Lewis Hamilton admitted his defeat against his teammate after the end of the qualifications: “Congratulations to Valtteri, he drove an outstanding qualifying round. He was simply the fastest of them all. I couldn't follow him, so he deserved the first place. "
“It’s nice to see Italian fans again at this brilliant racetrack. I’m still in the front row, but at the same time it’s nice that she and Valtteri delighted our fans. In recent days, also due to his reputation after the end of the season, we have been quite lively and I am happy that he is driving so well, ” he adds Hamilton.
In terms of competitiveness Max Verstappen Hamilton said: “I don’t know exactly how and what’s wrong with him, but I’m sure he’ll be close between us all the time. At first they seemed far behind, but now we see that this is not the case, which means they are very close to us. I hope that we will have a good start tomorrow and that we will make the most of this racing weekend. ”