One of the most classic places with more history in Formula 1, the Great Circus moves to Britain to visit the circuit Silverstone. A path where Carlos Sainz He didn’t have much luck and his results were erratic.
After the surprise and feel-good finish at the Canadian GP, the Ferrari driver will be looking to stay at the top on English soil.
How did Carlos Sainz do in Great Britain?
Of the seven occasions he has participated in the British Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz failed to finish in three of them and in yet another he was terribly affected by a failure unconnected with his ability.
On his first visit to Silverstone in 2015 had to retire while running 9th due to electrical system failure. The following year he was able to finish and achieve his second best result of the season up to that point with eighth place, keeping Vettel 15 laps behind him.
In In 2017 and 2018 the summary was the same: accident. The first time because of an optimistic Kvyat who between Maggots and Becketts made a mistake and ended up colliding with his partner. The following year he was in an incident against Grosjean at Copse which ended his race while running 12th.
In 2019 he had an excellent performance with McLaren after starting 13th and returning to 6th, behind only Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes. However, the drama would arrive in 2020 where a lap from the end and 5th course he punctured one of his wheels and finished outside the points.
After a 2021 in which he was widely overtaken by teammate Charles Leclerc who fought for victory, this 2022 Sainz is aiming to return to the podium.
All results of Carlos Sainz in Great Britain
| Year | Equipment | Match result |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Red Bull | Abandonment |
| 2016 | Red Bull | 8th |
| 2017 | Red Bull | Abandonment |
| 2018 | Renault | Abandonment |
| 2019 | McLaren | 6th |
| 2020 | McLaren | 13th |
| 2021 | ferrari | 6th |
