He Canadian Grand Prix and Carlos Sainz they sound good in the same sentence and the Spaniard seems to have a positive relationship with the Montreal circuit.
Here’s some insight into how Sainz has fared in Canada over the years.
How did Carlos Sainz do in Canada?
One of the most important keys to success in Circuit Gilles Villeneuve it’s the tire management. And the teams he played for Carlos Sainz throughout their career they have built cars capable of doing a good job in this regard. A fact that is reflected in their results in Canada.
The Spaniard had some good races at the Montreal circuit considering the team’s performance at that point in the season.
In his first experience at 2015 yes it is true that luck was not on his side since he had output problems. Something he ran the following year, where after starting 20th (after a crash in qualifying) he managed to finish 9th and scores 2 points thanks to an early stoppage. A situation similar to that of qualifying happened – but in the race – inside 2017, when romain grosjean took the man from madrid in the first meters in a spectacular hit.
In 2018, already with Renault, Sainz made up for the poor result by scoring a 8th place in a solid match in which the French were the best of the rest.
The following year, in his last appearance to date, misfortune crossed his path. He received a penalty for an incident in qualifying and already in the race, debris from an accident entered its emergency chute McLaren in the 3rd round. This caused him to pit too early and a tire degradation on lap 67 dropped him from 9th to 11th in two laps.
In 2022 Sainz was forced to defend the colors of Ferrari with the sanction of Leclerc. After starting third, he moved up to second without being able to match Verstappen’s pace. The Dutchman went with a changed strategy and thus managed to seal his victory in Canada. Sainz had several chances to fight for the win with 10 laps in the DRS zone with the Red Bull driver, but was unable to overtake his rival.
All Carlos Sainz results in Canada
| Year | Equipment | Match result |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | red bull | 12th |
| 2016 | red bull | 9th |
| 2017 | red bull | Abandonment |
| 2018 | Renault | 8th |
| 2019 | McLaren | 11th |
| 2022 | Ferrari | 2nd |
