Ferrari are yet to understand what caused their performance gap to the dominant Red Bull in last weekend’s Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps
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:
Sainz predicts Verstappen will challenge for win despite starting from 15th
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr admitted he was concerned about Ferrari’s deficit to Max Verstappen despite inheriting pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix.
Verstappen dominates Belgian GP qualifying but penalties hand pole to Sainz
2022 Belgian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr will start from pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen went quickest in qualifying in Spa.
Sainz leads Ferrari one-two as rain ends first practice early at Spa
2022 Belgian Grand Prix first practice
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr topped the times ahead of his Ferrari team mate as first practice was interrupted by a red flag and ended in a rain shower.
A resurgent Sainz is the last thing Leclerc’s rapidly fading championship hopes needed
2022 F1 team mate battles: Leclerc vs Sainz Jnr
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr has turned his season around just in time to frustrate his team mate’s rapidly fading hopes of winning the championship.
Sainz leads Verstappen in opening practice session at Hungaroring
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix first practice
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr headed Max Verstappen in the opening practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring.
“We need to decide now”: Inside Sainz and Ferrari’s French GP strategy dilemma
2022 French GP team radio transcript
Posted onFerrari’s second pit stop for Carlos Sainz Jnr was the hotly debated tactical call of the French Grand Prix. Did they get it right? Here’s their full radio transcript.
Television broadcast gave “nonsensical” impression of Sainz radio call – Ferrari
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari say the broadcasting of their radio messages during last week’s French Grand Prix gave viewers an incorrect impression of the discussion around Carlos Sainz Jnr’s strategy.
Ferrari defend “proper and right” decision to pit Sainz after he passed Perez
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto is sure the team made the correct decision to pit Carlos Sainz Jnr in the closing stages of the French Grand Prix, even though he had just moved into third place.
Race directors’ talk was “very useful” for drivers to understand penalties – Sainz
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers praised the steps taken by the series’ race directors to explain recent penalty decisions in a meeting on Friday.
Sainz can’t help Leclerc on race day but have Ferrari given him a tyre advantage?
2022 French Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onAfter successfully executing phase one of their plan in qualifying, how can Ferrari and Charles Leclerc ensure they do not get outfoxed on race day?
Successful tow tactics answer ‘unfair criticism’ of Ferrari’s strategies – Sainz
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says Ferrari’s successful slipstream strategy in qualifying shows they deserve more credit for their team tactics.
Leclerc: Pole fight “would have been much more close” without Sainz’s help
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc praised Ferrari’s “amazing team work” after Carlos Sainz Jnr helped him claim pole position for the French Grand Prix.
Can Sainz pull off the sprint race recovery he needs to rebound from crash?
2022 Emilia-Romagna GP qualifying analysis
Posted onHow much easier is overtaking with F1’s new cars? Carlos Sainz Jnr’s progress from 10th on the grid in Saturday’s sprint race will be a revealing measure.
Sainz’s setback leaves Leclerc vulnerable to dual-pronged Red Bull attack
2022 Australian Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onCharles Leclerc has pole position but his team mate’s misfortune means Red Bull have strength in numbers in the fight for victory.
Improving Sainz pips Leclerc at end of first season together at Ferrari
2021 team mate battles: Leclerc vs Sainz Jnr
Posted onCharles Leclerc was the more consistent Ferrari driver in 2021, but Carlos Sainz Jnr proved he was more than a match for his new team mate.
Team mate battles 2020: The final score – Sainz vs Norris
2020 F1 season review
Posted onMcLaren’s Carlos Sainz Jnr and Lando Norris were probably the two most closely-matched team mates in the 2020 season.
Team mate battles 2019: The final score – Sainz vs Norris
2019 F1 season review
Posted onThere was nothing to choose between McLaren pair Carlos Sainz Jnr and Lando Norris in qualifying, but the more experienced driver had the better race results.
2018 team mates battles: Hulkenberg vs Sainz at Renault
2018 F1 season review
Posted onNico Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz Jnr destroyed their original 2017 team mates. But how did they fare against each other at Renault this year?