Kimi Raikkonen:
“I am very happy with this win, for me and for the team. It’s a shame that Felipe was unable to let us bring home a result that was within our grasp. At the start I came alongside Felipe, but I did not take any risks, knowing I was stopping one lap later than him at the end of the first stint. When that time came, I pushed to the maximum and I managed to come out of my pit-stop ahead of him.
“From then on, with a clear track ahead of me, the car was perfect; I was able to control the situation without having to stress the car or the tyres. We are struggling a little bit in qualifying, but in the race we have a very high potential. We have had a very complicated start to the season, but I have certainly not lost faith in the team; we can still do better.”
Robert Kubica:
“It’s a fantastic day for the team, for Petronas and for me – the second consecutive podium. After Monza 2006 I have finally managed to get another podium myself! I want to thank everybody in the team who has worked very hard over the last two months to improve the car.
“I didn’t have a good start because of too much wheelspin, and I was fighting with Nick and
Jarno Trulli. I took the dirty inside line and almost lost the car, but somehow I managed to get through the corner and overtake them. From that moment on I drove at my own pace. The Ferraris were too quick, but I was able to increase the gap to the cars following me.
“After the second pit-stop I reduced the revs to save the engine and took it easy. I didn’t feel very well all weekend and it was very hot in the car, so the last ten laps were pretty tough but it all paid off with a brilliant result.”
Heikki Kovalainen:
“I am pretty happy with my third place today, considering yesterday’s penalty, and it was probably the best possible result for us in these circumstances. Our strategy worked really well and it meant that I was able to be in clean air for most of the race. The team really did a fantastic job, and I am happy to reward them with my first podium for them.
