Tom Clarkson

I'm proud of Williams because it's a team that was...

in the dark trenches of survival just a few years ago.

And yet, this was an earned podium.

It wasn't luck or fortune that were there.

Aldo's had 50 laps to chase us down.

We were good.

And so for me, it meant the most of anything when it wasn't so much on the day on the podium.

Of course, it was great to see the team track side enjoying it.

The most it meant to me was when I was back in the factory, we put the trophy in reception and I just came down just randomly every half an hour or hour.

And it was just queues of people just wanting the ability to touch it for a few seconds and have a photo with it.

And that's what meant the world to me.

There are individuals who have literally given up their life for Williams and for myself and for our journey.

And it's a tiny, tiny reward for them on the way back.

At the end of last year, you said often that you thought you had the best driver pairing in Formula One in 2025 and beyond in Alex and Carlos.

Having worked with Carlos now, do you stand by that comment?

Because you've worked with a lot of great drivers.

And has Carlos surprised you in any way?

I still stand by my comments.

I know it bores the world when I say it, but Williams is bigger than me, it's bigger than Carlos, and it's bigger than Alex.

But all three of us will give our all for Williams to be a successful entity again in the future.