Top-3 GP Mexico 2019 interviews: Hamilton, Vettel, Bottas – Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton he took the number 83 victory of his extraordinary career in the 2019 Mexican Grand Prix, won with a one-stop strategy that allowed him to mock Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel. The following are the declarations of the two Mercedes drivers, separated from the German of the Ferrari that is confirmed in great shape in this season finale (and, obviously, also the words of Vettel).

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Lewis Hamilton (1st, Mercedes): "First of all I want to applaud this incredible audience, I think it's the most beautiful atmosphere I've ever seen, I have to thank my team a lot, we thought we were behind our opponents on the eve, the race was a struggle, I kept my head down , the second stint was really long. I don't mind waiting to win the championship, I like to compete, I wanted to win here for a while, I feel honored, we managed to execute a great strategy and beat the Ferraris ”.

Sebastian Vettel (2nd, Ferrari): "Surprisingly, hard tires reacted very well. It was a very intense race, at least I managed to keep Bottas behind me. As I approached Hamilton, I pushed harder and had no chance. We could have been more original in terms of inventiveness to win. The audience was fantastic, it's one of the best ".

Valtteri Bottas (3rd, Mercedes): “In the race I had a good pace, unfortunately I lost a couple of positions at the start, it was a good race and getting back to the podium is a great satisfaction. Compared to a year ago I feel much better, I have pitch, I trust, I am fast and I feel good in the car. I look forward to racing in Austin ”.