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Carlos Sainz Jnr articles archive
RaceFans’ index of news stories and features on Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz Jnr.
Sainz made his F1 debut with Toro Rosso in 2015. He was loaned to Renault late in 2017 ahead of a full-time move to the team the following year.
McLaren signed Sainz for 2019, but he only remained at the team for two seasons before signing to replace Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari from 2021.
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Sainz uses softer tyres to lead Perez by 0.7 seconds on day two of test
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr posted the quickest time in the second day of pre-season testing in Bahrain, seven tenths of a second ahead of Sergio Perez.
Sainz was telling marshal to wave yellow flag when Leclerc hit drain cover
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr was alerting marshals to the danger of debris on track when his team mate hit a loose drain cover during today’s test.
Vasseur made “the most difficult calls” to Sainz and Wolff after Hamilton deal
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Posted onFerrari team principal Frederic Vasseur admitted he faced two difficult phone calls after luring Lewis Hamilton away from Mercedes to join his team.
Sainz admits losing Ferrari seat to Hamilton “was a bit of a surprise”
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr admits he was surprised to learn he would lose his seat at Ferrari to Lewis Hamilton at the end of this year.
Sainz was “prepared” for blow of losing Ferrari drive to Hamilton
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says he understood his Ferrari seat was at risk before the team announced it had signed Lewis Hamilton to replace him.
Sainz? Ocon? Schumacher? Who is Mercedes’ top choice to replace Hamilton?
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Posted onLewis Hamilton’s departure for Ferrari leaves an empty seat in Mercedes – but who will become the 13th Silver Arrows grand prix driver?
Sainz confirms he will leave Ferrari after 2024 season
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr has confirmed the upcoming season will be his last as a Ferrari driver.
Sainz wants 2024 Ferrari to be “easier to handle and set up”
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Sainz wants “easier to handle” Ferrari • Wilson Fittipaldi in coma • GB3 champion Voisin steps up to F3
22 telling stats on every driver from the 2023 Formula 1 season
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Posted onWe dug into the data and unearthed a revealing statistic about each of the 22 drivers who contested this year’s 22 rounds.
2023 Formula 1 driver rankings #9: Carlos Sainz Jnr
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Posted onHe was the only driver outside Red Bull to win a grand prix – but Carlos Sainz Jnr’s season had too many regrettable moments to ignore.
There’s no changes in the F1 driver line-up for 2024 – but should there be?
Debates and Polls
Posted onIn a first, all 20 Formula 1 drivers have kept their places on the grid for 2024. But did all of them deserve to keep their seats?
“Huge accomplishment” of Singapore win shows Ferrari is ready to fight in 2024 – Sainz
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says his Singapore GP win shows Ferrari are ready to exploit a more competitive car if they have one next year.
Sainz “perfectly confident” Ferrari can catch Red Bull over winter
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says he is “perfectly confident” that Ferrari have the ability to close their performance deficit to Red Bull.
Leclerc turns the tables on Sainz at last race in another close fight at Ferrari
2023 F1 team mates head-to-head
Posted onFor the second time in three years Ferrari’s closely-matched team mates swapped championship places at the final round.
How Sainz suffered the worst season finale for a driver since Schumacher in 1997
2023 Abu Dhabi GP stats and facts
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr had a dire final race of the year and Fernando Alonso underestimated how well his team did in the past. Here’s the stats from the F1 finale.
2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
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Posted onWhile there was no surprise who won in Abu Dhabi, an unexpected driver hit the front at one stage. Here’s our verdict on all 20.
Why Ferrari doubt any strategy would have got Sainz the points they needed
2023 Abu Dhabi GP data
Posted onWhile one Ferrari finished second, the other couldn’t even reach the eighth place they needed to secure second in the championship. Did they get Sainz’s strategy wrong?
Disappointed Sainz says third in the championship is a “fair” result for Ferrari
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says he is “very disappointed” with his Abu Dhabi GP result as he failed to score points and Ferrari narrowly missed out on second in the championship.
Vote for your 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.