Ferrari
Charles Leclerc
"Unfortunately, this was a weekend to forget as nothing went as it should. The collision on the opening lap obviously completely ruined my race.
"We were hoping for a Safety Car but it didn't come and I lost time behind Lando (Norris) when I had fresh tyres and could have pushed more. The end result was that we couldn't even score a point.
"Apart from Carlos' podium which brings us a good points haul in the Constructors', the only other positive aspect of the weekend is that we were able to try various set-up configurations, producing plenty of data for the team, which will be very important for the upcoming races. Tomorrow, we will immediately start working hard with the aim of putting this race behind us, right from next weekend at Silverstone."
Carlos Sainz
"This P3 is a positive result and it's a good reward for us after what was a difficult start to the weekend. Yesterday we worked hard to try to improve the car after the Sprint and we had a better qualifying. Today it was an eventful race and our pace wasn't bad, fighting with the Mercedes for a place on the podium.
"Unfortunately, after the crash at the front I couldn't do much to keep the other McLaren behind as they've been very fast here in Austria. All in all, a podium is a good result and now we need to focus on ourselves to be able to fight at the front, which is where we want to be. All eyes on Silverstone."
Frederic Vasseur, team principal
"Today's race gives us mixed feelings as it's positive to be back on the podium with Carlos, who drove a solid race and brought home good points for the championship, but we didn't score with Charles, who was involved in a racing incident at the start. So, all in all not a bad weekend even if there's a bit of frustration as we probably could have done a better job especially at the beginning of it.
"We made a good step forward from Friday morning onwards but it's not enough and we must continue to push as we need to have two cars fighting for maximum points at every race.
"Once again we need to work to improve our qualifying pace as starting nearer the front in such a tight field means having a better chance of finishing at the front, picking up opportunities and stay away from troubles. One final word on this weekend, to see such a close fight for the lead, with drivers really pushing one another, eventually ending with an unexpected winner, while there were other equally exciting battles lower down the field, is definitely very good for the popularity of this sport."
