Ferrari
Charles Leclerc
“It was a really exciting race with a lot of fights. These new cars are really fun to race, it’s all about tactics and energy deployment, and you can really play with that to get ahead of your competitors.
“Lewis was strong all weekend, so it’s not a surprise he’s P3, he deserves it. We had some great fights, and I am sure we will continue to see some more good battles this year.
“Congratulations to Kimi (Antonelli) for his first victory. It’s always touching to see raw emotion like that, and he did an exceptional job today, so I’m very happy for him.”
Lewis Hamilton
“Huge congratulations to Kimi (Antonelli), I’m really happy to share this moment and podium with him. Overall, it’s been a very positive weekend for us; we’ve learned a lot and improved the way we optimise the car.
"Today was one of the most enjoyable races I’ve had in years, with hard but fair battles, especially with Charles. Racing in front of this fantastic crowd made it even more special. We still have work to do, but we’re on the right path, and I’m hugely grateful to everyone back in Maranello as we push to take the fight to Mercedes even more in the weeks ahead.”
Fred Vasseur - Team Principal
“It was a positive weekend overall and I’m happy for Lewis, as this first podium with Ferrari is an important step for him. Of course we are still a long way off Mercedes and we need to work very hard in the coming weeks. We are working on all elements of our package, although it is a bit more difficult on the power unit as it is frozen at the moment, so we need to make progress in different areas.
“Charles also had a positive weekend and the duel between our two drivers was very exciting, to the point that I had to check my heart rate! I trust both of them and I didn’t want to ask them to freeze the positions, because that would have been unfair. They are professionals and today’s battle was good for the team and good for the sport.
“I’m also very pleased for Kimi (Antonelli). He had a strong weekend from start to finish. The first win is always very difficult to get, so he did very well.”
