- Championship
- 18th333 pts to the leader
- Points
- 7pts17 rounds started
Carlos Sainz is a Spanish Formula 1 driver racing for Williams in 2026 with car number 55. Born on 1 September 1994, Sainz is 32 years old. After round 17 (Singapore Grand Prix), Sainz is 18th in the 2026 drivers' championship with 7 points and no wins or podiums yet – 333 points behind leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
Sainz's best result so far is 9th, achieved 3 times, most recently at the Canadian Grand Prix. Last time out, at the Singapore Grand Prix, Sainz finished 14th. Sainz's teammate is Alexander Albon; Sainz leads their qualifying head-to-head 13–4 and leads the race head-to-head 11–6.
Sainz has scored points in 4 of 17 Grands Prix; 6 sprints brought no points. Sainz's average qualifying position is 14.9. From grid to flag, Sainz has gained a net 25 places across 15 classified finishes. Sainz has scored 58% of Williams's 2026 total of 12 points.
Updated after round 17 of 23, the Singapore Grand Prix (11 October 2026). Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
0
win rate
0%
Podiums
0
podium rate
0%
Poles
0
pole rate
0%
Avg finish
13.7
classified races
Best finish
P9
3 times
DNFs
2
finish rate
88%
Carlos Sainz points by round
Grand Prix points; lighter segment = sprint points. Dashed line = season average.
Carlos Sainz vs teammate
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
vs Albon · Williams
17 shared GPs
Qualifying
134
Race
116
Points
75
13.7Avg finish15.1
15.8Avg grid16.6
P9Best finishP8
2DNFs6
Carlos Sainz 2026 results
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australian Grand Prix | P15 | 0 |
| 2 |  Chinese Grand Prix | P9 | 2 |
| 3 |  Japanese Grand Prix | P15 | 0 |
| 4 |  Miami Grand Prix | P9 | 2 |
| 5 |  Canadian Grand Prix | P9 | 2 |
| 6 |  Monaco Grand Prix | P16 | 0 |
| 7 |  Barcelona Grand Prix | P12 | 0 |
| 8 |  Austrian Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 9 |  British Grand Prix | P17 | 0 |
| 10 |  Belgian Grand Prix | P16 | 0 |
| 11 |  Hungarian Grand Prix | P18 | 0 |
| 12 |  Dutch Grand Prix | P16 | 0 |
| 13 |  Italian Grand Prix | P13 | 0 |
| 14 | Spanish Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 15 |  Azerbaijan Grand Prix | P10 | 1 |
| 16 |  Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia | P17 | 0 |
| 17 |  Singapore Grand Prix | P14 | 0 |
Carlos Sainz: quick facts
Short answers about Sainz's 2026 season.
What team does Carlos Sainz drive for?
Carlos Sainz drives for Williams in the 2026 Formula 1 season.
What is Carlos Sainz's car number?
Carlos Sainz races with car number 55.
How many points does Carlos Sainz have in 2026?
Carlos Sainz has 7 points in the 2026 season after round 17 (Singapore Grand Prix) and is 18th in the drivers' championship, 333 points behind leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
How many races has Carlos Sainz won in 2026?
Carlos Sainz has not won a Grand Prix in 2026 so far. Sainz's best result is 9th at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Who is Carlos Sainz's teammate?
Alexander Albon is Carlos Sainz's teammate at Williams in 2026. Sainz leads the qualifying head-to-head 13–4 and leads the race head-to-head 11–6.
How old is Carlos Sainz?
Carlos Sainz was born on 1 September 1994 and is 32 years old.
Carlos Sainz biography
Carlos Sainz was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1994, the son of two-time world rally champion Carlos Sainz. He won the Formula Renault 3.5 title in 2014 and made his F1 debut with Toro Rosso in 2015, then raced for Renault and McLaren, taking his first podium in Brazil in 2019.
At Ferrari from 2021 to 2024 he won four Grands Prix, starting at Silverstone in 2022. He joined Williams in 2025 and scored third places in Baku and Qatar. He races for Williams in 2026 alongside Alex Albon.