INTERLAGOS PODIUM
Nico, second place, not what your were looking for but
it will do in the championship. You head to Abu Dhabi
in two weeks’ time with a 12-point lead, what are you
thinking standing here?
Nico Rosberg: Yeah, of course, it didn’t go my way with
the win; Lewis just did a great job. But for sure, yeah,
it was very difficult conditions out there and I can live
with second for sure.
Max was pretty handy out there. He was pushing
like crazy and taking some rather unusual lines and
were you thinking: just leave me alone, I’ve got a
championship to win?
NR: Yeah, and then I arrived on the straight and I saw
him pointing 90 degrees towards the wall! I was like
“what the hell?”
We saw you also once having a bit of a scary moment
up the hill?
NR: That is true. But it worked out fine to stay on track.
A tough call for the race direction, safety car, red flag.
Do you think they got it right?
NR: It was on the limit, but in the end, yes, they got it
right. They did a good job of judging it but it was quite
a fine line out there.
Max, may I shake your hand, because that was some
kind of incredible performance, and he’s already been
voted driver of the day by the fans. What an adventure
you had this afternoon.
Max Verstappen: Yeah, it was an incredible race,
of course, with the red flags, difficult conditions,
especially the last straight, really slippery. And then in
the final re-start I managed to overtake Nico and I was
in quite a comfortable position over there and then I
had a massive moment…