Carlos 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.
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.
Read RaceFans’ biography of Sainz here:
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
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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.
Sainz points finger at Russell and Gasly for ‘giving dirty air on purpose’ after Q1 exit
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr believes George Russell and Pierre Gasly compromised his qualifying lap by failing to get out of his way quickly enough in Q1.
Current cars make drivers a passenger in high-speed crashes, Sainz and Ricciardo say
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says his crash in practice shows the current cars are more susceptible to high-speed crashes – a view Daniel Ricciardo shares.
Tost blames track inspection oversight for Sainz’s damage in Las Vegas
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Posted onThe FIA defended its inspection of the Las Vegas circuit after AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost said the fault which damaged Carlos Sainz Jnr’s car was overlooked.
Leclerc quickest as team mate Sainz crashes in disrupted second practice
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Posted onFerrari had mixed emotions after second practice as Charles Leclerc set the quickest time but team mate Carlos Sainz Jnr crashed.
2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
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Posted onAfter a controversial weekend, there were two drivers who stood above the rest. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Ferrari’s Las Vegas GP result “should have been even better” – Sainz
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Posted onIn the round-up: Ferrari’s result “should have been even better” – Sainz • Not using hard tyres in practice key to Vegas strategy – Krack • Vesti returns for Mercedes
Sainz blames “unacceptable” pre-race oil spill on grid for turn one crashes
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr described the state of the track on the grid of the Las Vegas Grand Prix as “shocking” following a pre-race oil spillage.
Vote for your 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
‘Silly’, ‘harsh’, ‘use common sense’: Sainz’s rivals say his penalty is wrong
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Posted onSeveral of Carlos Sainz Jnr’s rivals have spoken out against the 10-place penalty which cost him a place on the front row of the grid for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Sainz blames “rival teams pushing for me to get a penalty” after losing front row start
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr and Max Verstappen believe pressure from rival teams led to the Ferrari driver’s grid penalty for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Leclerc takes Vegas pole as Sainz’s penalty costs Ferrari a front row lock-out
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Posted onCharles Leclerc secured pole position for the first Las Vegas Grand Prix but Carlos Sainz Jnr’s penalty will promote Max Verstappen to second place.
Unhappy Sainz says he’s “paying the price” for F1’s failings after damage and penalty
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Posted onAn unhappy Carlos Sainz Jnr says his dramatic incident in first practice when he hit a valve cover, and the penalty he got as a result, shows F1 must improve.
Fans capture dramatic videos of Sainz striking loose track cover at 300kph
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Posted onThe scale of the impact Carlos Sainz Jnr suffered in his incident during first practice has been revealed in videos shot by fans at the track.
Stewards deny Ferrari’s request for exemption from grid penalty for Sainz
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Posted onThe Las Vegas Grand Prix stewards say they do not have the power to accept a request from Ferrari not to give Carlos Sainz Jnr a 10-place grid penalty.
2023 Brazilian Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
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Posted onFernando Alonso starred in the grand prix but how did he – and his 19 rivals – fare over F1’s entire weekend in Brazil? Here’s the RaceFans verdict.