After the race, Hamilton said: “Firstly, congratulations to Max he did a great job today.
“It was such a, such a tough race, got a good start, gave it absolutely everything but at the end of the day they just had the upper hand this weekend, and we couldn’t really ask for more, but a big, big thank you to my team for great pitstops great hard work throughout the weekend.
“And what an amazing crowd, to perform in front of you guys, it’s such an honour.”