Team Talk - Sunday in Sao Paulo

Ferrari

Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari in parc ferme. 13.11.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 21, Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Race
Charles Leclerc
"It was a tough race today, the incident shortly after the start dropped me all the way to the back of the field. The pace and the feeling in the car were good and I'm satisfied with my performance and the recovery I made to finish P4.

"It's going to be a tight battle with Checo (Perez) and I look forward to racing in Abu Dhabi where I'll give it my all for one last time this season."

Carlos Sainz
"The team fought well for this result. We had a strong weekend and a solid race despite the penalty and some setbacks today, namely the issue with the tear-off that meant I had to pit earlier than planned and we had to rethink our strategy.

"We managed to stay focused, picked up the pace again and were fast during the entire race. We reacted to every challenge today and the boys did great pitstops. We brought home the best possible result for the team and we look forward to racing again in Abu Dhabi for the last time this season. Congratulations to George on his maiden win. He's had a good weekend and he deserves it."

Mattia Binotto, Team Principal
"Our race immediately got much harder right from the early stages because of Charles' incident and, in Carlos' case because a visor tear-off got stuck in a brake cooling duct on his car, which meant he had to make his first pit stop earlier than planned, while the mechanics dealt with the problem.

"From then on, it was a case of attacking all the time and, thanks to an aggressive strategy and a great job from the whole team, we managed to finish third and fourth, picking up plenty of championship points that could prove vital going into the final round in Abu Dhabi.

"Now we are concentrating on ensuring we are as well prepared as possible for this decisive last race. My congratulations to George Russell on his first win."