Renault begin contract talks with Sainz
Renault are looking to commit Carlos Sainz to a longer-term contract with the team but are aware that they are "exposed".
Renault are looking to commit Carlos Sainz to a longer-term contract with the team but are aware that they are "exposed".
Always in the points in Spain, Carlos Sainz is hoping that this year's grand prix will yield even better results as he races at home.
Despite once again losing out to Nico Hulkenberg in qualifying in Baku, Carlos Sainz believes it will "fall into place" at some point.
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has said they are planning for "the worst" next season which would involve Carlos Sainz leaving the team.
Billed by Christian Horner as the driver most likely to replace Daniel Ricciardo should he leave, Carlos Sainz insists he's not yet thinking about 2019.
Carlos Sainz concedes that he is playing catch-up to Nico Hulkenberg, who has "little tricks" that make him "very, very fast in qualifying".
Carlos Sainz has said he is open to continuing his career with Renault beyond his initial year-long loan spell.
Although "married" to Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, Toto Wolff admits he has an eye on Esteban Ocon and Carlos Sainz for the future.
Despite bagging points in the opening two races of this season, Nico Hulkenberg says Renault head to China with "things to work on."
Carlos Sainz has described his loan deal at Renault as a "strange situation" and that there was no way he could have prepared for it.
Carlos Sainz has revealed an issue with his drinks bottle almost made him vomit as he battled to the final points finish in Australia.
Haas and McLaren have both their drivers in the top 10 after FP2, but it's the American outfit that everyone is talking about.
With heavy rain forecast for Melbourne on Saturday, Carlos Sainz believes Renault could take advantage of an "interesting" race.
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has suggested Carlos Sainz could replace Daniel Ricciardo should he leave the team at the end of the season.
While Carlos Sainz concedes that Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull will be the pace-setter, he says it is up to Renault to close the gap and challenge for fourth.
Carlos Sainz is adamant he is "not even thinking about 2019" and a possible Red Bull seat as his focus is firmly on Renault.
Carlos Sainz has said the engine power that Mercedes have at their disposal is "a little scary" after seeing Lewis Hamilton's lap time on day four of the first test in Barcelona.
Carlos Sainz believes it will take the drivers all of "20 laps" in testing to adjust to life with Halo.
Fernando Alonso has named the two drivers who he would most like to see win this year's World title, and it is not much of a surprise.
Renault's chassis technical director, Nick Chester, has underlined the importance of Nico Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz as the team looks to continue their development.
Renault will lift the covers off their RS18 on February 20, the same day as Sauber's launch.
Carlos Sainz fulfilled a lifelong dream as he drove the final stage of the Rallye Monte-Carlo for Renault on Sunday.
Following his father's latest win the Dakar rally, Carlos Sainz Jr will step away from F1 for a brief moment to run the final stage of this year's Monte Carlo Rally.
Carlos Sainz believes his early move to Renault has not only set a strong foundation for 2018 but also for his long-term career goals.
Carlos Sainz has said he is "starting to feel at home" with Renault; Nico Hulkenberg eyes a strong result at Abu Dhabi for a fourth year in a row.
Former Toro Rosso drivers Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz, as well as STR team principal Franz Tost, have all discussed the role the team plays in connection with Red Bull.
Felipe Massa and Carlos Sainz have pointed fingers at each other for blocking after the retiring Brazilian was forced to abort his lap of Q3.
Carlos Sainz has said he is fully focused on his job at Renault and is not thinking about the prospect of replacing Daniel Ricciardo at Red Bull.
Although Nico Hulkenberg has special memories of the Interlagos circuit, it is not a favourite with his new team-mate Carlos Sainz.
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has said Carlos Sainz is a "safety net" should Daniel Ricciardo decide to leave the team next year.