Carlos Sainz
2026 · Williams

Carlos Sainz

NationalitySpain SpainBorn1 Sep 1994 (32)CodeSAINumber55TeamWilliams
Starts246
Wins4
Podiums29
Poles5
Points1340.5
Titles0

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.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology
QualiRaceGainsFinishConsist.PointsStreetHi-spdLo-spd

Driver DNA · 2025–2026 · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

High
n=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

High
n=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

High
n=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

High
n=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

High
n=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

High
n=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

Low
n=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

Medium
n=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

Medium
n=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

Teammate record

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
Williams2025–202625–1418–20Battle
Ferrari2021–202432–5635–50Battle
McLaren2019–202018–2021–17Battle
Renault (2016–20)2017–20189–1612–12Battle
Toro Rosso2016–201720–1121–7Battle
Toro Rosso20172–00–2Battle
Toro Rosso2015–201611–129–12Battle

Recent races

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
2026Williams15000717th
2025Williams24020649th
2024Ferrari232912905th
2023Ferrari211322007th
2022Ferrari221922465th
2021Ferrari22040164.55th
2020McLaren170101056th
2019McLaren21010966th
2018Renault (2016–20)210005310th
2017Toro Rosso, Renault (2016–20)20000549th
2016Toro Rosso210004612th
2015Toro Rosso190001815th