Lewis Hamilton:
I was in a good position, head down and targeting as many points as possible today - The opportunity to try for the win came on the final lap when Nico ran wide out of Turn 1. I was then able to get a good run on him and went down the outside, leaving as much room as I could. I was surprised to make contact with Nico and then from there I just tried to push as hard as possible, passing him ahead of the next corner as he slowed due to the sparks coming off his car. This is motor racing and the team allow us to race and it's the aim for both of us to win races - this was just an unfortunate incident today. I'm looking forward to getting to Silverstone to catch up with my fans and hopefully I can get another good result there.
Nico Rosberg:
It was disappointing to lose the race like that. It got quite difficult on the final few laps as I had to manage my brakes and I was confident that I could bring the victory home. I had the inside line and we both went into the corner a bit long. I was surprised that Lewis turned in and it ultimately meant that we came together - that's how the sport goes sometimes but it's really difficult to lose the race in that way.
Sebastian Vettel:
When the rear right tire failed, I didn't feel anything, or rather, I felt it when it was too late and it exploded out of the blue. There were no signes before that, everything was normal. I spoke with the people on the pit-wall and everything looked the same, the pace was the same as the lap before, the tires felt fine, the lap times were fine. It's completely a question mark on why the tyre had the failure. Obviously the idea was to go on as long as possible with that set of tires and to shape our race on that idea, but I don't think it was an aggressive strategy, as lots of people went longer than us on the same tires. Now there are still a lot of races left, but surely not finishing the race doesn't help.
Kimi Raikkonen:
It was not an easy day but I did my best. Third position is an ok result but I'm a bit disappointed with where we ended up: considering the first part of the race, we expected more here as a team. At the beginning we had good speed to catch up a bit with the Mercedes, but then after my pit stop it was not easy to recover. I lost precious time trying to pass Ricciardo, I got close to him many times, but then I was losing traction trying to get out of turn two. Once I got past him I had a very good speed and I was very happy with the handling. In the last part of the race I think I could have passed Max, but with the yellow flags on track it was not possible. Handling-and-speed-wise today we got the maximum out of the car, but it was not enough because we want to be up there with both cars. Hopefully in Silverstone we'll have a smoother weekend and a better result.
Felipe Massa:
The race was going ok for me, I was fighting and gaining positions from the start and I had a very good pace during most of the race. Unfortunately, I had a puncture and had to pit for new tyres. I had been saving the brakes for the whole race, but at the end I was close behind Gutierrez so the temperatures rose even more and I had to stop.
Valtteri Bottas:
We definitely expected more points today. The main problem was getting the tyres to work and to last, so that is something we need to understand before Silverstone because the temperatures could be similar to what they were here today. I don't think our car was too bad this weekend, we just really struggled to get the tyres to work. It was a disappointing day, but it's going to be very important to learn from today to move on.
Daniel Ricciardo:
"I think for the team it was a really good day. We didn't expect to be on the podium here in Austria. Obviously I wish I was up there with Max, but from my side the race was a bit disappointing. At the beginning we seemed to get passed before Turn 8 which is not normal, so that was a bit frustrating but then once it settled we just weren't quick. I was obviously trying to push on the tyre and then get what I could out of it. It seemed we could hold the pace, but then when everyone was improving and getting quicker and quicker we were just getting slower and slower. For now I just want to understand why and look into it. If there are things I need to do better, then I will make sure to figure that out. I'm glad the Red Bull Ring and Silverstone are back to back. It's always nice when you can get back into a race straight away so hopefully Silverstone is better. We've got a few days to work out why I wasn't quick today, but I'm in the factory tomorrow so we've got time to look into it. But for now for sure it was disappointing not to be quicker."
Max Verstappen:
"It's a great feeling to get the second Formula 1 podium of my career. For sure that was a good race today, the car was performing well, as were the tyres. I managed to overtake some cars at the start and had some good battles so that was really good fun. From there on I did my own race, Kimi was catching fast but I managed to hold him off until the end. I expected P3 but got the P2, I was surprised but very happy to pick up another position in the last lap. The safety car definitely helped us today and allowed us to make the most of the pit stops. Towards the end we had to deal with the pressure but that just means you can't make any mistakes, and we didn't today. I hit some traffic which cooled the tyres and made it a bit tricky but we finished with no problems. We are working hard for this season and picking up podiums so it's definitely positive looking at 2017, and looking at Silverstone next week it should be good, the car usually performs better there than here so that is another positive after a good day today."
