Carlos Sainz It has very special Grands Prix, such as those of Great Britain, Italy and Singapore, for example. Japan, at the moment, is not one of his favorites. The reason? Accumulation of bad results. The Madrid native has not achieved positive performances at Suzuka, the legendary circuit of the class.
Sports news presents the details of the Spanish in Japanese Grand Prix
The story of Carlos Sainz at the Japanese Grand Prix
Carlos Sainz has raced a few times in the Japanese Grand Prix, which is due to the absence of the event due to the pandemic and that the best years of Madrid have been lost. This explains why the Ferrari driver’s results were not particularly outstanding, since until 2019 he had no options to fight for great goals.
Prior to 2023, Sainz only scored points on three occasions: twice 10th and once 5th. This wonderful 5th place came in his last visit to the Japanese circuit with McLarenspending much of the race in 4th until Albon arrived with Red Bull.
Suzuka is also a place where he has made mistakes, such as in 2017 when he retired after losing control of the car or in 2016 when he was off the pace in the second half of the race. In 2022 his experience was also short-lived: in the first round he hit the wall…
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❌ This was Carlos Sainz’s crash at Suzukapic.twitter.com/qZM7uRLUe6
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Carlos Sainz at the Japanese GP: results and achievements
| Year | Equipment | Starting point | Match result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Toro Rosso | 10th | 10th |
| 2016 | Toro Rosso | 14th | 17th |
| 2017 | Toro Rosso | 19th | Abandonment |
| 2018 | renault | 13th | 10th |
| 2019 | McLaren | 7th | 5th |
| 2022 | Ferrari | 3rd | Abandonment |
