Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz Jr. has forged a reputation as one of the most consistent and intelligent drivers on the grid. Known for his methodical approach and strong race craft, he has steadily climbed the ranks of Formula 1 since his debut in 2015. With a career spanning 248 races, Sainz has secured 4 victories, notably his maiden win at the 2022 British Grand Prix. His ability to adapt to different machinery and deliver strong points finishes has made him a valuable asset to every team he has represented, accumulating 29 podiums and 6 pole positions.
All-time records
Where Carlos Sainz ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- 2nd in Longest Wait for a First F1 Win (149 races)
- 17th in Most F1 Race Starts (245 starts)
- 20th in Most F1 Fastest Laps (4 fastest laps)
- 25th in Most F1 Career Points (1,263 points)
248Races
4Wins
29Podiums
153Top 10s
9.88Avg Position
9.33Avg Grid Pos
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Podiums | Points | Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | 4 | 25 | 833.5 | 89 |
| McLaren | 0 | 2 | 201 | 38 |
| Toro Rosso | 0 | 0 | 112 | 56 |
| Williams | 0 | 2 | 61 | 40 |
| Renault | 0 | 0 | 59 | 25 |
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Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg Points | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Strip Street Circuit | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Miami International Autodrome | 0 | 8.2 | 5 |
| Jeddah Corniche Circuit | 0 | 7.75 | 4 |
| Lusail International Circuit | 0 | 7.25 | 4 |
| Marina Bay Street Circuit | 1 | 7.22 | 9 |
| Circuit de Monaco | 0 | 7.09 | 11 |
| Circuit of the Americas | 0 | 6.9 | 10 |
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| Bahrain International Circuit | 0 | 5.92 | 12 |
| Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 0 | 5.83 | 12 |
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| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alexander Albon vs Carlos Sainz | 6–9 | |
| 2025 | Alexander Albon vs Carlos Sainz | 14–9 | |
| 2024 | Charles Leclerc vs Carlos Sainz | 14–9 | |
| 2023 | Charles Leclerc vs Carlos Sainz | 11–9 | |
| 2022 | Charles Leclerc vs Carlos Sainz | 13–9 | |
| 2021 | Charles Leclerc vs Carlos Sainz | 14–7 | |
| 2020 | Lando Norris vs Carlos Sainz | 8–8 | |
| 2019 | Lando Norris vs Carlos Sainz | 8–12 | |
| 2018 | Nico Hülkenberg vs Carlos Sainz | 10–11 | |
| 2017 | Daniil Kvyat vs Carlos Sainz | 5–9 | |
| 2017 | Nico Hülkenberg vs Carlos Sainz | 2–2 | |
| 2016 | Daniil Kvyat vs Carlos Sainz | 3–14 | |
| 2016 | Max Verstappen vs Carlos Sainz | 2–2 | |
| 2015 | Max Verstappen vs Carlos Sainz | 11–8 |
- Marina Bay Street Circuit
- Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
- Silverstone Circuit
- Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
- Las Vegas Strip Street Circuit
- Miami International Autodrome
- Jeddah Corniche Circuit
- Lusail International Circuit
- Circuit de Monaco
- Circuit of the Americas
- Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Bahrain International Circuit
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Circuit Paul Ricard
- Yas Marina Circuit
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Hungaroring
- Circuit Park Zandvoort
- Baku City Circuit
- Red Bull Ring
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Suzuka Circuit
- Sochi Autodrom
- Hockenheimring
- Shanghai International Circuit
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Sepang International Circuit
202616 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia | Williams | 13 | P17 | 0 |
| Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Williams | — | P10 | 1 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Williams | 20 | Retired | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Williams | 13 | P13 | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Williams | 17 | P16 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Williams | 18 | P18 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Williams | 19 | P16 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Williams | 14 | P17 | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Williams | 17 | Retired | 0 |
| Barcelona Grand Prix | Williams | 16 | P12 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Williams | 12 | P16 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Williams | 15 | P9 | 2 |
| Miami Grand Prix | Williams | 13 | P9 | 2 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Williams | 16 | P15 | 0 |
| Chinese Grand Prix | Williams | 17 | P9 | 2 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Williams | 21 | P15 | 0 |
202524 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Williams | 12 | P13 | 0 |
| Qatar Grand Prix | Williams | 7 | P3 | 15 |
| Las Vegas Grand Prix | Williams | 3 | P5 | 10 |
| São Paulo Grand Prix | Williams | 15 | P13 | 0 |
| Mexico City Grand Prix | Williams | 12 | P17 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Williams | 9 | Retired | 0 |
| Singapore Grand Prix | Williams | 18 | P10 | 1 |
| Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P3 | 15 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Williams | 13 | P11 | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Williams | 9 | P13 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Williams | 13 | P14 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Williams | 17 | P18 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Williams | 9 | P12 | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Williams | 19 | Did not start | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Williams | 16 | P10 | 1 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Williams | 17 | P14 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Williams | 11 | P10 | 1 |
| Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | Williams | 6 | P8 | 4 |
| Miami Grand Prix | Williams | 6 | P9 | 2 |
| Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Williams | 6 | P8 | 4 |
| Bahrain Grand Prix | Williams | 8 | Retired | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Williams | 15 | P14 | 0 |
| Chinese Grand Prix | Williams | 15 | P10 | 1 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Williams | 10 | Retired | 0 |
202423 races, 2 wins▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | P2 | 18 |
| Qatar Grand Prix | Ferrari | 7 | P6 | 8 |
| Las Vegas Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | P3 | 15 |
| São Paulo Grand Prix | Ferrari | 20 | Retired | 0 |
| Mexico City Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | P1 | 25 |
| United States Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | P2 | 18 |