Nico Hulkenberg:
"I'm pretty disappointed and gutted, to be honest. It was a really tough race and nothing really worked out for us. The start wasn't great and I dropped a couple of positions on lap one, but the opening stint was very difficult because the car was sliding around and the tyres were graining. That became the story of my race because the balance of the car wasn't allowing me to manage the tyres and I was suffering with so much graining. With a new set I could manage just three of four laps before they fell away. Towards the end of the race I had some vibrations with the car and the team saw that I was critical on brake wear, which is why we retired the car in the end. We have to digest and understand what happened today and then look forward to Silverstone."
Sergio Perez:
"It's a big shame that we retired on the last lap of the race. I'm feeling sad for the team because we really deserved some points. Yesterday and today we have been really unlucky, and it's frustrating because we've been competitive here with our pace. The race was going really well and I thought we had the points in our pocket. I was pushing hard to stay close to Grosjean because I knew he had a five seconds time penalty. Then, on the final lap, going into turn three, I had no brakes and went straight on. I touched the barrier and damaged the front of the car, but I'm perfectly okay. It's annoying because the team did everything right today and it's just bad luck which stopped our great recovery."
Kevin Magnussen:
"The car felt good today and we made a reasonable first stint. Unfortunately the safety car didn't work for us and after that we weren't able to deliver the pace to get a stronger result. That said, both cars were there at the end which wasn't the same for a few teams today. The five second penalty was fair enough as I did move more than once and you're not allowed to do that; equally I didn't know which way he was looking to try to pass and sometimes it's difficult to make the right call. Now we're looking forward to Silverstone, which is pretty much my home track."
Jolyon Palmer:
"I'm quite happy with the race. We just needed that little bit of extra luck and we could have been right there within the points. The car was okay, it felt better than in the last round and this was probably one of my strongest races personally. Had we needed to change to soft tyres when the safety car came out, we might have been able to make a pit stop then get to the end on that set to score points. I've been feeling stronger and stronger over the last few races and knowing we could have done well today makes me hopeful for points at the next round at Silverstone."
Daniil Kvyat:
"What an unfortunate weekend. We started today's race from the pit-lane, but I was only able to complete one lap before having to retire because of what looks like a mechanical issue - we still need to investigate what the exact reason is. It's painful, but this is racing... Of course today I feel really frustrated, but tomorrow I will wake up and will have found the strength to move on. In moments like these I always remember what someone once told me: 90% of being a racing driver is tough but the remaining 10% is so good, that it's all worth it - let's just hope that 10% is back in Silverstone next week! We will definitely work hard to make it happen."
Carlos Sainz Jr:
"I'm very pleased with my race today, especially because we didn't have an easy one! We started from the back and did a good start, managing to get into the top 10 in the early stages of the race. Suddenly, after the second pit-stop during the Safety Car period, we were nearly last... Which meant we had to do a very good last stint on the Soft tyres - 35 laps - overtaking lots of cars and managing to get back into the top eight, something a bit unexpected after seeing myself back in P15 with half the race to go. After a tough Saturday, I'm happy to finish the weekend with a good result as we've worked very hard for this - now we just need to make sure we have better Saturdays in order to start races further up the grid and fight for more points. I'm confident we can do it and I look forward to next week's race weekend in Silverstone - my favorite track together with Spa - where we will keep pushing!"
Marcus Ericsson:
"It was a disappointing race. I think we just did not have the pace during the whole weekend. I was hoping that the lower temperatures would have helped us today, but that was not really the case. I was struggling a lot with my front tyres. Now we have to focus on the upcoming race weekend. We have a new chance in Silverstone, so we need to bounce back there."
