What is Verstappen's record against his F1 team-mates? The job of Max Verstappen’s team-mate is one of the hardest in Formula 1 with huge mental strength required to go up against the four-time world champion. Autosport · Dec 11, 2024
Wolff reveals tip-off from Sainz Sr over Hamilton's Ferrari F1 move Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has opened up on details surrounding Lewis Hamilton's shock move to Ferrari – and how he got an early tip-off from Carlos Sainz Sr. Autosport · Nov 8, 2024
Ekstrom joins Ford’s Dakar team for 2025 after Audi exit Mattias Ekstrom will join Ford’s factory programme in the Dakar Rally in 2025 after ending a 23-year stint with Audi. Autosport · Oct 1, 2024
Carlos Sainz Signing Shows Williams Is Ready to Return to Excellence The three-time Grand Prix winner made his highly anticipated decision Monday, opting to help lead one of the biggest turnaround projects in F1. Sports Illustrated · Jul 31, 2024
How 'once stung' Williams finally got its man for 2025 with Sainz signing It's happened: the cork has finally fired out of the bottle. And unexpectedly so, as it turns out; just as everyone had averted its gaze from the glass receptacle's neck, the stopper broke free of its moorings and landed straight into the lap of James Vowles. Carlos Sainz has signed… Autosport · Jul 29, 2024
Audi F1 Team: Everything to know about its entry for 2026 Preparations are well underway for Audi to make its Formula 1 debut in 2026, which will mark a new era for the world championship as the regulations are being overhauled. Autosport · Jul 26, 2024
Alpine in late bid for Sainz as F1 talks ramp up Alpine has made a late bid to try to secure Carlos Sainz’s services for next year as it pushes to move up the Formula 1 grid, Motorsport.com can reveal. Motorsport · Jun 24, 2024
Exclusive: Alpine in late bid for Sainz as F1 talks ramp up Alpine has made a late bid to try to secure Carlos Sainz’s services for next year as it pushes to move up the Formula 1 grid, Autosport can reveal. Autosport · Jun 24, 2024
Ford signs Carlos Sainz Sr to lead Dakar Rally programme in 2025 Sainz and double event winner Nani Roma will be two of the four drivers to represent Ford in the prestigious Dakar event in Saudi Arabia next year, with its remaining line-up to be announced at a later date. Autosport · May 10, 2024
Carlos Sainz Adds Fuel to Fire of Rumors With New Team A report came out earlier on Thursday that the Ferrari driver turned down an offer to join Audi in 2025. Sports Illustrated · May 2, 2024
Sainz: Now time to "speed up" talks to find 2025 F1 seat The Spaniard appeared set to re-sign with Ferrari, but management then became aware that Lewis Hamilton was potentially available - the Briton's latest two-year Mercedes contract actually only containing a fixed one-year term with an option for another season. Motorsport · Apr 4, 2024
Carlos Sainz — the smooth operator with a hard edge Carlos Sainz defies the odds, wins Australian Grand Prix after appendectomy, showcasing resilience and strategic brilliance in F1. The Hindu · Mar 29, 2024
Audi could face €750,000 fine for exiting World Rally-Raid after Dakar The German manufacturer was due to see out its third and final season in the FIA-sanctioned series as part of its much-touted cross-country programme with the RS Q e-tron hybrid. Motorsport · Mar 15, 2024
Dynasty: Stars who raced in a different discipline to a famous relative Carlos Sainz Sr made history at the 2024 Dakar Rally by becoming the oldest driver ever to win the prestigious event at a remarkable age of 61. Motorsport · Feb 4, 2024
International Business Times UK · Feb 2, 2024 Carlos Sainz Hints At F1 Future Following Lewis Hamilton Move To Ferrari From 2025 Hamilton will team up with Charles Leclerc at Ferrari, leaving Sainz out of a race seat for now.
Autosport · Feb 1, 2024 What next for Sainz after Hamilton’s Ferrari F1 switch bombshell? The revelation that Lewis Hamilton will depart Mercedes for Ferrari, which announced a new multi-year deal for Charles Leclerc only last Thursday, necessarily means there is no room for Scuderia incumbent Carlos Sainz beyond the expiration of his current 2024 Formula 1 deal.
Autosport · Jan 31, 2024 Motorsport figures in a different discipline to family relative Carlos Sainz Sr made history at the 2024 Dakar Rally by becoming the oldest driver ever to win the prestigious event at a remarkable age of 61.
Autosport · Jan 23, 2024 How Audi's Dakar win shows its F1 ambitions shouldn't be underestimated Audi has faced heavy backlash over the way its motorsport division has been managed over the last few years. The decision to phase out all its sportscar racing programmes and go all-in on Formula 1 has aggrieved even the most loyal fans of the German marque. Even former teams and…
Motorsport · Jan 20, 2024 Ferrari F1 driver Sainz on father's Dakar win: He was smarter than everyone Sainz Sr led nearly the entirety of the 12-stage, two-week marathon in Saudi Arabia to score his fourth career victory in Dakar, cementing his position as one of the greatest rally drivers of all time.
Autosport · Jan 19, 2024 Audi hails "incredible for his age" Sainz after latest Dakar triumph Sainz staved off a fierce challenge from Prodrive’s Sebastien Loeb to claim top honours in the 46th edition of Dakar Rally, beating Overdrive’s Guillaume de Mevius by 1h20m as Loeb slipped to third in the final classification.
Motorsport · Jan 18, 2024 Loeb had "no chance" against three-car Audi team in Dakar after Al-Attiyah exit Thursday’s 420km test between Al-’Ula and Yanbu marked Loeb’s last real chance of overhauling Audi’s Carlos Sainz Sr in the overall standings, with Friday’s final stage being too short to make a serious impact.
Autosport · Jan 18, 2024 Loeb's Dakar victory hopes end with mechanical issues on Stage 11 The 420km test between Al-'Ula and Yanbu was expected to be one of the toughest stages of 2024, as it ran through some of the areas that caused so many punctures in last year's edition of the rally-raid.
Autosport · Jan 17, 2024 Dakar 2024, Stage 10: Loeb shrinks Sainz’s lead as Chicherit wins stage Loeb began the 371km Alula loop stage on the back foot as he briefly stopped at 53km, but fought back to gain five minutes on overall leader Sainz at the 225km checkpoint.
Autosport · Jan 14, 2024 Dakar 2024, Stage 7: Loeb eats into Sainz's lead, drama for Ekstrom Loeb made a low-key start to Sunday’s 483km test between Riyadh and Al-Duwadimi, but the nine-time World Rally champion was gradually able to make his way to the front, taking his third stage victory of the year with a margin of 7m06s over Toyota’s Lucas Moraes.
Autosport · Jan 12, 2024 Dakar 2024, Stage 6B: Loeb wins 48-hour test, disaster for Al-Attiyah As the 549km test around Shubaytah resumed on Friday, Loeb sat third in the order behind Audi duo Carlos Sainz Sr and Mattias Ekstrom, with 5m19s to make up and only a third of the distance remaining.