Spanish- Championship
- 6th317 pts to the leader
- Points
- 96pts21 rounds started
Carlos Sainz, a Spanish driver, raced for McLaren in the 2019 Formula 1 season with car number 55. Sainz was born on 1 September 1994. Sainz finished 6th in the 2019 drivers' championship with 96 points, 1 podium but no wins – 317 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.
Sainz's best result was 3rd at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Sainz's teammate was Lando Norris; Sainz trailed their qualifying head-to-head 10–11 and led the race head-to-head 13–8.
Sainz scored points in 13 of 21 Grands Prix, with a best run of 5 points finishes in a row. Sainz's average qualifying position was 10.3. From grid to flag, Sainz gained a net 36 places across 17 classified finishes. Sainz scored 66% of McLaren's 2019 total of 145 points.
Final 2019 results after 21 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
0
win rate
0%
Podiums
1
podium rate
5%
Poles
0
pole rate
Carlos Sainz: quick facts
Short answers about Sainz's 2019 season.
What team did Carlos Sainz drive for in 2019?
Carlos Sainz drove for McLaren in the 2019 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Carlos Sainz use in 2019?
Carlos Sainz raced with car number 55 in 2019.
How many points did Carlos Sainz score in 2019?
Carlos Sainz scored 96 points in 2019 and finished 6th in the drivers' championship, 317 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.
How many races did Carlos Sainz win in 2019?
Carlos Sainz did not win a Grand Prix in 2019. Sainz's best result was 3rd at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Who was Carlos Sainz's teammate in 2019?
Lando Norris was Carlos Sainz's teammate at McLaren in 2019. Sainz trailed the qualifying head-to-head 10–11 and led the race head-to-head 13–8.
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.
