Sunday: Hamilton victorious and Rosberg disappointed celebrate Mercedes’ first title

Lewis Hamilton (no. 44) – Victory

Fourth consecutive victory for the Briton who above all wants to congratulate his team: « It was a good day and a wonderful weekend. First, I am proud to have contributed to the work of this great team in obtaining the first World Constructors’ Championship title, which is a great achievement. Huge congratulations to the guys in the UK and Germany, it’s historic for us. »

Regarding the race, it was centered on tire management in the absence of competition from Nico Rosberg: « Today, I had to manage the tires a lot throughout the race; fuel management wasn’t bad. The car was great and I didn’t have to push too hard. In the end, when Nico was behind, I had to match his lap times, which I did. »

Nico Rosberg (No. 6) – 2nd

« We are World Champions! I am so happy for the team and the entire Mercedes-Benz family, today we made history. Thanks to everyone for their efforts, and thanks to the husbands and wives who sent us their partners to make this possible. I well remember the tough times we had in this team. So, now, it’s great to be so dominant. »

The German lost the race at the first corner when he locked up his tires and made a flat spot: « It was a mistake. I braked too late, that’s all. [It wasn’t] necessary. It was my line and I should have been in the lead. It was really achievable, and I just screwed up. It’s simple. I braked too late and too hard. I’m very disappointed about that. After that, my tires were flat-sided, so I couldn’t see where I was going, and I had to pit. I thought it was the end of the day, but then, still, I’m happy to have managed to climb back up to 2nd place. »

Even if he is satisfied with the result, he thinks he could have been more aggressive: « Looking back, I could have attacked even more during the race. It’s always easy to know afterward. In the end, the tires were fine. It’s a shame but difficult to understand during the race. »