Carlos Sainz

While F1 tyre supplier Pirelli believes that a two-stop strategy is optimal, maintaining track position is vital at street circuits and any multi-stop strategy carries the risk that a driver might get bogged down in traffic. Many teams have expressed a preference for a theoretically slower one-stop strategy - which may only be possible for those starting outside the top 10. Renault's RS18 is ... ...

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Renault customer team Red Bull used the new ‘Spec C’ engine at Monza, with Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen reporting satisfactory gains in line with Renault’s 0.3s estimate.  Sainz, who will leave the Renault works team to join its other customer McLaren in 2019, says the manufacturer should be encouraged by the Spec C’s debut.  “The C-spec is the baseline of next year's ... ...

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Kvyat was dumped by Red Bull before the end of the 2017 season after he struggled to respond to being demoted from the senior team the year before. Sainz partnered Kvyat from the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix until the 2017 Singapore Grand Prix, with Sainz then leaving for Renault and Kvyat getting replaced by Pierre Gasly before being handed a one-race reprieve in the United States. “I do have ... ...

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Renault struggled for pace in the previous race at Spa due to the nature of the circuit and, with Monza being similarly demanding for engines, Sainz believes the French team is in for another challenging weekend. The Spaniard finished second Monza practice 12th quickest, two seconds off the pace, with teammate Nico Hulkenberg two places ahead. The Renault duo were split by the Haas of Romain ... ...

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The DRS flap on Ericsson's Sauber did not reattach under braking for the first chicane at Monza in FP2, which meant he lost control of the car, slammed into the wall on the left-hand side of the track and spectacularly barrel-rolled to a halt. Asked by Motorsport.com for his thoughts on the crash, Sainz said he was he "just glad he's OK" but said it showed how big the consequences can be when ... ...

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Sainz could only manage 16th place after struggling with a poor balance in Q1, so he was not able to progress to the next session. However, he will gain two grid spots as both his teammate Nico Hulkenberg and Valtteri Bottas have grid penalties. Sainz said that in the immediate aftermath of the session, his team couldn't get to the bottom of the problems he had faced. "We don't know yet," ... ...

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Button, who claimed the team's most recent grand prix win in the 2012 season finale in Brazil, left the championship two years ago, in the middle of McLaren's ultimately ill-fated stint with engine supplier Honda. McLaren has switched to using Renault engines from 2018 onwards, but its first campaign with the French manufacturer's power units has also been a disappointment – as it sits only ... ...

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Sainz has just been signed to replace Alonso at the Woking-based team for 2019, having spent this season racing for Renault. And although the pair are good friends off track, they have yet to have a conversation about their future because of the summer break. However, in an exclusive interview with Motorsport.com, Sainz has said that he hoped to be able to lean on Alonso for some tips about ... ...

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Sainz has just been signed to replace Alonso at the Woking-based team for 2019, having spent this season racing for Renault. And although the pair are good friends off track, they have yet to have a conversation about their future because of the summer break. However, in an exclusive interview with Motorsport.com, Sainz has said that he hoped to be able to lean on Alonso for some tips about ... ...

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Sainz has been confirmed at McLaren on a multi-year deal after his long-time backer Red Bull relinquished an option to promote the Spaniard to its senior team in place of Daniel Ricciardo. Two-time world champion Alonso is leaving F1 at the end of the season and McLaren boss Zak Brown called it "fitting" that Sainz will be his successor. Sainz, who is racing for Renault this season, said it ... ...

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Sainz has been confirmed at McLaren on a multi-year deal after his long-time backer Red Bull relinquished an option to promote the Spaniard to its senior team in place of Daniel Ricciardo. Two-time world champion Alonso is leaving F1 at the end of the season and McLaren boss Zak Brown called it "fitting" that Sainz will be his successor. Sainz, who is racing for Renault this season, said it ... ...

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As reported by Motorsport.com, Sainz emerged as a favoured choice by McLaren as it assessed its options for 2019, when it will lose two-time world champion Fernando Alonso. McLaren has now confirmed Sainz as one of its 2019 drivers on a multi-year deal. "We're incredibly excited to have Carlos join us as a McLaren driver," said McLaren CEO Zak Brown. "We've been assessing him for some ... ...

