Spanish- Championship
- 5th208 pts to the leader
- Points
- 246pts22 rounds started
Carlos Sainz, a Spanish driver, raced for Ferrari in the 2022 Formula 1 season with car number 55. Sainz was born on 1 September 1994. Sainz finished 5th in the 2022 drivers' championship with 246 points, 1 win and 9 podiums – 208 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
Sainz won the British Grand Prix. Sainz's teammate was Charles Leclerc; Sainz trailed their qualifying head-to-head 7–15 and trailed the race head-to-head 9–13.
Sainz scored points in 16 of 22 Grands Prix, with a best run of 6 points finishes in a row; 18 points came from 3 sprints. Sainz's average qualifying position was 3.8, with 2 pole positions and 2 fastest laps in races. From grid to flag, Sainz gained a net 24 places across 16 classified finishes. Sainz scored 44% of Ferrari's 2022 total of 554 points.
Final 2022 results after 22 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
1
win rate
5%
Podiums
9
podium rate
41%
Poles
2
pole rate
Carlos Sainz: quick facts
Short answers about Sainz's 2022 season.
What team did Carlos Sainz drive for in 2022?
Carlos Sainz drove for Ferrari in the 2022 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Carlos Sainz use in 2022?
Carlos Sainz raced with car number 55 in 2022.
How many points did Carlos Sainz score in 2022?
Carlos Sainz scored 246 points in 2022 and finished 5th in the drivers' championship, 208 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
How many races did Carlos Sainz win in 2022?
Carlos Sainz won 1 Grand Prix in 2022: the British Grand Prix. Sainz scored 9 podium finishes in 22 races.
Who was Carlos Sainz's teammate in 2022?
Charles Leclerc was Carlos Sainz's teammate at Ferrari in 2022. Sainz trailed the qualifying head-to-head 7–15 and trailed the race head-to-head 9–13.
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.
