Today's post-race press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz.
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There were tricky calls to be made at the end of the race when it started raining, and that's never easy. Unfortunately, it didn't work out on Lando's side today.
Carlos had a great weekend, both yesterday in qualifying and today in the race and third place is a nice reward for all the hard work.
It's a good result, a reward for the job we have done so far and a confidence boost ahead of the next race.
Those final few laps were so intense, but we managed to make the right calls and lead the field across the finish line.
To add to his Sochi woes, Lando Norris has been given a reprimand after crossing the white line at the pit entrance during today's Russian Grand Prix.
Lance Stroll has been handed a 10s time penalty for colliding with Pierre Gasly in the final closing stages of today's Grand Prix.
The Sochi Autodrom is always a challenging place to race and we are pleased with our return on what could've been a very difficult weekend.
Ultimately, it was the intermediate tyre that made the difference, with the teams able to use their experience from a wet qualifying to extract the maximum performance when it mattered.
A bittersweet feeling today; we took home eight points, but we missed an opportunity to finish on the podium.
The result was ultimately a disappointing one for us - 11th and 12th - but, when it rains suddenly like that, luck often plays as big a part as judgment.