Cyril Dumont, Renault: Fantastic. I think again we had a magic Vettel this weekend. He did the first hat trick of his career – fastest lap, pole position and winning the race. I think he was on top of his game today and led the race from start to finish. I would also liked to have seen Mark on the podium today; I think he had the pace for that, but unfortunately the race was not that easy for him. I think it's a fantastic result for the Renault Group also, to get the win at the first Indian Grand Prix is very important.

"He followed that with a truly excellent race-long performance, managing tyre wear where necessary yet still managing to keep up impressive race pace throughout. He didn't ever have quite enough race pace to mount a concerted attack on Seb, but he got the maximum out of his car and beat everyone else fair and square.

"Lewis had a frustrating afternoon, but recovered well from his coming-together with Felipe to score a very useful half-dozen world championship points. We don't yet know whether contact with the Ferrari caused damage to Lewis's car - other than to the nosecone, obviously, which we changed in the pits - but, as I say, as a result of the 24 world championship points that he and Jenson notched up today, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes has now secured second place in the 2011 Constructors' World Championship. It's always our aim to go one better than that - to win - and second isn't good enough - but we're pleased to have consolidated that position nonetheless.

"Last but far from least, I want to say that I thought the 2011 Indian Grand Prix was a fantastic success: a glittering spectacle and a marvellous addition to the international sporting calendar. Next, we go to Abu Dhabi, and then to Brazil, and we at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes will be doing our utmost to win both those grands prix."

Stefano Domenicali: The result of this grand prix could be described as bitter sweet. On the one hand, there is the satisfaction of seeing Fernando on the podium, which given our current situation in this last run of races, represents our most realistic target. Once again, the Spaniard drove a great race, fighting lap after lap to bring home another trophy to add to his collection. On the other hand, there's disappointment for what happened to Felipe, who could have got a good finish, given the pace the Brazilian was demonstrating. As regards the incident with Hamilton, as usual Ferrari respects the decision of the Stewards, even if, in this case, we have a different view to theirs. It's true we did not have the pace to fight for the win, but I think everything we are doing in these final races will have a great importance when it comes to the 2012 season. We are learning a lot and we have to continue like this for the two remaining Grands Prix this year. Finally, let me say that seeing a Ferrari on the podium at the inaugural Indian Grand Prix was very pleasing, given what this market could represent in the near future.

Pat Fry: There are many elements worthy of note that have come out of this weekend in India. Again today, we had a suspension failure, this time the front left on Felipe's car: first analysis indicates the break was generated by a series of factors, starting with the collision with Hamilton. After that came the punctured tyre and it ended with the impact with the kerb. As for the front wing used on Felipe's car which has generated so much interest, we knew that in certain conditions, we could have been on the limit and when we saw that this situation might arise, we decided to change it for a different specification of wing. As for the race, we managed with our strategy to stay out on track longer than our closest opponent, taking back from Webber the position we had lost at the start to Button, thus getting Fernando to the podium. Honestly, our performance today did not allow us to fight for the win. On the Hard tyre, which we have not raced on since Barcelona, the pace wasn't bad, which is a sign that improvements introduced during the year on the car have seen us make progress in an area that was very difficult for us at the start of the season. We are working on two fronts and everything we can learn now will be useful for the future: these are all opportunities which should be exploited when they present themselves.

Michael made up four places at the start, and followed a prime/prime/option strategy, stopping on laps 18 and 50. Nico also stopped twice on laps 17 and 45 with the same prime/prime/option tyre choice. Staying out five laps longer for his second stop enabled Michael to open enough of a gap to pass Nico for P5.

Ross Brawn: "A very solid race from the drivers and team today, and we are very pleased to have achieved fifth and sixth places. Michael, Nico and the engineers did an excellent job to focus on getting the car right for the race, and making the best use of the tyres. We certainly got everything that we could out of our current car this weekend. It was an exciting race from our two drivers with Michael coming out on top this time, however you could see just how closely matched they are during the race. Nico's second set of tyres faded a little bit more on him whilst Michael was able to stay out longer which was enough to take fifth place. It was a very good result for the team today and I'm extremely pleased with how we have worked this weekend."

Norbert Haug: "A strong result today for our team considering the possibilities that our technical package currently has. It is satisfying for everybody to extract the maximum and to achieve the best possible result. Our lap times looked consistent throughout the race which shows that we handled the tyres well and found a set-up which suited the track. Of course, our drivers did a very good job today. To come home in fifth place after starting in 11th is certainly satisfying for Michael. His start, when he gained three places, and his second long and consistent stint were decisive for him to get in front of Nico. He also did a good job today with both our drivers doing similar lap times throughout the race which shows that they achieved what was possible. This inaugural Indian Grand Prix was a remarkable event. This is a fantastic and challenging race track, and saw packed grandstands and great enthusiasm from the fans. Formula One could not have wished for more during the first race in a new country. So a big thank you to the organisers, the Jaypee Group, and to Bernie Ecclestone and FOM, who have worked very hard to make this new event happen. We now are looking forward to the next Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, the home of our co-owners and partners aabar, where we hopefully can achieve a similar result. Fifth and sixth paces are not what we are ultimately striving for but it is satisfying to get the best possible results and we can build on that in order to make a good step next year."

