Spanish- Championship
- 7th375 pts to the leader
- Points
- 200pts22 rounds started
Carlos Sainz, a Spanish driver, raced for Ferrari in the 2023 Formula 1 season with car number 55. Sainz was born on 1 September 1994. Sainz finished 7th in the 2023 drivers' championship with 200 points, 1 win and 3 podiums – 375 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
Sainz won the Singapore Grand Prix. Sainz's teammate was Charles Leclerc; Sainz trailed their qualifying head-to-head 7–15 and trailed the race head-to-head 10–12.
Sainz scored points in 18 of 22 Grands Prix, with a best run of 8 points finishes in a row; 22 points came from 6 sprints. Sainz's average qualifying position was 5.4, with 2 pole positions. From grid to flag, Sainz lost a net 15 places across 20 classified finishes. Sainz scored 49% of Ferrari's 2023 total of 406 points.
Final 2023 results after 22 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
1
win rate
5%
Podiums
3
podium rate
14%
Poles
2
pole rate
Carlos Sainz: quick facts
Short answers about Sainz's 2023 season.
What team did Carlos Sainz drive for in 2023?
Carlos Sainz drove for Ferrari in the 2023 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Carlos Sainz use in 2023?
Carlos Sainz raced with car number 55 in 2023.
How many points did Carlos Sainz score in 2023?
Carlos Sainz scored 200 points in 2023 and finished 7th in the drivers' championship, 375 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
How many races did Carlos Sainz win in 2023?
Carlos Sainz won 1 Grand Prix in 2023: the Singapore Grand Prix. Sainz scored 3 podium finishes in 22 races.
Who was Carlos Sainz's teammate in 2023?
Charles Leclerc was Carlos Sainz's teammate at Ferrari in 2023. Sainz trailed the qualifying head-to-head 7–15 and trailed the race head-to-head 10–12.
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.
