![]() And, you know, so proud of the whole team, to keep on delivering with the car. And here we are going to be lining up one-two tomorrow. When we look back at where we were at the very first Sprint of the year, I think I finished eighth, I want to say, And where were you ? I think you were maybe ninth or something behind us. GR: Yeah, I think it's a pretty big milestone for the whole team. You took the chequered flag for the first time in Formula 1, how sweet is this moment for you? A win here for Brazil would be incredible. Q: So you want to give this crowd a win tomorrow, right? If we can have some good degradation tomorrow, hopefully some good weather, we can have a good fight in our hands. LH: We're going to try as hard as we can, yeah. Q: You were both unable to really show the full potential of the car in yesterday's qualifying, so can we take this result as evidence of what might happen tomorrow? So from there, we should be able to work as a team and hold off, hopefully, the guys behind. For us to be on the front row tomorrow is incredible. They've just been working so hard this year. This just goes to everyone back at the factory, everyone here working on the ground. Starting from eighth, making my way through slowly. Difficult day yesterday, but what a crowd we've had today. Lewis HAMILTON: Boa tarde, Brasil! I'm working on my Portuguese. You're going to have a front-row start here on what's now your second home race. Fantastic race today to come through the field. Q: Okay, well, I wish you the best of luck. And obviously we would need to pass them on track tomorrow, because I'm starting P7, I think Charles is starting P4 or P5, so we're going to need a good race if we want to beat them. It will be interesting to see tomorrow what happens when we all try the Medium like we're Veratappen today. It's just that the Mercs maybe have a little bit more pace. Q: OK, well, does team Ferrari have something in the bag for tomorrow?ĬS: I mean, we have decent pace this weekend. I'm sorry if I had a bit of contact but that's racing and sometimes you need to go for it if you want to make it stick. With a Red Bull, you're either aggressive under braking or you don't pass them because they're so quick on the straight that you really need to go for it under braking. They are so difficult to pass and I had to really go tight into Turn 1 in order to pass him. ![]() What was your take on that?ĬS: It was on the limit, for sure. ![]() He had front wing damage after the overtake. Q: There seemed to be a little bit of contact between you and Max. It’s just that the Mercs look like they picked up the pace a lot recently and they are very quick in the race. I had to be aggressive because obviously tomorrow I'm taking the penalty and in the end I think P2 was the maximum today. And yeah, I managed to make all the positions at the start or the first couple of laps, getting in the fight with Max and George. Were you saving them for the end of the race?Ĭarlos SAINZ: Yeah, we normally have a bit more deg than the Mercs and I could see them pushing quite hard. How was that race for you? It seemed in the beginning that you didn't quite get the tyres where you wanted them. Q: Carlos, second place today, unfortunately, you have a penalty for tomorrow's race. But we're in a luxury position that we can maybe split the strategy and go for the win. And I'm sure Max is going to be flying tomorrow, coming through the pack. ![]() GR: I mean, it's crazy to think we’re both starting on the front row and Lewis did a great job coming from P8, so it's going to be exciting. What do you guys think you can do for the team here in Brazil? Q: Well, it’s going to be a front-row start for Mercedes tomorrow, because Carlos has got a penalty. But you know, we made it stick third time lucky. So, even though I was dying to get that victory, I didn't want to risk it too much and end up with no points and starting at the back. And you’ve got to manage that risk, reward. ![]() GR: Yeah, I think it’s a little bit difficult, because obviously, this is a Sprint race. Third time lucky on Max, you made it round, and then it seemed smooth sailing for you from there. Q: Well, there was plenty of action on track during the race. But nevertheless, you know, standing here is a great feeling. Obviously, you know, difficult to know how Max would have gone on had he been on the soft tyres. I wasn't expecting to have that much pace but I think, you know, it goes to show all the hard work everybody's putting in and the progress we, as a team, have made in these last three races since Austin. Q: Massive congratulations, George, your first win, a Sprint win. DRIVERS 1 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes), 2 – Carlos SAINZ (Ferrari), 3 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) ![]()
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