Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton, DNF
"Firstly, a big thank you to the team for the job they did throughout the weekend. We were in a position to fight for a strong result and the car had been performing well.
"Unfortunately, we encountered an issue with the braking system very quickly into the race which brought our afternoon to an early end. It’s disappointing, especially considering all the effort that went into the weekend both here at the track and back at the factory. We will turn our attention to the next race and do our best to come back strong there."
Charles Leclerc, 4th
"The race was good and we brought home what was realistically the best result possible, given that this track is so difficult to overtake on. We did a good job with the strategy, playing our cards to suit our situation. We decided to take our chance and wait for a Safety Car to come up before the end of the race to gain an advantage, but it didn’t play out that way in the end. If we had been on the opposite strategy, I would have finished fourth as well, so either way, we extracted the most we could out of our race.
"Now we take a break and reset ahead of the next round in Baku, a track I’ve always enjoyed racing on in the past."
Fred Vasseur, Team Principal
"Like a few other teams, we split the strategy today, starting one car on the Soft compound and the other on the Hard. With Charles, we were leading the group that started on the Hard tyre and he drove a very strong first stint, pushing for almost 50 laps while maintaining good pace throughout.
"We knew there was a reasonable chance of a Safety Car or a red flag, so we decided to extend the stint and keep that opportunity open. A red flag could have put us in a position to fight for the win, while a late Safety Car could have given us a shot at third. In the end neither happened, but I think it was absolutely worth trying and Charles delivered a very solid performance. As for Lewis, at this stage we don’t yet know the exact cause of the brake system issue that forced him to retire and we will investigate it thoroughly. Regarding the championship, our approach remains the same: we take it one race at a time, and our focus now turns to Baku."
