Jean Todt: It was an amazing race! After going off in almost opposite directions, Rubens and Michael found themselves crossing the line one behind the other, but most importantly ahead of the rest. Rubens had started on rain tyres, while Michael opted for dry ones. The opening laps were very difficult for us: Michael had a spin and dropped to the back of the pack. Rubens pulled out a slight lead before having to come into the pits to fit dry weather tyres on lap 5, as the track was drying very quickly. We knew we had a faster package than the others in terms of car, engine and Bridgestone tyres, but overtaking still proved difficult. Therefore we decided to go for broke, getting Rubens to do an extra pit stop. Both drivers strung together some exceptional series of lap times. The key moment came when Rubens went back out on track after his final stop as the Brazilian managed to hang onto the lead, while Michael pulled a brilliant passing move on Button at the end of the main straight. This is a rewarding one-two and is the fruit not only of all the good work of the team, but also the extraordinary support of our partners, especially Bridgestone and Shell who play a fundamental role in our success. I am proud of our team, our drivers and our entire company. Today, I am particularly pleased for Rubens as this win is the icing on the cake: a stupendous win in a great season. Winning this way in front of our fans and our staff is really a very emotional moment.

Ross Brawn: We knew that if we have an Achilles Heel, it is our performance on a damp track. With hindsight, it is difficult to say whether Michael or Rubens made the best choice. In any case, after a few laps, things were looking very bad and we thought at that time that the best we could hope for was a points finish or maybe a podium. But when we saw our performance level, first with Michael, as at that point, Rubens had a lot of fuel on board, we decided to change Rubens' strategy as he was in a better position. Rubens drove a fantastic race, as did Michael in fact. Once again, the Bridgestone tyres were exceptional. It is hard to find the words to describe finishing first and second after those opening five laps and with no outside intervention such as an appearance from the safety car. It is really fantastic!

Sam Michael (Technical Director WilliamsF1): It is a disappointing result considering where Juan was earlier in the race when he was fighting with Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button. We lost time during Juan's first pit stop and we had to hold him due to a lot of traffic in the pit lane. Towards the end of the race Juan had to slow down with a gearbox problem. Antonio had an unfortunate first lap and came round last. From then on he drove an excellent race finishing seventh, in the process setting the third fastest lap time and the quickest Michelin runner.

Mario Theissen (BMW Motorsport Director): If we look at our lap times, we could have achieved something better, today. We had the potential for a podium finish. Still, both of our cars finished in the points. At the start of the race the track was damp and this resulted in a hectic opening sequence to the Grand Prix. Juan Pablo maintained third position until the first stop when he was delayed due to two cars passing by in the pit lane at exactly the time when he had finished his pit-stop. On top of this he had some problems with the gearbox and he could only achieve 5th place in the end. After his collision, Antonio showed great recovery skills. Both engines have successfully passed the notoriously hard Monza engine examination.

Ron Dennis: "A frustrating end to the weekend. It was a race several people could have won and Kimi was one of them. However we were quickly out of contention after Kimi's engine suffered a water leak which ultimately damaged the engine. David's race was hampered by tyre choice, but he managed to get sixth. At the end of the day we are here to win, so a disappointing result of the Italian Grand Prix for us."

Norbert Haug: "It's a shame for Kimi to retire as he had the speed for a podium position today. His retirement was due to a water leak we detected on lap two which led to engine damage, the reason for which we are still investigating. We changed David's strategy when he went into the pits before the start of the race for dry weather tyres, and we took the opportunity to put additional fuel in the car, so he only had to come in once more, and sixth place was a good result for him taking into account his delayed start."

The Mild Seven Renault F1 Team leaves Monza this evening disappointed but also with renewed determination. The team failed to score any points in the Italian Grand Prix and lost second position in the Constructors' Championship, and Renault now lies three points behind BAR. However, the weekend gave reasons to be optimistic for the end of the championship: prior to spinning, Fernando Alonso was running third and keeping pace with the leading cars. On a circuit that was not expected to favour the Renault R24, this baseline level of performance is an encouraging sign for the next three races. The team will go to these final rounds of the championship determined to reclaim second in the championship.

