George Russell: We knew that McLaren was a little faster than us.

      In China, George Russell reached the podium, finishing third. The Mercedes driver admitted that the speed of the car did not allow him to count on a fight with rivals from McLaren, so he is pleased with the second consecutive third place of the season.

      His teammate Kimi Antonelli earned points for eighth place and was recognized as the "Racer of the Day" according to the results of the fan vote.

      George Russell (3rd): "It's great to finish third! I am really happy with this result. We knew that McLaren was a little faster than us, so it was important to score some crucial points today. Anyway, congratulations to the McLaren drivers.

      I felt early on that there was an opportunity to complete the race with one pit stop, so it turned out to be a little easier than we expected.

      Anyway, the car was great all weekend. It's probably one of my best weekends in Formula 1 in terms of speed, so I'm happy."

      Kimi Antonelli (8th): "It was a surprise to me when I was named the 'Racer of the Day'! During the race, the team didn't want to tell me that my car was damaged. They thought I might panic.

      I felt that something was wrong with the car from the first lap. I had problems with the front left tire on Saturday, and today with the rear tires, which turned out to be very unexpected. As a result, I had to make great efforts to protect the rear tires. I don't know yet how badly the car was damaged, but from a psychological point of view it was a good lesson.

      Overall, it was a difficult race, but I tried to avoid mistakes. Now I can reboot and come back stronger for the next stage in Japan."