SpanishWhere the season stands
Carlos Sainz drove for Williams in the 2026 season, with 18 Grands Prix held up to round 18, the United States Grand Prix. Sainz started 18 of the 18 Grands Prix and was classified as a finisher in 15. After round 18, Sainz is 18th in the Drivers' Championship with 7 points. That leaves Sainz level on 7 points with Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso. After round 18, Williams is 9th in the Constructors' Championship with 12 points.
How the results fell
Sainz scored 7 points in races and 0 in sprint races, and scored in 4 of the 18 races started. The best finish was 9th, at the Chinese Grand Prix, Miami Grand Prix and Canadian Grand Prix. At the Chinese Grand Prix in round 2, Sainz started 17th and finished 9th, 1 lap behind the winner, scoring 2 points. Sainz's biggest gain was at the Chinese Grand Prix: from 17th on the grid to 9th, a gain of 8 places. At the Miami Grand Prix in round 4, Sainz started 13th and finished 9th for 2 points. At the Canadian Grand Prix in round 5, Sainz started 15th and finished 9th, scoring 2 points. At the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in round 15, Sainz started 14th and finished 10th, scoring 1 point.
Sainz retired from 3 races: the Monaco Grand Prix, Austrian Grand Prix and Spanish Grand Prix. At the Spanish Grand Prix in round 14, Sainz started 20th. The average starting position was 15.8 across 18 races started, and the average finishing position was 13.9 across 15 classified finishes. No Grand Prix was won and there was no podium finish.
In sprint races, Sainz started 6 and scored 0 points. The best sprint finish was 10th, at the Canadian Grand Prix sprint.
Against the team-mate
Sainz finished ahead of team-mate Alexander Albon in 3 of the 7 races in which both were classified. On the grid, Sainz started ahead of Albon in 11 of the 17 races in which both had a grid position. After round 18, Albon is 19th in the Drivers' Championship with 5 points.
The career record
Sainz has started 250 Grands Prix in a career that began in 2015. The career record includes 4 wins, 29 podium finishes, 5 pole positions and 4 fastest laps. Sainz has not won a World Championship title.
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