The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix It hit the calendar in 2009 and has become one of the classics of the World Cup. High or low stakes, whatever happens there is highly enjoyable as it will lead to months of abstinence. Yas Marina Circuit has delivered legendary races with Carlos Sainz as a protagonist.
How did the man from Madrid do in the Middle East? Below are all the details of the experiences of the person who set foot in the UAE for the first time in 2015 with Toro Rosso.
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Carlos Sainz’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix record
After a difficult debut in 2015, in which he was one step away from the points, Carlos Sainz recorded two consecutive exits in the oil country. First he took it over Jolyon Palmer and then in the pitstop his left front tire was misaligned. The man from Madrid led almost the entire game in the scoring zone.
In 2018 with Renault and 2020 with McLaren he scored good points finishing sixth. What happened to the Frenchman had “more merit”, as he moved up five places to eventually finish in the top six. In 2021, on his debut with Ferrari, he slipped to the podium in a historic race: he had the front row in Max Verstappen’s championship-winning pass to Lewis Hamilton.
Carlos Sainz at the Abu Dhabi GP: results and applause
| Year | Equipment | starting point | Match result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | red bull | 10th | 11th |
| 2016 | red bull | 21st | Abandonment |
| 2017 | Renault | 12th | Abandonment |
| 2018 | Renault | 11th | 6th |
| 2019 | McLaren | 8th | 10th |
| 2020 | McLaren | 6th | 6th |
| 2021 | Ferrari | 5th | 3rd |
| 2022 | Ferrari | – | – |
