Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, 3rd
"We really had to work hard this time. We were a bit unlucky with the Safety Car, so I found myself having to chase the cars ahead. On the first few laps after the pit stop, I lost a few positions, but in the end stopping earlier wasn’t a big disadvantage. I had to be very careful and manage the tyres well to make it to the end.
"The race was good, I just lacked a bit of pace to catch Oscar (Piastri), but it was still a positive race, and with good energy management, I could defend the podium from George (Russell)’s attacks and bring home good points for the team.
"We will use the next weeks to review and work on taking some steps forward before we head back to track in Miami and see how things stand after the break."
Lewis Hamilton, 6th
"It was a demanding race, and clearly not the result I wanted. My first stint went well in terms of tyre management, but I simply didn’t have the pace to compete. The focus now is on understanding why and finding ways to improve. With a month before the next race, we’ll use the time to analyse every detail from these first three races and make sure we come back stronger."
Fred Vasseur, Team Principal
"I think this race was good for Formula 1 and good for the championship, as it was an exciting show. There was much more overtaking than we had at this track in the past. For us, this is a third consecutive podium. It was a very strong race from Charles in his battle with Russell, keeping him behind in the closing stages. It was a clever drive, sometimes making sure the Mercedes was in front so that he could pass him going into turn 1. It was good for the team and for everyone back in the factory to see that we were able to do this.
"It’s a good way to go into the enforced break. We know that we have to push, we have to work to develop the car. As for Lewis, it’s clear that once you do not have overtake mode you lose pace and a train forms on track. When the gap to the car ahead is more than a second, everything becomes more difficult. We know we have a deficit in terms of straight-line performance and we will work on that over the next weeks."
