Hamilton: Wrong Tyre Choice Made Our Race Harder

"Firstly, congratulations to Max," the Briton said. "It was a tough race. We made the wrong tyre choice at the start, and that made things even harder for us."

"I could see the others pulling away, building a gap. Looking at a big screen, I saw I was a minute behind and thought the race was over for us. But I kept fighting. The crew did a fantastic job with the pit stops. Plenty of tyre changes, a real chase."

"Honestly, I've raced here many times, but this was the best race at this track, largely thanks to the crowd. A huge thank you to everyone."