Sainz: VSC saved us a points finish
Date published: June 25 2018 Out of power in the closing laps of the French GP, Carlos Sainz concedes the late Virtual Safety Car saved […]
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VSC period saved points finish after power loss – Sainz
Having qualified in P7, five places ahead of team mate Nico Hulkenberg, Sainz capitalised on the mayhem at the start to run in P3 in […]
Sainz says VSC saved points finish after MGU-K failure
Carlos Sainz believes the virtual safety car spell at the end of the French Grand Prix rescued a points finish for him after his Renault […]
Renault fined post-race for Sainz pit lane speeding | 2018 F1 Season
After coming away relatively unscathed from their home race, Renault have been issued a fine for Sainz speeding in the pit lane during the French […]
7th place in France a nice surprise for Renault's Sainz
Haas had looked strong in Friday practice but Romain Grosjean’s early crash in the final segment of qualifying, coupled with Kevin Magnussen’s misfortune – his […]
FP3: Bottas heads Sainz, as rain stops play in Le Castellet
Renault’s Carlos Sainz was over 1.2s behind the Finn in second, followed by Sauber’s Charles Leclerc, McLaren’s Fernando Alonso and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. Stoffel Vandoorne, […]
French GP: Bottas leads Sainz in rained-out FP3
Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas set the pace in final practice for the French Grand Prix, which was mostly devoid of action after unexpected […]
Paul Ricard’s new asphalt patches are “like sandpaper” – Sainz | 2018 French Grand Prix
Carlos Sainz Jnr is surprised by how much grip he found on sections of the Paul Ricard circuit which have been patched up. Although the […]
Sainz: Red Bull engine change won’t affect my future
Date published: June 22 2018 Carlos Sainz reckons Red Bull’s decision to swap to Honda power won’t affect his future either with Red Bull or […]
“Low-risk” run-off areas spoil Paul Ricard circuit – Sainz | 2018 French Grand Prix
Carlos Sainz Jnr says the challenge of driving at Paul Ricard is spoiled by the large run-off areas at the track. The venue near Le […]
Perez ‘surprised’ Sainz wasn’t penalised
Date published: June 12 2018 Having called for Carlos Sainz to be black flagged in Canada, Sergio Perez was “surprised” that the Renault driver did […]
Perez “surprised” Sainz escaped penalty for turn one clash | 2018 Canadian Grand Prix
Sergio Perez says he doesn’t understand why Carlos Sainz Jnr escaped a penalty for their contact during the Canadian Grand Prix. The pair tangled when […]
Perez surprised Sainz was not penalised
Sergio Perez is surprised the Formula 1 stewards did not penalise Carlos Sainz for their collision early in the Canadian Grand Prix. Force India driver […]
Sainz and Perez blame each other for Canada collision
Getting back up to speed after the Safety Car went into the pits, Sainz and Perez touched as they went side by side on the […]
Sainz cleared despite Perez’s ‘black flag’ call
Date published: June 10 2018 Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez did not see eye-to-eye on their Canadian GP incident wit the latter calling for the […]
VIDEO: Sainz teach Webber and Coulthard to rally
Formula 1 grands prix winners Mark Webber and David Coulthard get a lesson in rally driving from the father and son pairing of Carlos Sainz […]
Amid F1 quit rumours, Alonso ‘not happy’ – Sainz snr
The signs are growing ever stronger that Fernando Alonso’s F1 career is coming to an end. This week, a McLaren delegation including Zak Brown, Gil […]
Sainz Snr: Alonso is ‘not happy’ in Formula 1
Date published: May 31 2018 The feeling that Fernando Alonso will leave Formula 1 at the end of the season continues to grow… Alonso is […]
Renault defends call that made Sainz “bitter”
The Renault Formula 1 team has defended the strategy that left Carlos Sainz feeling “very bitter” after the Monaco Grand Prix. Sainz questioned Renault’s decision to […]
Sainz sees ‘few positives’ despite Monaco point
Renault introduced updated bargeboards as part of a high downforce aerodynamic package in Monaco, with Sainz – who only got the new parts on Saturday […]
Sainz: Very bad, very bitter
Date published: May 27 2018 Despite scoring a point in the Monaco Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz has labelled his Sunday afternoon a “disaster.” The Renault […]
Sainz “very bitter” after Monaco GP “disaster”
Carlos Sainz says the point scored in the Monaco Grand Prix felt “very bitter” after what he labelled as a “disaster” of a race. The […]
F1 cars may be too wide for Monaco qualifying – Sainz | 2018 Monaco Grand Prix
Carlos Sainz Jnr described qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix as being like a “circus” and suggested the current cars have grown too wide for […]
Sainz aiming high after Renault's positive start in Monaco
Sainz was sixth quickest in the morning practice session as Renault appeared to hit the ground running while testing their high downforce package for the […]
One-stop strategy will be “a lot tougher” than expected in Monaco – Sainz | 2018 Monaco Grand Prix
Drivers will find it much harder than expected to run a one-stop strategy in the Monaco Grand Prix, according to Carlos Sainz Jnr. Before the […]
Sainz also encouraged by Barcelona sector three pace | RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Sainz also encouraged by Barcelona sector three pace • No change in position on grid girls – FOM • McLaren recreates Senna’s […]
Sainz expects ‘madness’ in Monaco qualifying
Date published: May 23 2018 Carlos Sainz believes Formula 1 could be in for an hour of “madness” during qualifying for the Monaco GP thanks […]
Hypersofts will make Monaco qualifying “madness” – Sainz
Renault F1 driver Carlos Sainz expects qualifying in Monaco to be “absolute madness” thanks to the extra pace provided by Pirelli’s new hypersoft tyres. All […]
Sainz says Baku rivals Monaco as a driving challenge | 2018 Monaco Grand Prix
Carlos Sainz Jnr says the Baku circuit in Azerbaijan rivals Monaco as one of the hardest tracks for an F1 driver to master.
Max Verstappen edges Sainz and Vettel after first in-season F1 test day
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen posted a late lap on the supersoft tyres to narrowly beat Renault’s Carlos Sainz and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel to the top […]