Carlos Sainz Jnr says his practice crash in Miami left him with a “knot” in his neck which he has been training to fix ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix
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Why TecPro barriers weren’t used at Miami chicane where Sainz and Ocon crashed
2022 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers wanted TecPro barriers to be installed at the scene of two crashes in Miami, but simulations indicated they weren’t needed.
Four races in, two drivers look in need of a confidence boost
News Focus
Posted onTwo Formula 1 drivers at opposite ends of the grid have experienced confidence-sapping starts to their 2022 campaigns.
Sainz “made up the maximum he could” in climb from tenth to fourth
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says he made up the most places he could have hoped to in the sprint race after a crash in qualifying meant he started 10th.
Sainz was “laughing at home” at reports his Ferrari future was in doubt
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onAfter confirming a new two-year deal to drive for Ferrari today, Carlos Sainz Jnr said he was amused by reports published elsewhere earlier this week which claimed his future at the team was in doubt.
‘We should have been fighting for a win’ rues Sainz after early retirement
2022 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says problems on Saturday and Sunday in Melbourne cost him the chance to fight for victory.
Tsunoda collects second reprimand as Hamilton and Stroll are cleared
2022 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onYuki Tsunoda has been reprimanded for impeding Carlos Sainz Jnr during today’s second practice session, while Lewis Hamilton and Lance Stroll were cleared.
Unhappy Sainz wants to know why FIA “didn’t allow” earlier position swap with Perez
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr wants the FIA to explain why he had to wait until after a Safety Car period had ended to regain a position Sergio Perez had incorrectly taken from him.
F1 drivers want more safety changes at “the most dangerous place on the calendar”
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers questioned whether the danger of Jeddah’s high-speed layout is “really worth it” after Mick Schumacher’s huge crash on Saturday.
Ferrari drivers say fighting each other for the title will be a “great problem to have”
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jnr welcomed the prospect of fighting each other for the world championship after finishing first and second in Bahrain yesterday.
‘Let us judge if we can race with Covid’, some drivers urge
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz Jnr believe drivers should be given more freedom to participate in races if they test positive for Covid-19.
Qualifying rules change makes F1 “a lot more fair” – Sainz
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr has welcomed F1’s decision to drop its Q3 tyre rule, saying it will make races much fairer.
Sainz backs F1’s Safety Car rule change after lost chance to fight for “first win” in Abu Dhabi
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr has welcomed the FIA’s revision of F1’s Safety Car regulations in the wake of the controversial conclusion to last year’s world championship.
‘Congratulations to Max but I feel for Lewis’: Drivers’ takes on the title-decider
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onThe remarkable scenes that saw Max Verstappen claim his first world championship title and the controversy prompted strong reactions from drivers across the motorsport world.
Why drivers backed Hamilton’s call for clarity after meeting over Verstappen incident
2021 Qatar Grand Prix
Posted onSeveral drivers questioned the stewards’ handling of the controversial incident between the title rivals, and backed Lewis Hamilton’s call for clarity and consistency.
Verstappen case shows need for clarity on drivers forcing rivals wide – Sainz
2021 Qatar Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says F1 must enforce its rules on drivers forcing rivals wide consistently as the stewards consider whether to investigate an incident between the championship contenders at the last race.
Sainz says “homework” on starts is paying off after sprinting to top-three grid slot
2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Posted onA calculated risk on tyres and committed lap one overtakes in sprint qualifying has put Carlos Sainz Jnr third on the Sao Paulo Grand Prix grid
Pit stop problems costing Ferrari “quite a lot of points” – Sainz
2021 United States Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari need to improve their pit stops says Carlos Sainz Jnr after another slow tyre change potentially cost him a better finish in the United States Grand Prix.
How Sainz obeyed order to let Norris past, then re-passed him, in “clever” unseen move
2021 United States Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr obeyed race control’s instruction for him to let Lando Norris past in an unseen move, then immediately re-passed the McLaren driver.
Ferrari: Power unit upgrade can make the difference in fight with McLaren
2021 F1 season
Posted onFerrari believe the power unit upgrade they introduced over the last two races could prove decisive in their close fight for third in the championship with McLaren.