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Where SAI ranks on the 2026 grid · 50 = grid average
Pace, one-lap, racecraft, tyre, 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, 373 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.
Madrid
Season-low grade of 49.6. Qualified P20, finished P19.
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, 63.5 to 58.9. But Alex had the better of it at the last race, P11 to P12.
ROUND 19 · MEXICO CITY GRAND PRIX
Qualified P15, finished P12. 3 places gained.
Pace
69
Qualifying
72
Racecraft
64
Discipline
60
Consistency
63
Tyre 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
7
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 248 Formula 1 Grand Prixes.
Carlos Sainz is ESP.
Carlos Sainz races with the number 55 in Formula 1.
ESP
