What is the F1 record of Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz?
Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz begins his ninth season in F1 in 2023. We’ll tell you about the podiums, victories and points that he has racked up in his career.
Carlos Sainz made his debut in Formula 1 in 2015 with Toro Roso, teaming up with a very young Max Verstappen. In the first race at the Australian GP he managed to get points with a ninth-position finish. He stayed for almost three seasons at the Faenza team, until he moved to Renault in 2017. He ended his first race with them in seventh place.
Sainz remained with the French team until 2019, when he moved to McLaren to form a duo with Lando Norris. His debut with the organization ended in an abandonment in Melbourne with engine problems, but he garnered his first podiums with them- third in Brazil 2019 and second in Italy 2020.
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After two seasons, he signed with Ferrari, with whom he achieved his best results. In his first year in Maranello he achieved four podiums, and in his second season in 2022, he scored his first pole positions in Great Britain, Spa and the United States.
How many victories does Carlos Sainz have in F1?
Carlos Sainz has one victory in F1 to his credit, achieved in the 2022 British GP, in which he also took pole position. The race was marred by Zhou Guanyu’s shocking accident at the start.
How many podium finishes does Carlos Sainz have in F1?
The Spaniard has a total of 15 podium finishes- two with McLaren and 13 with Ferrari. Of these 13, four are with the SF21 and the rest with the F1-75.
How many points does Carlos Sainz have in the World Championship?
In total, Sainz accumulated 782.5 points before the start of the 2023 season, which represents an average of 97.81 per season. His best record is that of the year 2022, in which he achieved 246 points and finished fifth overall. His worst result in the championship is 15th place, with a season total of 18 points, achieved in his debut year with Toro Rosso.