CarlosSainz — career in focus
CAREER IN FOCUS
- World championshipsDrivers’ titles
- 0
- Grand Prix winsCareer victories
- 4
- Pole positionsCareer total
- 6
29Grand Prix podiums
A closer look.
Every chapter, with the source behind it.Statistics checked
2026 season
Official profile statistics at the recorded cutoff.
Results by format
- Races
- 17
- Wins
- 0
- Podiums
- 0
- Pole positions
- 0
- Top 10 finishes
- 4
- Fastest laps
- 0
- DNFs
- 3Did not finish
- Races
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- Podiums
- 0
- Pole positions
- 0
- Top 10 finishes
- 1
Figures reflect the source snapshot, not a live feed or a completed-season forecast.
Formula 1 official driver profile2026 race log
Latest listed results first. Each event links to its source.
| Grand Prix | Date | Team | Result | Weekend points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore Grand Prix | 11 Oct 2026 | Williams | P14 | 0 |
| Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia | 4 Oct 2026 | Williams | P17 | 0 |
| Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 26 Sept 2026 | Williams | P10 | 1 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | 13 Sept 2026 | Williams | DNF | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | 6 Sept 2026 | Williams | P13 | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | 23 Aug 2026 | Williams | P16 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | 26 Jul 2026 | Williams | P18 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | 19 Jul 2026 | Williams | P16 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | 5 Jul 2026 | Williams | P17 | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | 28 Jun 2026 | Williams | DNF | 0 |
| Barcelona Grand Prix | 14 Jun 2026 | Williams | P12 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | 7 Jun 2026 | Williams | P16 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | 24 May 2026 | Williams | P9 | 2 |
| Miami Grand Prix | 3 May 2026 | Williams | P9 | 2 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | 29 Mar 2026 | Williams | P15 | 0 |
| Chinese Grand Prix | 15 Mar 2026 | Williams | P9 | 2 |
| Australian Grand Prix | 8 Mar 2026 | Williams | P15 | 0 |
Result is the Grand Prix classification. Weekend points include Grand Prix and Sprint points. Historical results and profile totals are separate snapshots; the latest listed event is Singapore Grand Prix, 11 Oct 2026. A missing event is not a zero-point result.
Beyond the headline records
The biography, entries and seasons behind the career.
- Date of birth
- 1 Sept 1994
- Age at snapshot
- 32 years
- Place of birth
- Madrid, Spain
- First F1 season
- 2015
- Grands Prix entered
- 246Entries, not race starts
- Career points
- 1,343.5
- Highest race finish
- P14 times
- Career DNFs
- 46Did not finish
Career points span different scoring systems. Age is calculated at the statistics snapshot.
Formula 1 official driver profileRacing team history
Most recent tenure first, with the original source for each chapter.
Season by season
Championship position, points and Grand Prix wins.
| Season | Team | Position | Points | GP wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Williams | P18 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | Williams | P9 | 64 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ferrari | P5 | 290 | 2 |
| 2023 | Ferrari | P7 | 200 | 1 |
| 2022 | Ferrari | P5 | 246 | 1 |
| 2021 | Ferrari | P5 | 164.5 | 0 |
| 2020 | McLaren | P6 | 105 | 0 |
| 2019 | McLaren | P6 | 96 | 0 |
| 2018 | Renault | P10 | 53 | 0 |
| 2017 | Toro Rosso / Renault | P9 | 54 | 0 |
| 2016 | Toro Rosso | P12 | 46 | 0 |
| 2015 | Toro Rosso | P15 | 18 | 0 |
Historical scoring systems and season lengths differ. Current-season rows are provisional, and each source may have its own update cutoff.
The deal in context
Public contract terms and salary estimates, with separate source dates.
Estimated annual salary
$13mUSD per yearMedia estimate published on 4 February 2026, in USD per year for the 2026 season. Excludes team bonuses, performance bonuses and personal sponsorships. Not an official salary disclosure; later contract changes are not reflected in this dated estimate.
Multi-year; 2027 confirmed
- Confirmed at least through
- 2027
- Announcement / source date
- 19 Aug 2026
Williams announces a new multi-year agreement and confirms its 2027 pairing. The team does not publish a final end year or exit clauses; 2027 is a confirmed season, not an asserted expiry.
Keep estimates in context. Salary figures are media estimates, not verified payroll or transfer valuations. A later contract announcement does not confirm an updated salary. A confirmed season is a minimum commitment, not necessarily the contract’s final year. Undisclosed terms remain undisclosed.
Research on Carlos Sainz
Published reports that name this driver as a subject.
Simulation forecasts retain their own assumptions and cutoffs; they are separate from the profile statistics.
All researchSources & data notes
This is an editorial snapshot, not an automatically refreshed feed.
How to read this dossier
Profile statistics, historical results and simulation reports serve different purposes and can use different cutoffs. The research forecasts retain their own assumptions and dates. No missing statistic, private salary or undisclosed contract term has been filled with an invented value.
Career points span different points systems. Grand Prix wins and podiums exclude Sprint results. Race-log weekend points include Grand Prix and Sprint points. Entries and recorded race results can have different scopes; missing events are not zero-point results.
Current-season rows are provisional. Salary figures are dated media estimates, and a confirmed contract season is a minimum commitment rather than a guaranteed end date.
Snapshot & reconciliation notes5
Career and season headline figures are the official Formula 1 profile snapshot checked on 18 October 2026. Career entries retain the source label 'Grands Prix Entered'. Career wins use the number of first-place finishes shown in 'Highest Race Finish'.
Season history uses final Jolpica standings for completed seasons. The 2026 row is the latest recorded standings after round 17, rather than a final season result.
Team history is derived from the complete paginated Grand Prix result history. Team names follow that source; reserve-only seasons are not shown.
Recorded race results cover the 2026 Grands Prix through Singapore on 11 October. Positions are Grand Prix classifications; source codes R and W are shown as DNF and DNS. Points combine Grand Prix and Sprint points from the same round. Both datasets are linked in Sources.
The official profile lists 246 Grands Prix entered, while Jolpica contains 249 career race-result records. The official figure is preserved; these source counts are not reconciled.
All source links35
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- RacingNews365 · 2026 salary estimatesPublished Checked
- Williams · Sainz contract announcementPublished Checked
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Take Sainz into Race Director.
Illustrative simulation · equal cars and shared model assumptions.Portrait & roster credits
Roster and source portrait: Formula 1’s official Carlos Sainz profile. Roster checked 16 October 2026; source portrait obtained 17 October 2026. Champion artwork is separately labelled where shown. An independent project, with no official affiliation.