Ferrari
Charles Leclerc
"Mixed feelings on my side. I am not satisfied finishing P6, but if I look back at my race, I didn’t leave anything on the table, I had some good battles and took the right risks, so on a personal note, I am satisfied with my performance today.The first stint was entertaining with good overtakes, working my way forward, but after our stop, it became more difficult.
"Our straight-line speed was not the strongest, so it was difficult to fight with our competitors. I made up for it a bit with how I was braking, but with Oscar (Piastri) in Kimi’s (Antonelli) DRS, it was difficult to catch them to try and gain more places.We have two more races to go and we want to close the season on a high, bringing home a win for everyone in our team. I will give it everything."
Lewis Hamilton
"It was a tough evening, definitely not one I’ll look back on fondly. We got off to a strong start and I was able to make up a good number of places in the first stint. The contact with Albon in the second stint caused some damage, which affected the pace and made it harder to close in on Hülkenberg.On the upside, we still managed to get back into the points, and every point matters for the Constructors’. Big thanks to the fans who showed up in such huge numbers despite the really cold weather.
Fred Vasseur, Team Principal
"Lewis had a great start from P20, recovering very well. It’s true that none of us really knew what to expect from the tyres and we were surprised to see Antonelli able to do 48 laps with the Hard when some other cars were struggling. The difference was that Kimi was always in clean air, whereas if you follow someone, it damages the tyres and has a huge impact on your race. So we recovered well, but it was not enough.
"We had good pace today, but Charles’ aero choice meant it was very difficult for him to overtake. It’s true he was pushing “like an animal” as he said on the radio. When the others began to struggle on tyres he was able to overtake, but later it became difficult. Now there are still two races to go and our target is still to try and win a race before the end of the season."
