Carlos Sainz F1 stats
Driver info
Nationality
Spanish
Birthplace
Madrid, Spain
Date of birth
Age
28
First race
Last race
Year(s) active
2015-
Best championship finish
5th (2021)
Current constructor
Last updated: 17 September 2022, 14:13 UK time
F1 stats
A detailed look at Carlos Sainz’s F1 stats.
| Grand Prix entries | 157 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 156 | |
| Wins | 1 | 0.6% |
| From pole | 1 | |
| Win & f.lap | 0 | |
| Hat-trick | 0 | |
| Podiums | 13 | 8.3% |
| Pole positions | 2 | 1.3% |
| Fastest laps | 3 | 1.9% |
| Points | 723.5 | 4.64 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 97 | 62.2% |
| Front row starts | 6 | 3.8% |
| Championship leader | 0 | |
| Best start | 1st | x2 |
| Best finish | 1st | x1 |
| Did not start | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 0 | |
| Reached Q3 | 95 | |
| Q2 eliminations | 52 | |
| Q1 eliminations | 10 | |
| Retirements | 31 | 19.9% |
| First lap retirements | 6 | |
| Not classified | 0 | |
| Disqualified | 0 | |
| No. of events | 37 | |
| No. of circuits | 31 |
Sprint stats
| Sprint entries | 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint starts | 5 | |
| Wins | 0 | |
| Top 3 finishes | 2 | 40.0% |
| Pole positions | 0 | |
| Fastest laps | 0 | |
| Points | 12 | 2.40 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 3 | 60.0% |
| Front row starts | 0 |
| Did not start | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 0 | |
| Retirements | 0 | |
| Disqualified | 0 | |
| Best start | 3rd | x1 |
| Best finish | 3rd | x2 |
Stats by season
A look at Sainz’s F1 stats by season.
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | Q3 | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  Toro Rosso | 19 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 15th |
| 2016 | Toro Rosso | 21 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 12th |
| 2017 | 20 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 54 | 9th | |
| 2018 |  Renault | 21 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 53 | 10th |
| 2019 |  McLaren | 21 | 21 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 96 | 6th |
| 2020 | McLaren | 17 | 16 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 105 | 6th |
| 2021 | Ferrari | 22 | 22 | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | 15 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 164.5 | 5th |
| 2022 | Ferrari | 16 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 187 | 5th |
| 157 | 156 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 723.5 |
Table definitions
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- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- Q3: Reached Q3
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- WC: World Championship
Stats by constructor
A look at Sainz’s F1 stats by constructor.
| Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | Q3 | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toro Rosso (2015-17) | 56 | 56 | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 112 |
| Renault (2017-18) | 25 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 59 |
| McLaren (2019-20) | 38 | 37 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 201 |
| Ferrari (2021-) | 38 | 38 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 351.5 |
| 157 | 156 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 723.5 |
Table definitions
Click column headers to sort
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- Q3: Reached Q3
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
Teammates
A list of Sainz’s teammates (race drivers only).
| Driver | Races | Quali H2H |
|---|---|---|
 Max Verstappen (2015-16) | 23 | 11-12 |
 Daniil Kvyat (2016-17) | 31 | 19-12 |
| Pierre Gasly (2017) | 2 | 2-0 |
 Nico Hulkenberg (2017-18) | 25 | 9-16 |
| Lando Norris (2019-20) | 38 | 18-20 |
 Charles Leclerc (2021-) | 38 | 13-25 |