A Guide to Understanding Carlos-Speak
Compiled by: Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris, and Oscar Piastri
(Four idiots deeply in love with the same emotionally constipated Spaniard.)

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Falling in love with Carlos Sainz was like learning to drive a Ferrari blindfolded—beautiful, thrilling, and absolutely terrifying. He speaks fluent Spanish, yes. Fluent English? Absolutely. But there’s a third language no one tells you about: Carlos Speak.

It’s not in any dictionary. You won’t find it on Duolingo. You learn it the hard way—through long drives across Europe, post-race grumbles in hotel rooms, silent dinners that scream with tension, and sleepy good morning mumbles that somehow mean "I missed you last night."

We—Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris, and Oscar Piastri—have had the... pleasure (and emotional whiplash) of decoding Carlos Speak. We have fought wars over his “I’m fine,” cried over his “Whatever,” and melted over every soft, unintelligible hum he makes when he’s happy. So, for the sake of our sanity—and for anyone else who might fall into the gravitational pull that is Carlos Sainz—we’ve compiled this guide.

You’re welcome.