sainz says Toro Rosso made the decision to confirm his extension early in the season as they wanted to squash rumours that he would walk away from the Red Bull family. read more »
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Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz believes Red Bull extended his contract to stop the rumours and keep the talented Spaniard in the team for the long term. read more »
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Carlos Sainz says the transfer of Max Verstappen from Toro Rosso to Red Bull has no bearing on his own performances in the STR team. read more »
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With F1 voting to delay cockpit protection until 2018, Carlos Sainz has asked the question "what happens if something happens in 2017?" read more »
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Carlos Sainz believes every driver should have the opportunity to try the Halo device and that a formal vote should be held. read more »
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Carlos Sainz says Toro Rosso has demonstrated its capabilities by being competitive in 2016 with a year-old engine. read more »
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Toro Rosso technical director James Key believes Carlos Sainz Jr has become a more focused driver since Max Verstappen left the team in May. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr believes Toro Rosso has become "more of a team" since Max Verstappen was promoted to Red Bull in Formula 1 read more »
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After a solid first half to the 2016 season, Carlos Sainz feels that their 2015 power unit could leave the team under threat from the teams developing their 2016 power units. read more »
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Carlos Sainz admits Toro Rosso could struggle during the second half of the season as a result of running a 2015 Formula One engine that is no longer being developed. Toro... read more »
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In the wake of the German Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz has called upon the team Toro Rosso to improve the execution of their pit stops... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr says the Toro Rosso Formula 1 team must improve its performance with pitstops after another costly error in the German Grand Prix read more »
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Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz Jr. says that a slow pit-stop dented his slim chances of recording another points finish at the German Grand Prix, after three… read more »
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The Spanish driver was unimpressed with his fourteenth place finish in the 2016 German Grand Prix, but did seem positive about his overall performance this year. read more »
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There are three changes to Sunday's German GP grid with Nico Hulkenberg, Carlos Sainz and Romain Grosjean all penalised... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr will start down in P16 on Sunday after being penalised for impeding Felipe Massa during qualifying in Germany, but felt he got the best out of his own Q2 lap on... read more »
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Jolyon Palmer secured only his second visit to Q2 in 2016, and will start P14 after the penalties to Carlos Sainz Jr and Romain Grosjean are applied. read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz have both received grid penalties for tomorrow's German Grand Prix. read more »