Spanish- Championship
- 10th355 pts to the leader
- Points
- 53pts21 rounds started
Carlos Sainz, a Spanish driver, raced for Renault in the 2018 Formula 1 season with car number 55. Sainz was born on 1 September 1994. Sainz finished 10th in the 2018 drivers' championship with 53 points and no wins or podiums – 355 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.
Sainz's best result was 5th at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Sainz's teammate was Nico Hülkenberg; Sainz trailed their qualifying head-to-head 8–13 and led the race head-to-head 11–10.
Sainz scored points in 13 of 21 Grands Prix, with a best run of 6 points finishes in a row. Sainz's average qualifying position was 10.3. From grid to flag, Sainz gained a net 6 places across 19 classified finishes. Sainz scored 43% of Renault's 2018 total of 122 points.
Final 2018 results after 21 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
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Carlos Sainz: quick facts
Short answers about Sainz's 2018 season.
What team did Carlos Sainz drive for in 2018?
Carlos Sainz drove for Renault in the 2018 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Carlos Sainz use in 2018?
Carlos Sainz raced with car number 55 in 2018.
How many points did Carlos Sainz score in 2018?
Carlos Sainz scored 53 points in 2018 and finished 10th in the drivers' championship, 355 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.
How many races did Carlos Sainz win in 2018?
Carlos Sainz did not win a Grand Prix in 2018. Sainz's best result was 5th at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Who was Carlos Sainz's teammate in 2018?
Nico Hülkenberg was Carlos Sainz's teammate at Renault in 2018. Sainz trailed the qualifying head-to-head 8–13 and led the race head-to-head 11–10.
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.
