Driver · 2015–2026 · SAI · No.55
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Carlos Sainz

SAI
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Starts
249
Grands Prix entered
Wins
4
Wins
Podiums
29
Podiums
Poles
6
Pole Position
Fastest Laps
4
Fastest Lap
Points
1,264.5
Career points
Titles
0
World Championship
Win Rate
1.6%
Win rate
Overtakes
2,087
on-track · 1996+
Career Trajectory · championship position by season
1 5 10 15 2015 · 18pt · share of the leader 5% 2016 · 46pt · share of the leader 12% 2017 · 54pt · share of the leader 15% 2018 · 53pt · share of the leader 13% 2019 · 96pt · share of the leader 23% 2020 · 105pt · share of the leader 30% 2021 · 163.5pt · share of the leader 41% 2022 · 228pt · share of the leader 50% 2023 · 178pt · share of the leader 31% 2024 · 262pt · share of the leader 60% 2025 · 54pt · share of the leader 13% 2026 · 7pt · share of the leader 2% 2015 · Toro Rosso · P15 · 18pt 2016 · Toro Rosso · P12 · 46pt 2017 · Toro Rosso · P9 · 54pt 2018 · Renault · P10 · 53pt 2019 · McLaren · P6 · 96pt 2020 · McLaren · P6 · 105pt 2021 · Ferrari · P5 · 163.5pt 2022 · Ferrari · P5 · 1 win · 228pt 2023 · Ferrari · P7 · 1 win · 178pt 2024 · Ferrari · P5 · 2 wins · 262pt 2025 · Williams · P9 · 54pt 2026 · Williams · P18 · 7pt 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
title season line = championship position (1 at the top), colour = team · bar = points as a share of that season leader
SeasonTeamStartsWinsPodiumsPointsFinal position
2026 Williams 17 0 0 7 18
2025 Williams 24 0 2 54 9
2024 Ferrari 23 2 9 262 5
2023 Ferrari 22 1 3 178 7
2022 Ferrari 22 1 9 228 5
2021 Ferrari 22 0 4 163.5 5
2020 McLaren 17 0 1 105 6
2019 McLaren 21 0 1 96 6
2018 Renault 21 0 0 53 10
2017 Renault · Toro Rosso 20 0 0 54 9
2016 Toro Rosso 21 0 0 46 12
2015 Toro Rosso 19 0 0 18 15
TeamPeriodStartsWinsPodiumsPoints
Toro Rosso 2015–2017 56 0 0 112
Renault 2017–2018 25 0 0 59
McLaren 2019–2020 38 0 2 201
Ferrari 2021–2024 89 4 25 831.5
Williams 2025–2026 41 0 2 61
Grand PrixStartsWinsPodiumsBestPoints
British Grand Prix 12 1 1 P1 57
Australian Grand Prix 10 1 1 P1 34
Singapore Grand Prix 10 1 2 P1 65
Mexico City Grand Prix 5 1 1 P1 55
Italian Grand Prix 12 0 2 P2 69
Hungarian Grand Prix 12 0 1 P3 63
Belgian Grand Prix 12 0 1 P3 24.5
Austrian Grand Prix 12 0 1 P3 51
Spanish Grand Prix 12 0 0 P4 70
Monaco Grand Prix 11 0 3 P2 78
Bahrain Grand Prix 11 0 2 P2 59
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 11 0 2 P2 62
Japanese Grand Prix 10 0 1 P3 35
United States Grand Prix 10 0 2 P2 69
Canadian Grand Prix 10 0 1 P2 38
Azerbaijan Grand Prix 9 0 1 P3 50
Chinese Grand Prix 8 0 0 P5 23
Russian Grand Prix 7 0 1 P3 24
Dutch Grand Prix 6 0 0 P5 30
Brazilian Grand Prix 5 0 1 P3 23
Miami Grand Prix 5 0 1 P3 39
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 5 0 0 P5 30
São Paulo Grand Prix 5 0 1 P3 31
Mexican Grand Prix 5 0 0 P13 0
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 4 0 1 P3 31
French Grand Prix 4 0 0 P5 23
Qatar Grand Prix 4 0 1 P3 29
Las Vegas Grand Prix 3 0 1 P3 33
Malaysian Grand Prix 3 0 0 P8 4
German Grand Prix 3 0 0 P5 10
Turkish Grand Prix 2 0 0 P5 14
Styrian Grand Prix 2 0 0 P6 11
Portuguese Grand Prix 2 0 0 P6 8
Tuscan Grand Prix 1 0 0 P18 0
Barcelona Grand Prix 1 0 0 P12 0
Sakhir Grand Prix 1 0 0 P4 12
Eifel Grand Prix 1 0 0 P5 10
European Grand Prix 1 0 0 P21 0
Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 1 0 0 P17 0
70th Anniversary Grand Prix 1 0 0 P13 0
First / Last
Debut2015 Australian Grand Prix
First win2022 British Grand Prix
Last win2024 Mexico City Grand Prix
First pole2022 British Grand Prix
Most wins in a season2 (2024)
Streaks · Longest streaks
Win streak1
Podium streak3
Points streak17
Pole streak2
Age Records
Debut age20y 195d
Age at first win27y 305d
youngest winner everP49
All-Time Rankings · All-time rank
Wins
P60
4 Wins
Podiums
P40
29 Podiums
