Charles Leclerc (Ferrari, 3rd in the Mexican GP): “There were a lot of boos. Honestly, I had nowhere to go when leaving. I was between the two Red Bulls and unfortunately I hit Checo (Sergio Perez) but I had nowhere to go. It damaged my car but we tried to maximize our race after that. That’s life. I’m disappointed, and I’m sorry that Checo’s race (Perez) ended like this, but I didn’t hit him on purpose.
We struggled a bit with the hard tires after the second start. Lewis (Hamilton) was very fast on the mediums and he managed his tire degradation very well. They were just better today (Sunday). »
Max Verstappen (Red Bull, winner of the Mexican GP): “To be honest, we are having an incredible season. Today we had to start from third place and the pace of the car was very, very good. We tried to implement a strategy different from the others, but the red flag annihilated it a little. But in the end, our pace was very solid. »
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes, 2nd in the Mexican GP): “I feel fresh, we didn’t have to attack like crazy. Starting 6th, I am very proud of the team. It’s been a complicated few weeks, we had to bounce back after what happened last weekend (disqualified for an illegal car in Austin). It’s really very good. I wasn’t sure my tires would last until the end. You had to be fine and drive as finely as possible. »