Vitaly was one of three cars to start on the hard tyres. He pitted on lap three for a set of softs, and lap 33 for another soft set. He finished in 11th. Bruno started on the soft tyre, stopping for a set of softs on lap 22 and a set of hards on lap 56. At the end of the first lap, Bruno was in 10th position and Vitaly 15th.

Eric Boullier, Team Principal and Managing Director: "Today was disappointing and overall this was a weekend of squandered opportunity. It's very clear that we had pace at this track which provided a real opportunity for the team. At times during the practice sessions we managed show what we were capable of but we were not able to pull the quick laps out of the bag when it mattered. We now need to pull ourselves together for the last two races so we can close this season on a better note."

James Allison, Technical Director: "Disappointing to come home with no points when really our car had the pace to finish eighth or ninth today. We were on the back foot with both cars after poor qualifying runs coupled with the penalty Vitaly had carried over from the previous race. Good starts with both cars undid some of this damage, but the subsequent race unfolded poorly for both drivers. We chose a reverse strategy for Vitaly to give him a chance of running more of the race in free air - this is a decent way of allowing good underlying pace to be rewarded. However, any benefit that this might have brought him was rendered null and void by his finger trouble on the clutch at the first stop. This resulted in him coming out behind Perez on lap four and being stuck there for the remainder of the race. Bruno's pace at the start of the first stint was not good, and this was compounded by a KERS failure on lap 8. He picked up the pace in the last 20 laps of the race, but by then the damage was done leaving him to trail home behind Vitaly and out of the points.

Ricardo Penteado, LRGP Engine Support Leader, Renault Sport F1: "The Buddh International Circuit has been a challenge for the RS27. The track requires good top speed coupled with driveability and responsiveness through the banked turns, but the high levels of dust have made it even harder to get right. Nevertheless engine performance has been good, despite a KERS issue on Bruno's car in the opening stages. However it was ultimately a frustrating end to the first Indian Grand Prix. The pace was there in practice but qualifying was disappointing, which compromised race performance. We were very close to scoring despite the starting positions, but ultimately close isn't good enough so it's more hard work before Abu Dhabi."

Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer: At the start, Rubens clipped the rear of Pastor's car while trying to defend his line to Kobayashi. Rubens damaged his front wing and pitted, changing from the soft to the hard tyre. His pace was strong throughout, on both the prime set and final soft tyres, showing a definite performance improvement over previous Grands Prix. Pastor drove a strong race too but stopped early with a gearbox problem, the cause of which is yet to be identified.

Dr. Vijay Mallya, Team Principal and Managing Director: "Today's Indian Grand Prix was a great event and I hope that all the fans enjoyed the day as much as I did. We targeted points and that's exactly what we delivered with Adrian's excellent drive to ninth. As for Paul, he performed well, but we went very aggressive with the strategy to cover the chance of a safety car. In the end it didn't work out, but we needed to cover our bases. These two points are important for our championship battle and I'm delighted that Sahara Force India will go down in the record books for scoring points in the inaugural Indian Grand Prix."

"Regarding my decision about the 2012 drivers, I have said this week that I will give an answer to the drivers before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. I already have three excellent drivers, who are all in the running, and the decision ahead will not be an easy one."

Monisha Kaltenborn, Chief Executive: "We are very happy with the point we scored today, particularly considering from where we started. Sergio drove an excellent race and showed a lot of fighting spirit. I'm sorry for Kamui as his race ended in the first corner. We proved today that we can fight, and this is exactly how we will approach the last two races. Congratulations to the organiser for setting up this great event and thanks to the Indian fans for their warm welcome."

Giampaolo Dall'Ara, Head of Track Engineering: "It was a pity for Kamui who was involved in an incident in corner one. This damaged his radiator, and he lost all the oil and had to stop immediately. For Sergio we went for an unusual strategy. He started on the hard tyre and pitted after lap one. He drove a strong race and made up one place after the other. It was the right decision yesterday not to use new soft tyres in Q2, so he had two fresh sets today and could attack all the way along. After a bad day yesterday we fought back today. That's good for the morale in the whole team."

Mike Gascoyne, Chief Technical Officer: "A mixed result today for us. Unfortunately Jarno's race was effectively ended on the first lap when an HRT crashed into the back of him, causing a rear puncture and causing damage to the rear floor, so all he could do today was make sure he brought the car home. Heikki drove a very strong race on a two stop strategy, running the soft tyre for the first two stints and then going on to the hard to the end of the race. He was fighting with the midfield all the way through and brought the car home to record another strong finish. Yet again we showed the progress the team has made throughout the season and we are continuing our strong end to 2011. Now we have two more races to look forward to - two more chances for us possibly to score our first point, but, more importantly, to finish tenth."

