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Carlos Sainz Jr.

Also known as: Carlos Sainz Vázquez de Castro

Directory sources · checked 2026-10-02

Formula 1 2026 driver results and standings
FIA 2026 championship entry list

Articles

Strategy & Pit Stops

How Charles Leclerc’s One-Stop Defeated McLaren at Monza in 2024

At Monza in 2024, McLaren possessed superior raw pace, but Ferrari captured the victory. By exploiting Monza's 24.2-second pit loss penalty and nursing hard tyres through a graining stabilization phase, Charles Leclerc defeated Oscar Piastri by 2.66 seconds.

5 min read

Penalties & Stewarding

Why Did Gabriel Bortoleto Receive a 10-Second Penalty at Sepang?

The FIA Stewards issued a 10-second time penalty to Gabriel Bortoleto for causing a collision with Carlos Sainz at Turn 2 during the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, rejecting restart leniency after finding the Audi driver was wholly to blame.

4 min read