Flavio Briatore, Managing Director: "It was frustrating day for the entire team. Fernando was attacking a lot, driving on the limit and keeping up with Button. His speed was quite reassuring for us all. As for Jarno, it is unfortunate that he did not finish in the points. He was very quick at the end of the race and we do not understand why he did not have the same speed at the start. After fifteen races, our season will now come down to the last three rounds: our objective will be to close the gap to BAR."

Pat Symonds, Executive Director of Engineering: "The race began very promisingly for us, after we made the correct tyre choice in the damp conditions and Fernando drove a very aggressive first stint during which he led the race. It was a shame to see him retire after spinning but that happens sometimes when a driver is taking risks and pushing to the limit. Jarno once again had a troubled race however our real reason for disappointment is that we have lost our championship position. The final three flyaway races will all be key races in determining the outcome of our season."

David Richards, Team Principal: "To move up to second place in the championship is fantastic! Every single person in the Team; back in England, as well as Honda and Michelin, should be very proud of today's achievement. We took the fight to Ferrari on their home ground, and although we had to bow to them in the end, we showed how strong the team is with third and fourth, and with just five seconds between the two drivers. That elusive win is all that is missing for us this year and I am sure that we have a good chance of achieving that in the last three races. China in two weeks should be a very exciting weekend."

Geoffrey Willis, Technical Director: "We came to Monza confident of a good result, nevertheless to finish third and fourth and move to second place in the Championship is just reward for the excellent job the team have done all weekend. Both drivers ran very well- controlled races and certainly deserved this result. After the first stop, where perfect pit work saw Jenson able to return into the lead it looked as though an even better result was possible. However, once again, the Ferraris impressed everyone with their relentless pace. Nevertheless this result shows the strength in depth of the whole BAR Honda partnership."

Shuhei Nakamoto, Engineering Director, Honda Racing Development: "I am very happy. Both drivers did an excellent job today, our lap times were strong throughout the race and neither made any mistakes. Although it is a good feeling to be second in the world championship we are conscious of the performance gap to Ferrari and know we have a lot of work to do."

Peter Sauber (Team Principal): "This was a very strong race for us after the uncertainty of the opening laps, and Giancarlo was very close to both Williamses and the McLaren by the finish. When you look at where we started this was a great performance and we can be satisfied to score another point. Both drivers performed very strongly and their lap times were excellent once the conditions had stabilised. Felipe lost time after his great start because of a small incident with Nick Heidfeld, otherwise he would also have battled for points again."

Dr Mark Gillan - Head of Vehicle Performance: Both Mark and Christian made reasonable starts off the grid today and managed to avoid any contact through the first chicanes. The weather conditions had changed from very wet this morning to quite warm and damp by the start of the race and our tyre choice fortunately seemed to be the correct one. The balance of the R5 was not bad through the first stint of the race although during the pit stop we did make changes to the front flap on both of the cars, which again improved this. I am generally pleased with our results today given the track conditions this morning were not good and also the reliability of the other teams. Ninth is a good reflection of our pace on track and both Mark and Christian enjoyed some good over-taking manoeuvres throughout the race. Points would have of course been a bonus, but we remain 7th in the Constructor's Championship and we will be looking to add to our point's score during the remainder of the season. With only three races to go there is everything to race for.

James Robinson: Congratulations to Rubens for his fantastic recovery and drive to a memorable win. At Jordan we have a busy week to focus on with Timo testing at Silverstone on 14 September and the team preparing and packing up our cars and equipment for the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix, which we are very excited about.

Paul Stoddart, Team Principal, Minardi Cosworth: Whoever thinks F1 is boring wasn't around the Minardi garage this afternoon when Gimmi's car erupted into flames shortly before leaving the pits after his second stop. The mechanics did a fantastic job to extinguish the flames immediately, but unfortunately, Gimmi inhaled some of the fumes. Zsolt, on the other hand, drove a solid race to record yet another well-deserved finish at this, one of Minardi's ‘home' GPs. I cannot thank the guys enough for their thoroughly professional behaviour and quick reactions that undoubtedly helped to avert what could have been a major incident this afternoon. As for the fire itself, the team is still investigating the cause of the fuel leak in order to understand exactly what happened.

