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Where SAI ranks on the 2026 grid · 50 = grid average
Pace, one-lap, racecraft, tire, consistency & discipline are Pole to Paddock race grades. Points vs Expected = points scored above/below what the model expected from the car. PAR = points per race above a replacement-level driver in the same seat.
Carlos Sainz's season has been defined by a recovery drive. Gained 8 places, from P17 on the grid to P9 at the flag.
Carlos sits 18th in the championship on 7 points, 333 points behind leader Kimi Antonelli. That came right after an off weekend, which Carlos answered with a recovery drive.
Chinese
Gained 8 places, from P17 on the grid to P9 at the flag.
Dutch
Season-low grade of 50.7. Qualified P17, finished P16.
Carlos leads the Williams intra-team battle by 2 points, though the win count is level at 0 apiece. The grade gap tells the same story, 63.9 to 60.0. Carlos had the better of it at the last race too, P14 to P18.
ROUND 17 · SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX
Qualified P13, finished P14. Lost 1 place from the grid.
Pace
68
Qualifying
71
Racecraft
64
Discipline
79
Consistency
73
Tire Mgmt
75
Season Trend
Probability distribution of WDC finishing positions
World Champion
P1 WDC
Title Contender
P2–3 WDC
Frontrunner
P4–5 WDC
Points Regular
P6–10 WDC
Backmarker
P11+ WDC
0.0
Avg Wins
0.0
Avg Podiums
8
Avg Points
Career profile similarity based on win rate, podium rate, and championship pedigree
Carlos Sainz drives for Williams in the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Carlos Sainz has 4 Formula 1 race wins.
Carlos Sainz has 29 career podiums in Formula 1.
Carlos Sainz has started 246 Formula 1 Grand Prixes.
Carlos Sainz is ESP.
Carlos Sainz races with the number 55 in Formula 1.
ESP
