INTERLAGOS PODIUM
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ranscript from the podium interviews at the
end of the Brazilian Grand Prix, Round 20 of
the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship, at
Interlagos featuring race winner Lewis Hamilton,
second placed Nico Rosberg and third placed Max
Verstappen interviewed by Martin Brundle.
Lewis, what a race!
Lewis Hamilton: Not too bad, huh!
You were out front but calling for the red flags and
aquaplaning coming up the hill… talk us through it a
little bit?
LH: Firstly, as you said, I want to say a big thank
you to all the fans that came out because that was
a long, long race and they stood out in the rain and
still at the end there were even more people at the
end than there were at the start, so I appreciate
all the support here in Brazil. They are always so
welcoming to us and their hospitality is second to
none. For me, I was generally just chillin’ up front.
When it rains it’s usually a good day for me. It was
tricky for everyone, there were definite opportunities
for aquaplaning, which everyone did, but I want
to say a big thank you to my team. We’re creating
history in this team. This year the stuff that we’ve
done, the results we have got are just incredible and
I’m so proud to a part of it.
You talked about water coming in your crash helmet
following the safety car early doors, was that your
only drama in the race?
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