Carlos Sainz

Sainz had finished in the top eight in five of the past six F1 grands prix, and was a creditable seventh-fastest in the opening segment of qualifying at Silverstone.<br>But while rookie teammate Lando Norris then progressed into Q3 and will line up eighth on the grid, Sainz went no further than Q2, missing the cut-off just under two tenths.<br>“It's been a bit of a difficult weekend for me ...

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Sainz joined McLaren from Renault this year on what was billed as a multi-year agreement, while Norris graduated to the Woking-based team after finishing runner-up in Formula 2 in 2018 with McLaren's support.<br>Ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix, Sainz sits seventh in the points with best finishes of sixth at both Monaco and Paul Ricard, one place ahead of rookie teammate Norris.<br>Their ...

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The Spaniard had been far from happy on Saturday when he knew that his qualifying efforts were wasted because he would be starting from the back of the grid anyway thanks to an engine change penalty.<br>"I was very depressed," he told Motorsport.com. "I don't know why I had a really bad day. I was in a bad mood the whole day.<br>"At some point I think I was even a bit rude because I had a very bad ...

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Sainz will start at the back of the grid after McLaren opted to hand him Renault's B-Spec engine that was introduced in Daniel Ricciardo's factory-run car for the French Grand Prix.<br>The McLaren driver says the decision meant both of his practice sessions were dedicated to setting up the car for Sunday's race, rather than searching for single-lap pace.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Sainz set to start ...

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His team has opted to give the Spaniard Renault's latest B-Spec engine, after works driver Daniel Ricciardo used it in Paul Ricard last weekend.<br>Sainz is out-of-synch with other Renault users because he had a failure in the Australian GP, and that means all six elements he has taken today are above the FIA maximum limits before penalties set in.<br>McLaren boss Andreas Seidl admitted at Paul ...

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The tournament will take place on the Thursday of the week of the Circuit of the Americas F1 race, at the Canyons Golf Course just over 20 miles from the racing circuit.<br>Joining Sainz in the roster of the initially announced participants are three team bosses in Zak Brown (McLaren), Christian Horner (Red Bull) and Otmar Szafnauer (Racing Point).<br>Also confirmed to be taking part are F1 ...

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Renault has faced some reliability struggles this year, but the progress its power unit has made in power terms was evident at Paul Ricard as McLaren just missed out on beating both Red Bulls on the grid.<br>Lando Norris ended up in fifth position, just 0.009 seconds behind Max Verstappen, with Sainz sixth. It was McLaren's best overall qualifying effort since the 2014 Italian Grand ...

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Sainz had to pit at the end of the third lap after a visor tear-off became lodged in a brake duct, causing overheating.<br>He switch to the hard tyres and despite ongoing temperature issues he rose to ninth place by lap 45, only to drop behind Lance Stroll and Daniil Kvyat as his rear tyres finally gave up.<br>He eventually finished 11th.<br>"Obviously now we're very disappointed with not ...

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The penalty will drop Sainz from ninth on the grid to 12th.<br>It was prompted by an incident in Q1 in which Sainz blocked Albon's Toro Rosso through Turns 1 and 2, just after Albon had let the McLaren through while it was on a fast lap and he was preparing for a run.<br>"It is an incident I apologise for and the whole team apologises," said Sainz. "It ended up costing us three places."<br>The ...

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Sainz was just 0.376 seconds away from pacesetter Charles Leclerc's Ferrari in the Montreal Friday afternoon session.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Canadian GP: Leclerc quickest in FP2 as Hamilton crashes<br><br><br>McLaren has brought updates including a new floor to Canada.<br>"Everything is working as it should," said Sainz when asked about the new components.<br>"We've also tried some experimental ...

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The Spaniard had qualified ninth at Monte Carlo and got away well before getting boxed in at Ste. Devote, which allowed Alex Albon to get alongside him on the run up the hill.<br>But Sainz braved it out and then, as Albon backed off for the left hander, the McLaren daringly also managed to go around the outside of Daniil Kvyat too.<br>Reflecting on the first lap, Sainz said: "That was a really ...

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While Sainz’s current McLaren team has enjoyed a step forward in form this year and lies fourth in the constructors’ championship, Renault has endured a disappointing start to the campaign and languishes eighth overall.<br>Renault has not been helped by reliability dramas, but Sainz thinks that one of the big changes from when he drove for the outfit is that F1’s competitiveness no longer ...

