Sainz Hits At Leclerc After Finding Out About Post-Race Comments

"We discussed before the race that it was part of the race we both had to save the tires as much as possible."

"We know how important Turn 14 is to do that, so I did. Carlos wasn't [tire saving] in the last corner, and he took that opportunity to overtake, which is a shame."

“That put us on the back foot, and it damaged my front wing for the rest of the race. It was small damage, but everything makes a difference, and when you see how close it was with George [Russell] at the end, it’s a shame.

"I wouldn't overreact to the race like this; it's his home race; it's a very important moment of his career."

"I guess he was super motivated to do something spectacular, but I probably wasn't the right person to do that with. But it's OK, I think he will see the image and understand I was on the inside and he couldn't turn in at that point."

"I think too many times he [Leclerc] complains after a race about something." 

“I was on the attack; we were on the new Soft, and Mercedes was on a used Soft. We had to go on the attack in the first laps that we have a new tire and try to pass them, we said [it] even before the race. 

"I passed Charles, I don't know if he made a mistake or was just managing a bit too much. I undercut Lewis, I nearly passed Russell at the pit stops. I think I was trying out there what is required as a driver."

"He elected to manage more, in the end it kind of paid off because he beat me on a Soft-Medium-Soft [strategy]. "

"For me, I elected to be aggressive, and it didn't pay off. George and I at the end on the Hard were too slow while the guys on the Softs were too quick."