Spanish- Championship
- 6th242 pts to the leader
- Points
- 105pts17 rounds started
Carlos Sainz, a Spanish driver, raced for McLaren in the 2020 Formula 1 season with car number 55. Sainz was born on 1 September 1994. Sainz finished 6th in the 2020 drivers' championship with 105 points, 1 podium but no wins – 242 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.
Sainz's best result was 2nd at the Italian Grand Prix. Sainz's teammate was Lando Norris; Sainz trailed their qualifying head-to-head 8–9 and trailed the race head-to-head 8–9.
Sainz scored points in 12 of 17 Grands Prix, with a best run of 7 points finishes in a row. Sainz's average qualifying position was 8.3 and 1 fastest lap in races. From grid to flag, Sainz gained a net 25 places across 14 classified finishes. Sainz scored 52% of McLaren's 2020 total of 202 points.
Final 2020 results after 17 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
0
win rate
0%
Podiums
1
podium rate
6%
Poles
0
pole rate
Carlos Sainz: quick facts
Short answers about Sainz's 2020 season.
What team did Carlos Sainz drive for in 2020?
Carlos Sainz drove for McLaren in the 2020 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Carlos Sainz use in 2020?
Carlos Sainz raced with car number 55 in 2020.
How many points did Carlos Sainz score in 2020?
Carlos Sainz scored 105 points in 2020 and finished 6th in the drivers' championship, 242 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.
How many races did Carlos Sainz win in 2020?
Carlos Sainz did not win a Grand Prix in 2020. Sainz's best result was 2nd at the Italian Grand Prix.
Who was Carlos Sainz's teammate in 2020?
Lando Norris was Carlos Sainz's teammate at McLaren in 2020. Sainz trailed the qualifying head-to-head 8–9 and trailed the race head-to-head 8–9.
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.
