GridpediaCharles Leclerc vs Carlos Sainz
Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were Formula 1 team-mates for 86 races (2021 to 2024). Leclerc finished ahead 51 times to 33 when both were classified, Leclerc started ahead 54 times to 31, and the points were 936 to 805.5 in Leclerc's favour.
Team-mates 2021 to 2024. Compare with someone else
Explained: the closest and most one-sided team-mate pairings · how "finished ahead" is counted: both classified, the higher place wins.
Race by race as team-mates
Charles Leclerc Carlos Sainz neither classified. Top row: race, 52–35. Bottom row: qualifying or grid, 57–32. Hover or tap a tile for the race.
Career totals
| Charles Leclerc | Carlos Sainz | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Seasons | 12 |
| 191 | Starts | 249 |
| 9 | Wins | 4 |
| 4.7 | Win rate % | 1.6 |
| 24 | Poles | 5 |
| 56 | Podiums | 29 |
| 29.3 | Podium rate % | 11.6 |
| 15 | Fastest laps | 4 |
| 1,921 | Points | 1,343.5 |
| 10.06 | Points per start | 5.4 |
| 20 | Retirements | 36 |
| 0 | World titles | 0 |
| 2 | Best championship | 5 |
As team-mates: 86 races
| Charles Leclerc | Carlos Sainz | |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Finished ahead | 33 |
| 54 | Started ahead (grid) | 31 |
| 6 | Wins | 4 |
| 30 | Podiums | 24 |
| 936 | Points | 805.5 |
Season by season as team-mates
| Season | Races | Race head-to-head | Grid head-to-head | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | 14–7 | 13–8 | 159–145.5 |
| 2022 | 22 | 12–9 | 16–6 | 291–228 |
| 2023 | 20 | 11–9 | 12–8 | 175–170 |
| 2024 | 23 | 14–8 | 13–9 | 311–262 |
Head-to-head counts races both drivers started for the same team. A driver who finished ahead of a retired team-mate counts as ahead. Grid head-to-head uses the starting grid, so penalties are included.
All shared races: 187
Across every race both drivers started, for any team: Charles Leclerc finished ahead 114 times, Carlos Sainz 70 times. Grid: 128–58. Wins in those races: 9–4. Points: 1,762–1,120.5.
After the same number of starts
| Starts | Charles Leclerc wins | Carlos Sainz wins | Charles Leclerc podiums | Carlos Sainz podiums | Charles Leclerc points | Carlos Sainz points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 34 |
| 50 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 348 | 93 |
| 75 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 529 | 156 |
| 100 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 821 | 251 |
| 150 | 8 | 1 | 43 | 12 | 1,379 | 657.5 |
| 200 | – | 3 | – | 23 | – | 1,119.5 |
Points are under the system of each era, so they compare drivers of the same era best.