Spanish- Championship
- 9th309 pts to the leader
- Points
- 54pts20 rounds started
Carlos Sainz, a Spanish driver, raced for Toro Rosso and then Renault in the 2017 Formula 1 season with car number 55. Sainz was born on 1 September 1994. Sainz finished 9th in the 2017 drivers' championship with 54 points and no wins or podiums – 309 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.
Sainz's best result was 4th at the Singapore Grand Prix. Sainz's teammate was Nico Hülkenberg; Sainz trailed their qualifying head-to-head 1–3 and was level in the race head-to-head 2–2.
Sainz scored points in 10 of 20 Grands Prix, with a best run of 3 points finishes in a row. Sainz's average qualifying position was 11.4. From grid to flag, Sainz gained a net 29 places across 12 classified finishes. Sainz scored 11% of Renault's 2017 total of 57 points.
Final 2017 results after 20 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
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Carlos Sainz: quick facts
Short answers about Sainz's 2017 season.
What team did Carlos Sainz drive for in 2017?
Carlos Sainz drove for Toro Rosso and Renault in 2017, ending the season with Renault.
What car number did Carlos Sainz use in 2017?
Carlos Sainz raced with car number 55 in 2017.
How many points did Carlos Sainz score in 2017?
Carlos Sainz scored 54 points in 2017 and finished 9th in the drivers' championship, 309 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.
How many races did Carlos Sainz win in 2017?
Carlos Sainz did not win a Grand Prix in 2017. Sainz's best result was 4th at the Singapore Grand Prix.
Who was Carlos Sainz's teammate in 2017?
Nico Hülkenberg was Carlos Sainz's teammate at Renault in 2017. Sainz trailed the qualifying head-to-head 1–3 and was level in the race head-to-head 2–2.
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.
