Red Bull: Sainz is quick, but he is no Verstappen
Helmut Marko says that Carlos Sainz was quick for Toro Rosso, but that “he is no [Max] Verstappen”. In 2019, Sainz became the first driver […]
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Marko has zero regret as Sainz is ‘no Verstappen’
Date published: January 21 2020 Dr Helmut Marko has said he has no regrets letting Carlos Sainz leave Red Bull as he is “no Max […]
Marko on Sainz: 'He is no Verstappen'
Helmut Marko says that Carlos Sainz was quick for Toro Rosso, but that “he is no [Max] Verstappen”. In 2019, Sainz became the first driver […]
Marko: Sainz is no Verstappen
Dropped by Red Bull following a relatively weak start to his 2016 season, Daniil Kvyat found himself back in his old seat at Toro Rosso […]
Norris: Sainz relationship only ‘benefits’ McLaren
Date published: January 11 2020 Lando Norris believes McLaren’s P4 finish in 2019 was made possible by his strong relationship with team-mate Carlos Sainz. The […]
Zak Brown: Norris and Sainz drove 'like future world champions' in 2018
McLaren Chief Executive Officer Zak Brown labeled Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris as “outstanding” after a season of strong performances took the team to fourth […]
Zak Brown: Norris and Sainz drove 'like future world champions' in 2019
McLaren Chief Executive Officer Zak Brown labeled Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris as “outstanding” after a season of strong performances took the team to fourth […]
‘Magic’ Sainz and Norris drive like ‘future champions’
Date published: January 5 2020 McLaren CEO Zak Brown has described Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris as “magic”, believing they can both be future World […]
Norris sees Sainz as a mentor
Date published: December 29 2019 Lando Norris says that Carlos Sainz has been like a mentor to him in the Briton’s rookie season on the […]
Video: An in-depth look at Sainz's home simulator set-up
More than ever before, current Formula 1 drivers use simulators to improve their craft away from the race track. In this video, Jack Benyon visits […]
Contract stability allowed Sainz to show a “new Carlos”
Sainz joined the Woking team from Renault for this year after just one full season, admitting the final races with the French manufacturer were “weird” […]
Sainz explains 'Smooth Operator' running joke
Carlos Sainz has revealed the meaning behind his ‘Smooth Operator’ running joke through the 2019 Formula 1 season. Sainz toasted many of his best performances […]
The origins of ‘Smooth Operator’ Sainz
Date published: December 27 2019 Carlos Sainz has explained how Sade’s 1984 song Smooth Operator became a running joke for him in 2019. After finishing […]
How Sainz's “Smooth Operator” running joke came about
Sainz took the second of his four top-five finishes in Formula 1 in Hungary, where following an exchange with his radio engineer, he said, ‘Thomas, […]
Harsh criticism from Perez & Sainz at F1 director
After the season finale in Abu Dhabi, the TV direction of Formula 1 is again under criticism. The fact that decisive overtaking manoeuvres were not […]
Sainz: 2021 a chance for McLaren to return to the top
Date published: December 22 2019 Carlos Sainz believes that the 2021 regulation changes present a “great opportunity” for McLaren to return to the top of […]
Sainz: 2021 rule changes an opportunity for McLaren
There have been times in recent years when it was hard to believe that not too long ago, McLaren and Williams represented not only the […]
Sainz ‘totally against’ adding more races
Date published: December 19 2019 McLaren’s Carlos Sainz has made it clear that he is “totally against” expanding the F1 calendar any further. Formula 1 […]
Verstappen vs Leclerc, Sainz Sending It and More! Jolyon Palmer On The 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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Sainz: It was like a World Championship for me
Date published: December 4 2019 Lining up Nico Hulkenberg for a final lap pass in Abu Dhabi, Carlos Sainz reckoned if “it worked with” Sergio […]
Sainz complains again about midfield not being showcased
Carlos Sainz has again voiced his displeasure that a key moment in a midfield battle was not shown on television coverage, with the cameras instead […]
VIDEO: Sainz's epic unseen last-lap overtake on Hulkenberg
You might not have seen it during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix broadcast, but Carlos Sainz‘s last-lap overtake on Nico Hulkenberg is definitely worth a […]
Sainz: Unseen last-lap move felt like world title decider
The Spaniard had to finish in the top 10 to guarantee himself a top six finish in the drivers’ championship, but was running 11th on […]
Sainz clinches P6 on last lap…TV cameras miss it
Date published: December 1 2019 Carlos Sainz described his last-lap battle with Nico Hulkenberg to claim a vital point as feeling like a fight for […]
Sainz dismisses “hype” over losing Norris qualifying battle
Norris set the seventh fastest time in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, two positions ahead of Sainz, to end the year with the […]
Sainz applauds Norris’ attitude to Brazil podium
Date published: November 29 2019 Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris relationship is the stuff of memes but also respect with the Spaniard hailing his team-mate’s […]
Sainz would have been ‘really angry’ without podium
Carlos Sainz with Lando Norris after the Brazilian Grand Prix Carlos Sainz claims his unexpected podium at the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix felt good […]
Sainz: Norris reaction to podium shows “a true gentleman”
Norris let a charging Sainz through during the race, and when thanked for this by the team on the radio post-race he replied: “I don’t […]
Sainz wants to stay at McLaren from 2021
Date published: November 27 2019 Silly season in the driver market for 2021 is set to be the wildest yet, but Carlos Sainz has confirmed […]
Sainz looking at no other team but McLaren
Carlos Sainz says that even though it is “very, very early” to be discussing team options for 2021, at the moment he is looking nowhere […]