| Singapore Grand Prix | Ferrari | 10 | P7 | 6 |
| Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | P18 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 5 | P4 | 12 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Ferrari | 10 | P5 | 10 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 7 | P6 | 8 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | P6 | 8 |
| British Grand Prix | Ferrari | 7 | P5 | 11 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | P3 | 15 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Ferrari | 6 | P6 | 8 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 12 | Retired | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | P3 | 15 |
| Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | P5 | 10 |
| Miami Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | P4 | 12 |
| Chinese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 7 | P5 | 10 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | P3 | 15 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | P1 | 25 |
| Bahrain Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | P3 | 15 |
202322 races, 1 win▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Ferrari | 16 | P18 | 0 |
| Las Vegas Grand Prix | Ferrari | 12 | P6 | 8 |
| São Paulo Grand Prix | Ferrari | 7 | P6 | 8 |
| Mexico City Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | P4 | 12 |
| United States Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | P3 | 15 |
| Qatar Grand Prix | Ferrari | 12 | Did not start | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 6 | P6 | 8 |
| Singapore Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | P1 | 25 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | P3 | 15 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Ferrari | 6 | P5 | 10 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | Retired | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 11 | P8 | 4 |
| British Grand Prix | Ferrari | 5 | P10 | 1 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | P6 | 8 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 11 | P5 | 10 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | P5 | 10 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | P8 | 4 |
| Miami Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | P5 | 10 |
| Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | P5 | 10 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 5 | P12 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | P6 | 8 |
| Bahrain Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | P4 | 12 |
202222 races, 1 win▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | P4 | 12 |
| São Paulo Grand Prix | Ferrari | 7 | P3 | 15 |
| Mexico City Grand Prix | Ferrari | 5 | P5 | 10 |
| United States Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | Collision damage | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | Accident | 0 |
| Singapore Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | P3 | 15 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 18 | P4 | 12 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | P8 | 4 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | P3 | 15 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | P4 | 12 |
| French Grand Prix | Ferrari | 19 | P5 | 11 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | Power Unit | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | P1 | 25 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | P2 | 19 |
| Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | P2 | 18 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | P4 | 12 |
| Miami Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | P3 | 15 |
| Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | Collision | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 9 | Spun off | 0 |
| Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | P3 | 15 |
| Bahrain Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | P2 | 18 |
202122 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Ferrari | 5 | P3 | 15 |
| Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 15 | P8 | 4 |
| Qatar Grand Prix | Ferrari | 5 | P7 | 6 |
| São Paulo Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | P6 | 8 |
| Mexico City Grand Prix | Ferrari | 6 | P6 | 8 |
| United States Grand Prix | Ferrari | 5 | P7 | 6 |
| Turkish Grand Prix | Ferrari | 19 | P8 | 4 |
| Russian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | P3 | 15 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 6 | P6 | 8 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Ferrari | 6 | P7 | 6 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 11 | P10 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 15 | P3 | 15 |
| British Grand Prix | Ferrari | 10 | P6 | 8 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 10 | P5 | 10 |
| Styrian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 12 | P6 | 8 |
| French Grand Prix | Ferrari | 5 | P11 | 0 |
| Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Ferrari | 5 | P8 | 4 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | P2 | 18 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Ferrari | 6 | P7 | 6 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 5 | P11 | 0 |
| Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | Ferrari | 11 | P5 | 10 |
| Bahrain Grand Prix | Ferrari | 8 | P8 | 4 |
202017 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | McLaren | 6 | P6 | 8 |
| Sakhir Grand Prix | McLaren | 8 | P4 | 12 |
| Bahrain Grand Prix | McLaren | 15 | P5 | 10 |
| Turkish Grand Prix | McLaren | 15 | P5 | 10 |
| Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | McLaren | 10 | P7 | 6 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | P6 | 8 |
| Eifel Grand Prix | McLaren | 10 | P5 | 10 |
| Russian Grand Prix | McLaren | 6 | Accident | 0 |
| Tuscan Grand Prix | McLaren | 9 | Collision | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | McLaren | 3 | P2 | 18 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | Exhaust | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | P6 | 8 |
| 70th Anniversary Grand Prix | McLaren | 12 | P13 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | P13 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | McLaren | 9 | P9 | 2 |
| Styrian Grand Prix | McLaren | 3 | P9 | 3 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | McLaren | 8 | P5 | 10 |
201921 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | McLaren | 8 | P10 | 1 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | McLaren | 20 | P3 | 15 |
| United States Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | P8 | 4 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | P13 | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | P5 | 10 |