Hisao Suganuma – Technical Manager – Bridgestone Motorsport: It was great to see another 1-2 finish for Ferrari and I'm delighted for Rubens. This was his first win of the season. We experienced quite complicated conditions at the start of the race but once our runners were on dry tyres our performance was clear for all to see. In Ferrari's case, both drivers were lapping in 1 minute 21 seconds and our tyre performance combined with their great strategies to enable them to fight their way up through the field into first and second. In Sauber's case, it enabled Giancarlo to drive very competitively against his rivals to take another point. From that point of view, I believe the tyres we brought here worked very well. We were unfortunate at the start of the race with the damp but drying conditions as these are not the best for our runners but they drove well and many of them were able to improve on their grid positions and that was very satisfying to see. Overall, we are very proud of the Bridgestone tyre performance today.

Ross Brawn – Technical Director – Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro: We know that if we have a weakness it is when the track is damp but I'm not sure who made the right decision: Michael or Rubens! After five laps it looked as though we were fighting for points and perhaps a podium but then I could see the pace coming and it showed more on Michael's car because we had a lot of fuel in Rubens'. Michael started to show what the car could do and Rubens was within striking distance so we swapped his strategy around and we won the race. Michael did a fantastic job as well. The Bridgestone tyres were great – really, really good today. I'm almost lost for words. It looked like a disaster after five laps and then we finished first and second – fantastic!

Barrichello started from pole on wet tyres and opened a huge early lead on a damp, but drying, track. Dry-shod rivals soon reeled him in, however, and the Brazilian was forced to pit as early as lap five. Fernando Alonso (Renault/Michelin) took up the running but was under constant pressure from Button and Juan Pablo Montoya (BMW WilliamsF1 Team). Schumacher fell of the early pace after an opening-lap spin, but he soon began to work his way back through the field - as did Barrichello.

Button took the lead during the first round of stops and led most of the race's middle stint, with Alonso giving chase until he spun into retirement on the 41st lap. When Button made his second and final stop, on the 34th lap, he rejoined behind the two Ferraris - which had both still to pit. Barrichello had opted for an aggressive, short-stint strategy and made his final stop on the 42nd lap. He rejoined right in front of Button and Schumacher, who were running side by side down the main straight. World champion Schumacher succeeded in edging Button out to cement a one-two for Ferrari - the team's third straight Monza success.

There was some consolation for BAR: the team has moved up to second place in the world championship for constructors thanks to Button and team-mate Takuma Sato, who took fourth. Montoya's podium chances faded after a couple of off-track excursions, but he salvaged fifth place from David Coulthard (Team McLaren Mercedes/Michelin). The Scot opted to start on wets, but changed his mind on the final installation lap and started from the pits on dries. He made just one more stop en route to sixth. Montoya's team-mate Antonio Pizzonia survived a first-lap spin and several other incidents to take seventh.

Mark Webber (Jaguar, ninth) was best of the remaining Michelin finishers, ahead of Jarno Trulli (Renault, 10th), Ricardo Zonta (Toyota, 11th) and Christian Klien (Jaguar, 13th). Olivier Panis (Toyota) retired after clashing with Pizzonia on the opening lap and Kimi Räikkönen (Team McLaren Mercedes) lost an early fourth place because of a water leak.

Pierre Dupasquier, Michelin Motorsport Director: "This has been an anti-climactic finish to what promised to be a good race for Michelin and its partner teams.

"Conditions changed rapidly during the final 20 minutes before the start and making the right tyre choice was quite difficult. Although the drivers had a better idea than we did of conditions beneath the trees that line many parts of the circuit, the rate at which the track was drying persuaded us that ordinary grooved tyres were the wisest option and we advised our partners of as much. In the end, David Coulthard was the only Michelin driver to start on wets.

"Our pace in those early, slippery laps was very encouraging - our dry tyres were much quicker than those of our rival at that stage of the race - but things took on a different complexion as the event wore on. Track conditions obviously changed in the wake of this morning's deluge: curiously we were unable to get close to the kind of times we set during the first two days of the meeting."