SOUNDBITES

#18 LANCE STROLL
RACE P14
"We always had realistic expectations coming to Mexico and historically this has been a track where we have struggled in the past so starting from P19 today was never going to be easy. I had a spin during the first lap as the track was dirty on the outside. A strong first stint on the Softs and some good moves by the team, but P14 was the maximum that was in it for us today."

#14 FERNANDO ALONSO
RACE DNF
"It was a difficult race for me, and we've struggled for pace all weekend. We had a good start but then there was some contact which caused minor damage to the front wing. I was also surprised to see a few cars cutting the corner at the start, jumping ahead of us and not getting penalties. Unfortunately, about halfway through the race we had to retire the car as a precaution. Hopefully we can have more luck in the future."

Mike Krack, Chief Trackside Officer
"The team pushed hard today after a challenging start to the weekend but couldn't get into the points. It was a chaotic opening to the race and during these early skirmishes Fernando suffered with some minor damage to his front wing after contact. Once things had settled down, both did well to manage the pace on the Soft tyres in the first stint and Lance gained a number of places from his start position. Unfortunately, midway through the race, as a precaution Fernando retired his car due to a possible brake issue. We need to investigate this issue further in our post-race analysis. Ultimately, we didn't have the pace this weekend. We will dust ourselves off from this double-header and look ahead to Brazil where there is another opportunity to fight for points."