Team
Country
Podiums
Points
Grands Prix entered
World Championships
Highest race finish
Highest grid position
Date of birth
Place of birth
Team
Country
Podiums
Points
Grands Prix entered
World Championships
Highest race finish
Highest grid position
Date of birth
Place of birth
Williams
Spain
29
1336.5
230
0
1 (x4)
1
01/09/1994
Madrid, Spain
*Stats accurate as of 08/12/2025
55
Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz News and Stories
Nico Hulkenberg set to reach milestone 250 F1 grand prix races
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix marks an important moment for Nico Hulkenberg. This race is his 250th start in Formula One. Few drivers reach this number. The milestone highlights longevity, discipline and the ability to survive the most demanding category in motorsport....
Norris narrowly beats Verstappen in FP1 at the Abu Dhabi GP
The first practice session at Abu Dhabi kicked off under a cloudy sky at the Yas Marina Circuit. The 2025 title-decider weekend began with a dramatic start. Lando Norris ended FP1 fastest with a lap of 1:24.485. He edged out his main rival Max Verstappen by just 0.008...
Norris ‘does not’ want help to win from Piastri in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
The final Thursday press conference of the year brought Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen together for the last media session before the season ends. The room filled quickly and reporters pushed for answers on pressure, team plans and title preparation....
Biography
After entering F1’s Bull Ring paired alongside Max Verstappen at Toro Rosso in 2015, Sainz quickly showed his fighting spirit. A tenacious racer, he puts the car on the edge as he hustles his way through the pack. No wonder Sainz has earned the nickname Chilli.
But the Spaniard is intelligent as well as instinctive, thinking his way through a race and into the points. This calm temperament follows him off track where he remains unfazed by the pressures of forging a Grand Prix career with a famous name.
Sainz is the son of double World Rally champion, also his namesake, and has brought some of Dad’s driving skills to the F1 circuit – junior loves a delicious dose of drift for one.
After following in his famous father’s tyre tracks, Sainz has had big racing boots to fill – first at McLaren where he replaced his childhood hero Fernando Alonso, and now at Ferrari, in the seat formerly owned by Sebastian Vettel.
It is never easy living in the shadow of sporting giants, but Sainz has shown the drive and disposition to deal with it, scoring four Grand Prix victories during his time with Scuderia seasons before moving to his latest challenge at Williams. Vamos!