Carlos Sainz lands in one Spa-Francorchamps, one of Formula 1’s masterpieces

JUL 15 2026

Carlos Sainz races this weekend in one of his favourite tracks, Spa-Francorchamps, which is set to be the most demanding circuit to date with regard to the management of the electric energy.
The long straights of the first and the last sectors will compromise the deployment strategy, which could translate into superclipping in the second sector due to the need to recover it.
The weather forecast does not anticipate any rain for this weekend, which paves the way for a one-stop race where the Hard tyre will play a key role. Overtaking should be fairly easy in this track.
Carlos’ best result to date in Belgium is a third-place finish in 2022, a Grand Prix which he started from pole position.

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Friday, 17 July 2026:

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