Carlos Sainz Jnr will race with Ferrari until at least the end of the 2024 season after signing a contract extension with the team.
Carlos Sainz Jnr articles archive
Carlos Sainz Jnr
Sainz expects to recover from eye infection tomorrow
2018 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr suffered with an eye infection on the first day of running at Sochi but expects to recover tomorrow.
Sainz’s McLaren team mate to be announced in September
2019 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren says it will announce its second driver for the 2019 F1 season before the end of September.
Sainz and Vandoorne to take power unit grid penalties
2018 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr and Stoffel Vandoorne will take power unit penalties after fitting new power units ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.
McLaren confirms Sainz deal as Gasly closes on Red Bull drive
2019 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren has confirmed Red Bull junior driver Carlos Sainz Jnr will join them in 2019, a move which indicates Red Bull has made a decision on its Formula 1 line-up for next year.
Why Ricciardo’s obvious replacement may not get the gig
2019 F1 season
Posted onHaving lost his place at Renault for 2019, Carlos Sainz Jnr is not necessarily a shoo-in to take Daniel Ricciardo’s vacant seat at Red Bull.
Sainz “feels sorry for the Moto GP guys” as Silverstone fails to remove bumps
2018 British Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says Silverstone is at least as bumpy as it was last year despite being resurfaced to make it smoother for Moto GP riders.
Renault fined post-race for Sainz pit lane speeding
2018 F1 Season
Posted onRenault has been fined €600 after Carlos Sainz Jnr was found to have broken the pit lane speed limit after the race.
Red Bull loans Sainz to Renault for 2018
2018 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull has loaned Carlos Sainz Jnr to Renault for the 2018 season, the team has confirmed.
Tost: Red Bull reluctant to let Sainz go after paying for his career
2018 F1 season
Posted onToro Rosso team principal Franz Tost said Red Bull are unwilling to let Carlos Sainz Jnr leave having backed his career for so long.
Sainz reprimanded for 200kph near-miss with Magnussen
2017 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr has been given a formal reprimand for causing a potentially dangerous incident by driving too slowly.
Sainz given grid drop for Stroll crash
2017 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr has been penalised three places on the grid for the next race for his collision with Lance Stroll.
Sainz urges investigation after second Bahrain failure
2017 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr urged his team to get to the bottom of the technical problems which caused his second stoppage in as many days in Bahrain.
Sainz feared tyre gamble would backfire
2017 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr admitted he doubted he had made the right decision by gambling to start the Chinese Grand Prix on slick tyres.
Sainz gets third season at Toro Rosso in 2017
2017 F1 season
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr will remain with Toro Rosso for the 2017 season, the team has confirmed. The 21-year-old will start his third season with the team.
Toro Rosso going “backwards” without updates – Sainz
2016 European Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says life is getting more difficult for Toro Rosso because they haven’t updated their car as much as their rivals have.
Kvyat, Sainz and Gutierrez given penalty points
2016 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniil Kvyat has been given three penalty points on his licence for his first-lap collision with Sebastian Vettel.
Sainz unimpressed with Sochi’s turn two run-off
2016 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says the run-off areas at the Sochi Autodrom are too wide in places – despite surviving a huge crash at the circuit last year.
Frustrated Verstappen says he was “much faster” than Sainz
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen described his Australian Grand Prix as “very frustrating and disappointing” after his team mate moved ahead of him during their final pit stops.
2015 F1 driver rankings #12: Carlos Sainz Jnr
2015 F1 season review
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr had an excellent first season in Formula One – but his fellow rookie team mate did even better.