Riad Asmat, Group CEO: "First I want to say on behalf of the whole team what a great job the Jaypee Group and everyone here has done to put on a truly spectacular first Indian Grand Prix. From our perspective we leave here reasonably pleased with how the race went - Heikki had another fantastic drive today and made the most of the opportunity to race with the cars around him. Jarno was unlucky to be hit by the HRT after he had made a good start, but the main thing for us this weekend is that we have crossed off another race and are a step closer to finishing tenth. That is the primary goal for us this season and we are nearly there."

Colin Kolles, Team Principal: "The team has done a very good job this weekend and this is the most important. Despite the penalties, we were going into the race with high hopes because both Narain and Daniel proved to have a pretty good pace. They did a lightning start and saved the first lap incidents. Their pace was good and it was fantastic to see both HRT cars in the middle of the field. Because we ran on the dirty side of the track as a consequence of the blue flags, the tyre degradation became too big and we were forced to change our strategy. Additionally, Daniel had a problem on the rear right wheelhub assembly forcing him to have a longer additional stop. This prevented us to finish further up but, overall, I am satisfied with how things went this weekend and I'm really happy for Narain because racing at a home GP for the first time is a once in a lifetime experience. I'm proud that he had a fantastic weekend and managed a great result . Daniel has done well too over the three days and he also did well in the race going one step further".

Timo got caught up in the melee that took place at the start of the race into Turn 1. He pitted straight away as his front wing was damaged, but had to make a second visit to the pits one lap later and retired.

Jerome got off to a clean start and was able to avoid contact. After a first pit-stop on lap 22, he went back out on another set of Pirelli P-Zero Soft tyres. He didn't pit again until lap 55, this time for the Hard tyre, and a bold strategy paid off as he ended up ahead of HRT.

John Booth, Team Principal: "After a challenging start to the weekend, it all came good in the last few laps of this incredible circuit, where our strategy came to fruition for Jerome. In most of our pre-event work, we had identified that only a handful of laps on the Hard tyre would be the way to go, however, in a racing situation, sometimes it is difficult to hold your nerve. Nonetheless, the engineers selected and executed the best direction and having trailed Karthikeyan in the mid part of the race, we certainly made the right call to stop on the penultimate lap in order to get ahead of him. Jerome did a great job in the laps leading up to this point to ensure we built the gap we needed whilst he still had the benefit of the Soft tyre.

"On the flip side, the weekend has continued to be frustrating for Timo. He showed a great deal of promise on Friday but since then he simply hasn't had the opportunity to demonstrate what he could do. I have no doubt that he will put these difficulties behind him and come back fighting again in Abu Dhabi. Jerome's result was a good reward for the team's efforts here and at the factory this weekend, where there will now be a busy week ahead to prepare for the next race."

The brand-new Buddh circuit on the outskirts of Delhi evolved considerably over the course of the weekend, with the times getting faster as the track cleaned and more rubber was laid down on the track. The P Zero Yellow soft tyre and P Zero Silver hard tyre were nominated for the race, with the softer tyre proving to be around two seconds per lap faster than the harder compound.

This gave rise to some interesting strategies as the drivers tried to limit their running on the hard tyres. Force India's Paul di Resta, Lotus Renault's Vitaly Petrov, and Sauber's Sergio Perez were the only drivers to start the race on the harder tyre, but they swiftly moved onto the soft tyre within five laps.

Vettel led from start to finish, using a two-stop strategy to win from McLaren's Jenson Button - who made up two places from his grid position at the start of the race. The top six all used a two-stop strategy, with Lewis Hamilton the highest-placed three-stopper in seventh following a collision.

Having dropped out of the top 10 following the clash with Hamilton, Felipe Massa was the first frontrunner to switch to the hard tyre on lap 31 but the Ferrari driver was unable to finish the race due to broken suspension. His team mate Fernando Alonso used pit stop strategy to help secure a podium finish, stopping two laps after Red Bull Racing's Mark Webber for the hard tyres on lap 37. The pair of them were separated by less than two seconds all the way to the finish.

Vettel, who had claimed pole position on Saturday, moved over to the hard tyre for his final stop with 13 laps to go. The German also set the fastest lap of the race on the final lap with the hard P Zero Silver tyre, winning by 8.433s from Button.

Lotus Renault's Bruno Senna carried out the longest stint on the soft tyre during the race, lasting 34 laps, while Williams driver Rubens Barrichello completed the longest stint on the hard tyre, for exactly 34 laps as well.

Conditions were dry and warm throughout the race, which started with an ambient temperature of 31 degrees centigrade and a track temperature of 37 degrees, in hazy sunshine.

Paul Hembery: "Without knowing exactly how the circuit would be, we decided to bring the hard tyre to India, which was a deliberately conservative choice. This led to some very interesting strategies, with a few drivers running the hard compound at the very beginning of the race and others using it at the very end. The key element during the final phase of the race for the two frontrunners was understanding at which point a new set of hard tyres was quicker than a used set of softs. It was a tough race, but we saw very good durability from both compounds as well as excellent performance - with Vettel setting fastest lap of the race on the hard P Zero Silver tyre. We've also accumulated plenty of information which will be very useful when it comes to selecting our nominations for next year."