All news on the topic: Carlos Sainz

The F1 safety car is there to make sure no-one is taking any risks while there is a danger on the track, and an incident in Baku proved that even they have to remain vigilant at all times

Carlos Sainz was full of praise for F1 rival Fernando Alonso after he dramatically overtook the Ferrari star in Baku, despite claims the pair have "fallen out"

Charles Leclerc started the Baku race on pole, but it wasn't long before Max Verstappen flexed the muscles of his Red Bull to take the lead early while Sergio Perez also moved past

Two-time F1 world champion Fernando Alonso is rumoured to be dating Taylor Swift and the Sky Sports commentators made several references to the pop star during qualifying in Azerbaijan

Sargeant smashed his Williams into the wall at turn 15 in Azerbaijan, causing damage so extensive that the American racer will not be taking part in the Sprint event

Charles Leclerc started the Sprint on pole but could not resist Sergio Perez, while Max Verstappen and George Russell exchanged blows on the first lap to leave the Red Bull star furious

The first ever F1 Sprint qualifying session took place on Saturday morning, with Charles Leclerc hoping to make it back-to-back poles on consecutive days ahead of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton

There are double the amount of Sprint weekends in this season compared to previously, and the format has undergone some changes ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Hamilton and Mercedes underwhelmed in qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, while Ferrari were able to get one over the Red Bulls with Charles Leclerc taking pole

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes were looking to build on a strong performance last time out in Melbourne with a good qualifying in Baku, though Max Verstappen remained the favourite with Charles Leclerc the challenger

Sainz is contracted to Ferrari until at least 2024 and has shown no signs that he is looking for a new challenge, though another F1 team has reportedly made him their top target

Ferrari have endured a difficult start to the 2023 season, underwhelming with just 26 points from three races so far despite all the pre-season hype surrounding the Scuderia

On Tuesday, the FIA rejected Ferrari's right of review petition which hoped to reverse the penalty handed to Sainz for his role in a collision with Fernando Alonso in Melbourne

Schumacher is German and has a very desirable surname for carmaker Audi ahead of its F1 debut in 2026, but reports suggest another racer could be their preferred choice

Carlos Sainz dropped out of the points places at the Australian GP thanks to a penalty for spinning Fernando Alonso, against which Ferrari launched an official protest

Sainz was given a penalty for colliding with Fernando Alonso which knocked him out of the points in Melbourne, and was so upset that he shed a few tears in his Ferrari

The Australian Grand Prix ended in controversy after a five-car crash from a restart resulted in Ferrari's Carlos Sainz’s being given a five-second penalty which moved him outside the points

Alonso is no stranger to having strained relationships with F1 rivals and, according to one prominent journalist, the Spaniard has had another recent falling-out

Niels Wittich, in his first season as F1's solo race director, incurred the wrath of the Italian media for referring Carlos Sainz to the stewards at the Australian Grand Prix

Ferrari haven't even made it onto the podium in any of the first three races of the new Formula 1 season, despite all the pre-season hype surrounding the Scuderia

Carlos Sainz was given a late penalty for spinning Fernando Alonso which saw him drop out of the points from fourth, while Logan Sargeant received nothing for slamming into Nyck de Vries

Alpine avoided having to replace Gasly for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as the Frenchman escaped without receiving the penalty points which would mean he has to miss a race

Sainz was penalised for contact with Fernando Alonso late in the Melbourne race which meant he dropped out of the points positions after taking the chequered flag

Mourinho famously said "I prefer not to speak" in a post-match interview when asked about a decision which went against his team, and Sainz took the same path after his Australian GP penalty

Max Verstappen started the Australian GP on pole with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton in his mirrors, while Fernando Alonso was also lurking in hope of an opportunity