Ferrari
Charles Leclerc
It was a fun race and I really enjoyed the battles with Max (Verstappen) and Checo (Perez) on track today.
"I had a solid start and after that, the first few laps were all about practicing patience. Things looked quite good and we even got lucky with the timing of the Safety Car, but unfortunately we had a little too much tyre degradation for the rest of the race and couldn't fight for higher positions.
"It was great to be back in the US and see how much popularity our sport has gained here over the past years."
Carlos Sainz
"Not much to say today. I got hit by the Mercedes going into turn 1 while battling with Max (Verstappen), I managed to come back to the pits but the car was too badly damaged to continue.
"I feel the pace would have been there and it would have been an interesting race, but I prefer to look ahead and start focusing on Mexico. It's not easy to catch a break this season, but we'll keep going at it until the end."
Mattia Binotto, Team Principal
"Obviously, there are mixed emotions after today's race. Through no fault of his own, Carlos was out after the opening lap. Charles meanwhile staged a great climb up the order, which took him all the way to the podium.
"We know that currently, we are lacking something in the races when compared to Red Bull, who by winning the title today honoured their founder in the best way possible.
"We will continue to work on giving them a hard time, starting right from next week in Mexico and naturally, we are also working hard on our preparation for the challenges that lie ahead next season."