| Russian Grand Prix | McLaren | 5 | P6 | 8 |
| Singapore Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | P12 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | Wheel | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | McLaren | 15 | Power loss | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | McLaren | 8 | P5 | 10 |
| German Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | P5 | 10 |
| British Grand Prix | McLaren | 13 | P6 | 8 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | McLaren | 19 | P8 | 4 |
| French Grand Prix | McLaren | 6 | P6 | 8 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | McLaren | 11 | P11 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | McLaren | 9 | P6 | 8 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | McLaren | 12 | P8 | 4 |
| Azerbaijan Grand Prix | McLaren | 9 | P7 | 6 |
| Chinese Grand Prix | McLaren | 14 | P14 | 0 |
| Bahrain Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | Collision damage | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | McLaren | 18 | Engine | 0 |
201821 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Renault | 11 | P6 | 8 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Renault | 15 | P12 | 0 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Renault | 8 | Suspension | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Renault | 11 | P7 | 6 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Renault | 13 | P10 | 1 |
| Russian Grand Prix | Renault | 11 | P17 | 0 |
| Singapore Grand Prix | Renault | 12 | P8 | 4 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Renault | 7 | P8 | 4 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Renault | 14 | P11 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Renault | 5 | P9 | 2 |
| German Grand Prix | Renault | 8 | P12 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Renault | 16 | Collision | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Renault | 9 | P12 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Renault | 7 | P8 | 4 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Renault | 9 | P8 | 4 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Renault | 8 | P10 | 1 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Renault | 9 | P7 | 6 |
| Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Renault | 9 | P5 | 10 |
| Chinese Grand Prix | Renault | 9 | P9 | 2 |
| Bahrain Grand Prix | Renault | 10 | P11 | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Renault | 9 | P10 | 1 |
201720 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Renault | 12 | Wheel | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Renault | 8 | P11 | 0 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Renault | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Renault | 7 | P7 | 6 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 19 | Accident | 0 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| Singapore Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 10 | P4 | 12 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 15 | P14 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 13 | P10 | 1 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 9 | P7 | 6 |
| British Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 13 | Collision damage | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 15 | P8 | 4 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 13 | Collision | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 6 | P6 | 8 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 12 | P7 | 6 |
| Russian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 14 | P10 | 1 |
| Bahrain Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 16 | Collision | 0 |
| Chinese Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 11 | P7 | 6 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 8 | P8 | 4 |
201621 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 21 | Collision damage | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 15 | P6 | 8 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 10 | P16 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 10 | P6 | 8 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 14 | P17 | 0 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 16 | P11 | 0 |
| Singapore Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 6 | P14 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 15 | P15 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 14 | Puncture | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 15 | P14 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 6 | P8 | 4 |
| British Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 7 | P8 | 4 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 15 | P8 | 4 |
| European Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 18 | Suspension | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 20 | P9 | 2 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 6 | P8 | 4 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 8 | P6 | 8 |
| Russian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 11 | P12 | 0 |
| Chinese Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 8 | P9 | 2 |
| Bahrain Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 11 | Retired | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 7 | P9 | 2 |
201519 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 10 | P11 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 10 | Retired | 0 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 11 | P13 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 20 | P7 | 6 |
| Russian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 20 | Brakes | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 10 | P10 | 1 |
| Singapore Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 14 | P9 | 2 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 17 | P11 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 10 | Power Unit | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 12 | Electrical | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 8 | Electrical | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 12 | Power loss | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 11 | P12 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | — | P10 | 1 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 5 | P9 | 2 |
| Bahrain Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| Chinese Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 14 | P13 | 0 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 15 | P8 | 4 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Toro Rosso | 7 | P9 | 2 |