Carlos Sainz
Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.
Profile
Driver DNA · 2025–2026 · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026
Qualifying Pace
Highn=37 · vs 24 drivers (2025–2026)
median teammate qualifying gap (%), sign inverted
- teammate gap pct median
- -0.166
- teammate gap samples
- 37
- teammate h2h
- 25-14
- q3 rate
- 32.4%
- pole rate
- 0.0%
- front row rate
- 2.6%
Race Result vs Teammate
Highn=38 · vs 24 drivers (2025–2026)
share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)
- teammate race h2h
- 18-20
- avg finish delta when both classified
- -0.636
Positions Gained
Highn=31 · vs 23 drivers (2025–2026)
mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)
- mean positions gained
- 1.452
- expectation adjusted
- -0.576
Finishing
Highn=39 · vs 23 drivers (2025–2026)
classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts
- classification rate
- 79.5%
- teammate classification rate
- 74.4%
- retirements
- 8
Consistency
Highn=37 · vs 23 drivers (2025–2026)
spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher
- teammate gap std pct
- 0.493
- finish position std
- 3.898
Team Points Share
Highn=22 · vs 21 drivers (2025–2026)
share of the team's points in events where the team scored
- points
- 71
- team points
- 149
- points per start
- 1.821
Street Circuits
Lown=7 · vs 23 drivers (2025–2026)
teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
- teammate gap pct median
- 0.038
- overall gap pct median
- -0.166
High-Speed Circuits
Mediumn=15 · vs 23 drivers (2025–2026)
teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
- teammate gap pct median
- -0.069
- overall gap pct median
- -0.166
Low-Speed Circuits
Mediumn=12 · vs 24 drivers (2025–2026)
teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
- teammate gap pct median
- -0.383
- overall gap pct median
- -0.166
Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026
Qualifying Pace
Highn=222 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)
median teammate qualifying gap (%), sign inverted
- teammate gap pct median
- 0.034
- teammate gap samples
- 222
- teammate h2h
- 117-129
- q3 rate
- 13.1%
- pole rate
- 2.0%
- front row rate
- 6.5%
Race Result vs Teammate
Highn=236 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)
share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)
- teammate race h2h
- 116-120
- avg finish delta when both classified
- 0.174
Positions Gained
Highn=198 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)
mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)
- mean positions gained
- 1.242
- expectation adjusted
- 0.618
Finishing
Highn=246 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)
classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts
- classification rate
- 80.5%
- teammate classification rate
- 78.5%
- retirements
- 48
Consistency
Highn=222 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)
spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher
- teammate gap std pct
- 0.718
- finish position std
- 3.853
Team Points Share
Highn=192 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)
share of the team's points in events where the team scored
- points
- 1340.5
- team points
- 2715.5
- points per start
- 5.449
Street Circuits
Highn=44 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
- teammate gap pct median
- 0.1
- overall gap pct median
- 0.034
High-Speed Circuits
Highn=75 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
- teammate gap pct median
- 0.005
- overall gap pct median
- 0.034
Low-Speed Circuits
Highn=85 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
- teammate gap pct median
- 0.069
- overall gap pct median
- 0.034
Teammate record
| Teammate | Team | Seasons | Quali H2H | Race H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 2025–2026 | 25–14 | 18–20 | Battle |
Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 2021–2024 | 32–56 | 35–50 | Battle |
Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 2019–2020 | 18–20 | 21–17 | Battle |
Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault (2016–20) | 2017–2018 | 9–16 | 12–12 | Battle |
Daniil Kvyat KVY | Toro Rosso | 2016–2017 | 20–11 | 21–7 | Battle |
Pierre Gasly GAS | Toro Rosso | 2017 | 2–0 | 0–2 | Battle |
Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 2015–2016 | 11–12 | 9–12 | Battle |
Recent races
| Season | Event | Team | Quali | Grid | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Williams | 9 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
| 2026 | Spanish Grand Prix | Williams | 17 | 20 | DNF | |
| 2026 | Italian Grand Prix | Williams | 15 | 13 | 13 | |
| 2026 | Dutch Grand Prix | Williams | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
| 2026 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Williams | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
| 2026 | Belgian Grand Prix | Williams | 15 | 19 | 16 | |
| 2026 | British Grand Prix | Williams | 15 | 14 | 17 | |
| 2026 | Austrian Grand Prix | Williams | 17 | 17 | DNF | |
| 2026 | Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix | Williams | 16 | 16 | 12 | |
| 2026 | Monaco Grand Prix | Williams | 12 | 12 | DNF | |
| 2026 | Canadian Grand Prix | Williams | 15 | 15 | 9 | 2 |
| 2026 | Miami Grand Prix | Williams | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 |
By season
| Year | Team | Starts | W | Pod | Poles | Pts | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Williams | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17th |
| 2025 | Williams | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 9th |
| 2024 | Ferrari | 23 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 290 | 5th |
| 2023 | Ferrari | 21 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 200 | 7th |
| 2022 | Ferrari | 22 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 246 | 5th |
| 2021 | Ferrari | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 164.5 | 5th |
| 2020 | McLaren | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 6th |
| 2019 | McLaren | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 6th |
| 2018 | Renault (2016–20) | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 10th |
| 2017 | Toro Rosso, Renault (2016–20) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 9th |
| 2016 | Toro Rosso | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 12th |
| 2015 | Toro Rosso | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15th |