Antonelli and Norris's Luck—or Lack Thereof. Comments from the F1 drivers after the race

The Formula 1 race in Spain was won by Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who finished ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris.

Norris had been leading the race, but a virtual safety car got in his way—a fact that Antonelli also acknowledged.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)

It was a tough race. It’s nice to win, but the victory doesn’t feel like a huge triumph because Lando probably deserved to win more. Aside from that, we had good pace.

We need to keep working toward our goal. I don’t want to talk about the championship.

Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

An excellent result, considering our pace. Lando was unlucky with the safety car, but second place is a great result. It’s hard to pass on this track, so I kept Norris behind me.

Lando Norris (McLaren)

I had no luck with the safety car. By the time it was announced, I’d already made my pit stop. There was nothing I could do about it, but congratulations to Antonelli and Verstappen. We deserved the win, but that’s racing—these things happen.

We’ll try to win next time. I think there will be more wins before the end of the season.