Max Verstappen vs Carlos Sainz
Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz shared only 4 races at Toro Rosso in 2016; they split the 4 Sundays 2–2. Full grid and finish comparison.
These two shared only 4 races, so treat this as an indicative comparison rather than a settled one.
Max VerstappenCarlos Sainz
3Qualifying1
4 shared races
2Race day2
4 shared races
13Points4
as awarded at the time
- Wins
- 0/0
- Podiums
- 0/0
- Poles
- 0/0
- Retirements
- 1/1
- Best finish
- P6/P9
- Avg. grid
- 8.3/9.3
| R | Grand Prix | Max Verstappen | Carlos Sainz |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Grand Prix | P10 | P9 |
| 2 | Bahrain Grand Prix | P6 | Retired |
| 3 | Chinese Grand Prix | P8 | P9 |
| 4 | Russian Grand Prix | Power Unit | P12 |
| Average finish | P8.0 | P10.0 | |
How to read this table
- The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Max Verstappen / Carlos Sainz.
- P1 a win,P3 a podium,DNF a retirement.
- ▲ a finish at least 4 places better than that driver’s own average finish this season (see the average row), ▼ at least 4places worse. Retirements are not counted in the average.
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Max Verstappen vs Carlos Sainz | 11–8 |
| Matchup | Race |
|---|---|
| Daniil Kvyat vs Carlos Sainz | 3–14 |
How these numbers are calculated
- Only races both drivers started are counted. Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.
- Qualifying is compared on grid position rather than session times. Session-by-session qualifying data only exists from 1994, while grid position is recorded for over 99% of entries right back to 1950 — including every race of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
- On race day the driver classified ahead takes the round. If neither was classified, the one who completed more laps is credited; if both retired on the same lap it is scored as a tie and excluded from the tally.
- Points are those awarded at the time and include sprint races from 2021. Where the season used an older system, a second points row rescores every round under the current system so seasons from different eras can be compared.
- These are points scored across the season, which up to 1990 is not the same as the championship total: only a driver’s best results counted towards the title. In 1988 Alain Prost outscored Ayrton Senna 105 to 94 and still lost the championship. Theseason page has the final standings.