Spanish- Championship
- 5th231 pts to the leader
- Points
- 164.5pts22 rounds started
Carlos Sainz, a Spanish driver, raced for Ferrari in the 2021 Formula 1 season with car number 55. Sainz was born on 1 September 1994. Sainz finished 5th in the 2021 drivers' championship with 164.5 points, 4 podiums but no wins – 231 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
Sainz's best result was 2nd at the Monaco Grand Prix. Sainz's teammate was Charles Leclerc; Sainz trailed their qualifying head-to-head 9–13 and trailed the race head-to-head 8–14.
Sainz scored points in 20 of 22 Grands Prix, with a best run of 15 points finishes in a row; 1 point came from 3 sprints. Sainz's average qualifying position was 8.1. From grid to flag, Sainz gained a net 31 places across 22 classified finishes. Sainz scored 51% of Ferrari's 2021 total of 323.5 points.
Final 2021 results after 22 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
0
win rate
0%
Podiums
4
podium rate
18%
Poles
0
pole rate
Carlos Sainz: quick facts
Short answers about Sainz's 2021 season.
What team did Carlos Sainz drive for in 2021?
Carlos Sainz drove for Ferrari in the 2021 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Carlos Sainz use in 2021?
Carlos Sainz raced with car number 55 in 2021.
How many points did Carlos Sainz score in 2021?
Carlos Sainz scored 164.5 points in 2021 and finished 5th in the drivers' championship, 231 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
How many races did Carlos Sainz win in 2021?
Carlos Sainz did not win a Grand Prix in 2021. Sainz's best result was 2nd at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Who was Carlos Sainz's teammate in 2021?
Charles Leclerc was Carlos Sainz's teammate at Ferrari in 2021. Sainz trailed the qualifying head-to-head 9–13 and trailed the race head-to-head 8–14.
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.