Felipe Nasr:
"Personally I am satisfied with my race, considering I started from the back of the field. In the first part especially I was running quite a lot of laps in the top ten. I had a decent pace on the soft tyres. When the safety car came out it was too early to box for the supersoft tyres, so we decided to stay out. Overall, this result is the maximum we could have achieved today. We can build on this. I am looking forward to the upcoming race weekends."
Fernando Alonso:
"We had bad luck this weekend. It was a tough race for me today - the engine wasn't running well from about lap three or four, I was losing power due to an issue with the battery, so we were on the verge of retiring the car for the whole race.
"But, since we were running on the fringe of the top 10, we knew there was a point on the table, and kept going in a bid to finish. In the end, it just wasn't possible.
"We need to learn from the problems we had this weekend, but we also go away with some positives: our car was competitive in variable conditions yesterday, and Jenson scoring some good points for the team today."
Jenson Button
"I knew the race was going to be difficult - starting near the front definitely helps because you can race in clear air and do your own thing a little bit more, but, with two DRS zones around this place, we couldn't keep the other cars behind. While our pace was okay, once a car came past, they could overtake in places we never knew were possible.
"Nonetheless, we beat the Williams cars on sheer pace, and I think we did a great job today with our race strategy. We really got the maximum from everything. Through every session, we've been improving; every run we've done, we made the car better and better.
"We did a great job all weekend, but we know that we head to Silverstone not expecting to be in this position next week."
Pascal Wehrlein:
Are there words to describe how you're feeling right now?
Pascal Wehrlein: "It's incredible. I'm so happy! It's just been one of those weekends and to end it this way is a fantastic reward for everyone."
It looked like a pretty stressful race at times. How was it in the cockpit?
PW: "At one point I was feeling quite dejected, because we were a little unlucky with our strategy in relation to the safety car. I'd just pitted, so when I came out after my second stop, I was last. That wasn't such a great feeling, but we just had to work with what we had, which was Soft tyres all the way to the finish – 40 laps! To finish the race in the points from that position by running for more than half a race distance on a single set of tyres is an incredible achievement."
What does this result represent in terms of where the team is right now?
PW: "It's very important. Not just because of what it means for our position in the Championship, but it also shows that we have made real progress. It's been a step by step process, and one that hasn't always been visible to people outside of the team, but today is a good day and a really great reward for all of us."
Rio Haryanto:
Rio, a fantastic Team result today - the product of a lot of hard work by everyone.
Rio Haryanto: It's amazing. Congratulations to the whole team for a really great result for everyone today. So much work has gone into this from every single team member and it's not only nice but also really important for all of us to have this reward. It means we're moving forward and making good progress, and that's important as we head into the second half of the season."
What about your own race? You were on a different strategy, which leaves you perfectly placed if the race comes your way, but disappointed if it doesn't, as was the case today.
RH: "Yes, I started the race on the Soft tyre for 27 laps, then ran for two stints on the Supersoft. During the first stint I had an electronics glitch, which hampered my pace and took 15 laps to get on top of. The rest of that stint was working well for me then the safety car changed the complexion of the race and my strategy didn't work out so well today. I was pleased with my pace, especially towards the end when I was catching Ericsson, but unfortunately it wasn't possible to fight for a better position today."
Romain Grosjean:
"It was a pretty good race. The first lap was not great. I was pushed out by another car and I lost quite a few positions. After that we stayed out on the supersofts, even though the tires were going away. I managed to pick up some pace and run well. The safety car came when we had planned our stop, so that helped a little bit. After that I was behind (Jensen) Button. I was trying to chase him and overtake him, but it was just too hard to follow another car and then be able to pass. The last few laps, I learned I had a five-second penalty, so I had to open the gap to the car behind. I really pushed it to one hundred percent every single lap, which was quite fun, but stressful as well. I didn't want to go out. In the end it was Perez that went out, so it was all good for me."
Esteban Gutierrez:
"It was a very difficult race from the start. Going on anti-stall, we lost a lot of ground. After that I was recovering, trying to do my best to fight all the way up to the front on a different strategy from what we had planned. In the end, the pace was pretty good. We were regaining positions and getting back to being in good shape, but we were struggling with grip. We ended up P11, very close to scoring points. It's not great, but at least we fought all the way with what we had. I'll keep pushing and focusing on the next race."