Pole Position
P43
6 Pole Position
Points
P13
1,264.5 Points
Starts
P16
249 Starts
Titles
—
0 Titles
Pit Stops & Laps · Data range: pit stops 2012+, lap times 1996+
Pit Stops
424
Recorded pit stops
Best Stop
14.966s
Best pit-lane transit (not stationary)
Laps Recorded
13,306
Laps on record
Penalties · 2023+ race control basis
Deleted laps37
Grid penalty24
No further action20
Black-and-white flag warning19
Time penalty18
Fine10
Reprimand6
Pit lane start5
Drive-through2
Other sanction1
실격1
FIA Documents · 162 (2019+)
Summons - Car 55 - Alleged impeding by Car 27 ↗ · 2026 Singapore Grand Prix
Infringement - Car 55 - Changes made during Parc Ferme ↗ · 2026 Singapore Grand Prix
Infringement - Car 55 - Pit Lane Speeding ↗ · 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix
Infringement - Car 55 - Failing to follow Race Directors Ins... ↗ · 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Summons - Car 55 - Alleged Failure to follow Race Director's... ↗ · 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Tyres · Compound use (2023+ races)
H M S I
Hard 46% 2,172 laps 78 stints
Medium 36% 1,714 laps 89 stints
Soft 14% 670 laps 56 stints
Intermediate 4% 183 laps 16 stints
TeammatePeriodRaces togetheraheadbehindH2H rate
Charles Leclerc 2021–2024 89 36 53 40% compare →
Alexander Albon 2025–2026 41 20 21 49% compare →
Lando Norris 2019–2020 38 21 17 55% compare →
Daniil Kvyat 2016–2017 31 23 8 74% compare →
Nico Hülkenberg 2017–2018 25 13 12 52% compare →
Max Verstappen 2015–2016 23 10 13 43% compare →
Pierre Gasly 2017 2 0 2 0% compare →
Head-to-head by final classification (position order incl. DNFs).
CircuitStartsWinsPodiumsBestPoints
Silverstone Circuit · UK 13 1 1 P1 57
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez · Mexico 10 1 1 P1 55
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit · Australia 10 1 1 P1 34
Marina Bay Street Circuit · Singapore 10 1 2 P1 65
Red Bull Ring · Austria 14 0 1 P3 62
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps · Belgium 12 0 1 P3 24.5
Bahrain International Circuit · Bahrain 12 0 2 P2 71
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya · Spain 12 0 0 P4 70
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza · Italy 12 0 2 P2 69
Hungaroring · Hungary 12 0 1 P3 63
Circuit de Monaco · Monaco 11 0 3 P2 78
Yas Marina Circuit · UAE 11 0 2 P2 62
Suzuka Circuit · Japan 10 0 1 P3 35
Baku City Circuit · Azerbaijan 10 0 1 P3 50
Autódromo José Carlos Pace · Brazil 10 0 2 P3 54
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve · Canada 10 0 1 P2 38
Circuit of the Americas · USA 10 0 2 P2 69
Shanghai International Circuit · China 8 0 0 P5 23
Sochi Autodrom · Russia 7 0 1 P3 24
Circuit Park Zandvoort · Netherlands 6 0 0 P5 30
Miami International Autodrome · USA 5 0 1 P3 39
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari · Italy 5 0 0 P5 30
Sepang International Circuit · Malaysia 4 0 0 P8 4
Lusail International Circuit · Qatar 4 0 1 P3 29
Jeddah Corniche Circuit · Saudi Arabia 4 0 1 P3 31
Circuit Paul Ricard · France 4 0 0 P5 23
Hockenheimring · Germany 3 0 0 P5 10
Las Vegas Strip Street Circuit · USA 3 0 1 P3 33
Istanbul Park · Turkey 2 0 0 P5 14
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve · Portugal 2 0 0 P6 8
Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello · Italy 1 0 0 P18 0
Madring · Spain 1 0 0 P19 0
Nürburgring · Germany 1 0 0 P5 10
Record Basis · Calculation basis
Scope: World Championship races(1950–, Indianapolis 500 1950–1960 included) · Pole Position = based on grid P1 (qualifying session data 2003+) · fastest-lap counts 2004+ · lap times 1996+ · pit stops 2012+ (pit-lane transit, not stationary time) · ongoing season excluded from title counts · shared drives follow source data(Jolpica) notation
Source: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast-compatible API) · last fetch: 2026-10-21 12:00