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Sainz completed just one installation lap at the end of the opening 90 minutes of practice, after his McLaren team was forced to fix an ERS problem with his engine.<br>He completed 47 laps in FP2, ending the session just under a tenth from the top 10, and was just 0.026s shy of 12th-placed teammate Lando Norris.<br>Admitting to losing "30, 40 laps" due to his FP1 non-start, Sainz is wary the ...

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It is widely anticipated that the Spanish race will fall off the calendar in 2020, with the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort set to occupy its traditional early May date.<br>However, the Barcelona organisers insist that they still hope to conclude a new deal with F1 owners Liberty Media.<br>The attendance in Barcelona last weekend was impacted by the absence of two-time world champion Fernando Alonso ...

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A radio conversation between Stallard and Sainz was overheard in Friday practice, where there looked like there had been a name mix-up.<br>Stallard began the conversation with: "Darren, it's Tom... sorry Carlos!"<br>Then in response, Sainz cheekily said: "Hello Tom, I'm Darren."<br> <br>The exchange prompted some confusion among fans about what had happened, with various theories about it being ...

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After losing his drive for the works Renault team, which finished fourth in the championship last year, Sainz moved to McLaren to try to help revive the title-winning teams fortunes. <br>McLaren’s performance has transformed after a major slump in 2018, with rookie driver Lando Norris admitting its early-2019 results have come as a surprise. <br>Ahead of scoring his first McLaren points in ...

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McLaren has shown solid progress this season, and is currently fourth in the constructors’ championship after a double points finish for Sainz and teammate Lando Norris in Azerbaijan.<br>But although the team is now a challenger for best-of-the-rest behind the top three teams, Sainz says McLaren's ambitions are much greater, which is why it needs to lift its game even more.<br>"Pretty much every ...

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Sainz has switched to McLaren from the Renault works team but is continuing for a third straight season using the French manufacturer's engines, because McLaren is a customer.<br>Renault's reliability remains dubious but it has made a performance step in 2019, while McLaren also appears to be able to run with less drag this year.<br>Asked by Motorsport.com about McLaren's Azerbaijan Grand Prix ...

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Schumacher, the son of seven-time world champion Michael, took part in an F1 test for the first time at the end of March and has been the subject of intense interest since.<br>The 20-year-old is racing in F2, which supports F1 at 12 events this year.<br>Sainz, the son of two-time World Rally champion Carlos, said he struggled in the spotlight of being the son of a famous driver.<br>Asked about ...

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McLaren has recruited the ex-Porsche LMP1 head to complete the management overhaul it hopes will lead it to the front of the F1 grid again.<br>Seidl will start working for McLaren on May 1 and Sainz said was left enthused by a first meeting with him last month in Bahrain, where Seidl attended the grand prix as a guest.<br>"I met him at the grand prix," said Sainz. "We had our first chance to say ...

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Sainz and teammate Lando Norris were consigned to running at the back of the field in damaged cars after tangling with Kvyat's Toro Rosso at Turn 6 on the first lap.<br>Kvyat was blamed by the stewards and given a drive-through penalty. Both he and Norris eventually retired, while Sainz recovered to 14th.<br>"We were just all fighting in Turn 6, and at the exit of the corner I think someone didn't ...

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Both Sainz and his teammate Lando Norris showed well in Friday's second 90-minute practice session but even this came as a surprise, and come qualifying neither driver made it through to the top-10 shootout. <br>The team had appeared to be on an upward trajectory after four particularly miserable seasons, but the characteristics of the Shanghai International Circuit punished shortcomings in the ...

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Sainz says that, amid a disappointing 2018 campaign, McLaren’s focus was on getting to the bottom of its troubles before committing to this season’s car.<br>And although that allowed McLaren’s rivals to get a head start in working on their 2019 challengers, Sainz believes this also means his outfit has greater scope to improve its car from now on.<br>“I think where we were in Abu Dhabi in ...

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The Netflix 'Drive to Survive' series has done much to raise interest in F1, and has been widely welcomed in the sport for broadcasting sides of the business that are not normally shown.<br>Sainz, who was the focus of one episode alongside Fernando Alonso, reckons that being able to speak more freely than what he normally can at grands prix was something that he thought was hugely ...

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McLaren driver Sainz and Red Bull rival Verstappen made contact at Turn 4 early in the race as the Spaniard attempted to pass the Dutchman for fifth position.<br>The clash resulted in Sainz getting a puncture and needing to pit, as he dropped to the bottom of the field.<br>Verstappen went on to finish in fourth position, and was only stopped from scoring a likely podium by a late safety car that ...

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