Carlos Sainz
2015–2026 · Career statistics and race history
By circuit type
Results proxy. Positive deltas mean better positions; at least two races with each metric are required. Qualifying and classified finishes have separate samples.
2026 season to date
| Circuit type | Qualifying Δ | Classified finish Δ | Average qualifying | Average finish | Races (qualifying / finish) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high-downforce | -0.25 | -1.75 | 15.75 | 15.5 | 4 / 4 |
| low-downforce | +0.5 | -0.75 | 15 | 14.5 | 2 / 2 |
| mixed | 0 | +1.42 | 15.5 | 12.33 | 6 / 6 |
Season average: qualifying 15.5 · classified finish 13.75. Constructor averages give each race equal weight.
Career
| Circuit type | Qualifying Δ | Classified finish Δ | Average qualifying | Average finish | Races (qualifying / finish) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high-downforce | +0.56 | +0.23 | 8.55 | 7.74 | 55 / 53 |
| low-downforce | +0.58 | -0.1 | 8.53 | 8.06 | 40 / 32 |
| mixed | -0.36 | -0.08 | 9.47 | 8.04 | 148 / 117 |
Career average: qualifying 9.1 · classified finish 7.97. Constructor averages give each race equal weight.
At a glance
Additional teammates without comparable sessions: Oliver Bearman (2024, 0 rounds); Jolyon Palmer (2017, 0 rounds); Brendon Hartley (2017, 0 rounds).
45 non-finishes: 19 mechanical, 13 accident/collision, 0 disqualified, 13 other. Reliability exposure: 10 mechanical retirements from a points-scoring grid slot (grid-position proxy, not measured points lost). Average finish and positions gained use official finishing results; pit-lane starts are excluded from grid averages.
Season by season
| Season | Teammates · quali / race | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Alexander AlbonQ 10–2 · R 5–4 | 6 |
| 2025 ↗ | Alexander AlbonQ 14–10 · R 6–11 | 64 |
| 2024 ↗ | Charles LeclercQ 9–14 · R 8–13 | 290 |
| 2023 ↗ | Charles LeclercQ 7–15 · R 5–10 | 200 |
| 2022 ↗ | Charles LeclercQ 7–15 · R 7–7 | 246 |
| 2021 ↗ | Charles LeclercQ 9–13 · R 6–14 | 164.5 |
| 2020 ↗ | Lando NorrisQ 8–9 · R 7–6 | 105 |
| 2019 ↗ | Lando NorrisQ 10–11 · R 9–4 | 96 |
| 2018 ↗ | Nico HülkenbergQ 8–13 · R 4–8 | 53 |
| 2017 ↗ | Nico HülkenbergQ 1–3 · R 0–1 Daniil KvyatQ 8–6 · R 6–1 Pierre Gasly· 2 rounds | 54 |
| 2016 ↗ | Max VerstappenQ 1–3 · R 1–1 Daniil KvyatQ 11–6 · R 9–2 | 46 |
| 2015 ↗ | Max VerstappenQ 10–8 · R 5–5 | 18 |
H2H reads Sainz–teammate. Only shared official race results and available qualifying are compared; ties are shown separately.
Every race 245 RESULT ROWS
202613 starts · 0 wins6 pts +
202523 starts · 0 wins64 pts +
202423 starts · 2 wins290 pts +
202321 starts · 1 wins200 pts +
202222 starts · 1 wins246 pts +
202122 starts · 0 wins164.5 pts +
202017 starts · 0 wins105 pts +
201921 starts · 0 wins96 pts +
201821 starts · 0 wins53 pts +
201720 starts · 0 wins54 pts +
201621 starts · 0 wins46 pts +
201519 starts · 0 wins18 pts +
1966–2026 · 61 imported seasons. Career figures reflect imported data. Race starts exclude DNS and non-qualifiers; poles use race grid position. Points use official season standings.