Carlos Sainz

5 reasons why Carlos Sainz has settled so quickly at Ferrari

June 2 2021 , 11:08 pm

When Carlos Sainz signed for Ferrari, many felt he was doing so as Charles Leclerc’s wingman. That is despite the Spaniard arriving at Maranello with two consecutive top-six finishes in the drivers’ championship, having played a critical role in McLaren’s recovery that left them up in P3 in the constructors’ championship.   One of Sainz’s […]

Carlos Sainz making Ferrari track debut as Scuderia begin 2021 with Fiorano testing

January 27 2021 , 1:04 pm

Ferrari’s new 2021 signing getting his first taste of one of their cars at Fiorano on Wednesday; Scuderia’s race-winning 2018 challenger being used for five days of testing with seven drivers; Charles Leclerc returned to action on Tuesday.   Leclerc, who had been in Dubai and contracted coronavirus earlier this month, said: “Getting back in […]

Ferrari sign Sainz & Ricciardo goes to McLaren for 2021 Formula 1 season

May 14 2020 , 9:52 am

Daniel Ricciardo is to race for McLaren in 2021, taking the seat of Carlos Sainz, who will move to Ferrari. The double switch was announced by both teams on Thursday morning in a choreographed series of news releases. Ricciardo will partner Briton Lando Norris, while Sainz is to replace four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel at […]

Sainz to race with McLaren from 2019 F1 season

August 17 2018 , 2:05 am

Carlos Sainz will join McLaren next year as replacement for Fernando Alonso, the Woking-based team announced on Thursday. 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 […]