Ferrari
Charles Leclerc
"I gave it my all, but it was a difficult race for us today. We were strong in warming up the tyres in the first few laps, but then it all faded away. Especially at the end, I struggled with front tyre degradation and it was really difficult to keep Checo (Perez) behind me. I congratulate Max (Verstappen) and Red Bull for an incredible season, they've done an excellent job and deserve the title. We will use the last four races to work on our race execution, tyre management and becoming a stronger team all-round so that we can mount an even better challenge next year. We've already been making steps in the right direction in the past two races and we will keep on pushing this way until the end."
Carlos Sainz
"A tricky and disappointing Sunday. By the time the race started the call between Intermediates and Wet tyres was very close, but to be honest with either tyre the visibility would have been zero, which was the biggest limitation. I tried to get out of Perez's spray and found myself in a big puddle, had aquaplaning and couldn't do anything to hold the car. At that moment my only concern was not being hit. I was in a dangerous position in the middle of the track and I knew the other drivers couldn't see me. Luckily for everyone, nothing worse happened today. We'll reset and go back at it in the USA. Congrats to Max Verstappen and Red Bull for the Championship title."
Mattia Binotto, team principal and managing director
"First of all, congratulations to Max on taking his second world title in what has been a great season for him. He deserves it. For our part, the outcome of this shortened race is rather disappointing, especially for Carlos who had to retire on the opening lap in really difficult conditions. Charles drove a good race overall, but unfortunately, he suffered with tyre wear on the Intermediates after pushing very hard in the first few laps after his pit stop. Now we turn our attention to the final four races, ready to fight in Austin in a fortnight's time."