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Sainz drove for Red Bull's junior team Toro Rosso for three seasons and is currently on loan at Renault, but will lose that drive because Daniel Ricciardo is quitting Red Bull to join the French manufacturer for 2019. Ricciardo's surprise decision gave Sainz a shot at Red Bull but current Toro Rosso driver Gasly quickly emerged as the favourite. When Red Bull loaned Sainz out, it retained an ... ...

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Sainz has enjoyed a solid opening half to the 2018 season, scoring in eight of the 12 races so far and sitting 11th in the standings on 30 points. He was hit by late engine trouble in France, suffered a DNF at Silverstone and picked up a 10-second penalty for passing under the safety car at Hockenheim, and trails seventh-placed teammate Nico Hulkenberg by 22 points in the ... ...

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Sainz grew up watching two-time world champion Alonso, who is weighing up whether to continue in F1 after this season. They have been linked as possible teammates next season, with Alonso understood to be keen on McLaren bringing Sainz into the fold. In the build-up to the Hungarian Grand Prix before the summer break, Sainz – who has since been called an attractive option by McLaren – ... ...

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McLaren has yet to confirm either of its drivers for the 2019 season, with Fernando Alonso deliberating over whether to extend his F1 career and Stoffel Vandoorne enduring a tough first half of his second campaign.  Sainz could be on the market for next year, having raced at Renault this season on loan from Red Bull.  That move was the result of Sainz not wishing to spend another season ... ...

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Sainz’s effort in the wet on Saturday earned him his best qualifying result with Renault and matched his career best grid slot in F1.He claimed Renault told him to pit during his fifth lap in Q3, which would have been in line with or one lap later than other drivers, but the Spaniard continued and posted a 1m36.743s that briefly put him third.Sainz stayed out for another flying lap ...

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The Renault driver finished 10th on the road in the German Grand Prix, but was hit with a 10-second penalty applied after the chequered flag that relegated him to 11th behind Brendon Hartley.Sainz passed Marcus Ericsson's Sauber on the run to Turn 6 on the 56th lap of the race during the safety car period that followed Sebastian Vettel's crash, leading to the penalty."It was a very ...

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Sainz is contracted to Red Bull but on loan at Renault for this season, and his future depends on what the energy drinks company does with Daniel Ricciardo - who has yet to commit to a new deal but now appears likely to stay alongside Max Verstappen in 2019.Renault has previously indicated it wants to retain Sainz, but is also reported to have interest in signing Esteban Ocon from ...

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The French manufacturer's F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul wants to finalise its 2019 line-up as soon as possible, with Sainz's future dependent on what Red Bull does with Daniel Ricciardo.Red Bull believes a fresh deal with Ricciardo is close to being finalised, while Ricciardo himself recently admitted he is likely to stay at Red Bull as the chances of him moving to Ferrari or ...

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MotoGP riders have complained about bumpy surfaces on several tracks visited by F1 cars, including Silverstone, the Red Bull Ring, Austin and Barcelona. Earlier this year riders hit out at the attempts made to make the Austin track smoother in the United States, and Sainz suggested they would be unhappy when MotoGP heads to Silverstone next month as well.“Yes, very weird,” Sainz said ...

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The Renault has shown a tendency to be hard on its tyres this year, and while others also hit blistering problems in the Austria race, Sainz suffered more than anyone else.The VSC allowed him to offload his ultrasofts after 15 laps, but after just 19 laps on softs he was back in the pits for an unscheduled stop, before running supersofts to the flag. He eventually finished ...

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The German had qualified in third but will be demoted to sixth on the grid, behind teammate Kimi Raikkonen, Red Bull's Max Verstappen and the Haas car of Romain Grosjean.Sainz was starting a last-ditch push lap in Q2 when he came up on the cruising Ferrari of Vettel on the exit of Turn 1, the Spaniard forced to move sharply to the left and go over the kerbs to avoid contact. ...

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The Spaniard was on course to finish sixth at Paul Ricard, having run as high as third early on after avoiding the incidents in the opening few corners.But he fell to eighth after complaining of "no power" on the radio, and only avoided slipping further back because the next few laps were completed under virtual safety car conditions following Lance Stroll's tyre blowout at ...

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The Spaniard was on course to finish sixth at Paul Ricard, having run as high as third early on after avoiding the incidents in the opening few corners.But he fell to eighth after complaining of "no power" on the radio, and only avoided slipping further back because the next few laps were completed under virtual safety car conditions following Lance Stroll's tyre blowout at ...

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