Ferrari

Eddie Irvine: "I knew qualifying did not represent our true performance and because of that and the right strategy I was able to win. I have proved I can do the job. In the early stages, I was having to watch my fuel, but then I really made up time before my pit stop. The smoke from my car towards the end of the race was probably coming from my brain because I had to think about so many things - the fuel, the brakes the tyres. It was not just a case of driving. I had understeer on my second set of tyres but it got better after a while. Then I eased off a bit to look after the brakes, but Coulthard caught me quicker than I expected and I had to push very hard again and forget about my brake problems. I wished the chequered flag would come sooner. At last week's Monza test we made a big step forward in terms of running on high speed tracks, so now I am confident for Hockenheim."

Mika Salo: "I am not happy withn my race result, however my speed over the weekend was okay, even though I made a couple of mistakes. I made a good start, but I had to protect my position at the first corner. Then at the second corner, with the accident in front, the whole pack slowed down, but I was carrying a bit too much speed and hit Herbert from behind. During the race, I seemed to have a lack of straight line speed which made overtaking difficult. On the plus side, I learned a lot today and at the next race in Hockenheim, I know that I have to score points to help Ferrari in the championship. Now that I have more experience with the car I think that is possible. I am really happy for Eddie. "

Jean Todt: "Today we have seen the right response from Eddie and the team to the situation we find ourselves in at the moment. We said we would not give up and this proves we did not. As usual, actions speak louder than words. It was a shame for Salo that he collided with Herbert, because he could have scored important points for the Constructors' Championship. But, there is still a long way to go."

McLaren

David Coulthard: "Well, today was my nightmare scenario, not only did I take my team mate off at turn two but we came second to our opposition. I am very sorry for what happened with Mika. I completely misjudged the second corner of the race and hit Mika spinning him round. Then I was unable to put in quick laps just after my stop as I was caught in traffic this meant that Irvine was able to get ahead of me in the pit stops and I was unable to regain my lead."

Mika Hakkinen: "To come here and score points was important and we have done that. Whatever happened at the second corner is no longer important and I appreciate David's apologies. The car however, did not feel right after the incident but even so I just went flat out to regain positions and to finish in the points."

Ron Dennis: "Days like today can be used to strengthen a team. David's apology and Mika's acceptance of it reflects the maturity of their relationship. An outstanding performance from Mika which gave him a richly deserved podium finish. David's race was badly influenced by traffic in the two or three laps leading to his pitstop, the result of which very much assisted Irvine to take the lead. I hope Bernie appreciates our contribution to maintaining the excitement of Formula One!"

Norbert Haug: "This race has been unnecessarily difficult for us, following a second corner incident where David spun Mika around whilst misjudging the corner. Mika again drove a fantastic race charging through the field from last position to finish on the podium. This performance supersedes the one he gave in Magny Cours. The World Championship still remains wide open which is good for the fans and the sport of Grand Prix racing."

Jordan

Heinz-Harald Frentzen: "Today was really a race against ourselves as we could not keep up with the cars ahead of us, but a fourth place finish is still good. It was hard to keep up with Barrichello when he overtook me at the start because I had a lot of fuel in the car. When the car was lighter it was running quite well but I saw that I could not overtake him so all I could do was keep pushing. When he dropped out, I had plenty of space ahead of me and behind me and my team told me to bring the car home so I did not go flat out."

Benetton

Alexander Wurz: "This was a good race for me. At first my start was perfect then I lost a few places with the collision in front of me. I really found my rhythm with the circuit. My first set of tyres wasn't so good and I was sliding quite a lot. My second set was much better and I could really push and get in some good lap times. My pit stop was really good too and I finished fifth which is cool for me and for the team."

Sauber

Pedro Diniz: "We decided to run with a low downforce set-up after our experience in qualifying yesterday and the car felt much better in the warm-up this morning. I made a great start in the race; I certainly didn't expect to be eighth after a lap. Early on, I had a good fight with Ralf Schumacher. He put me on the grass a couple of times when I overtook him round the outside and when we got to the hairpin he tried to come back at me, outbraked himself and spun off. I just managed to miss him. Our two stop strategy was right, given our grid positions. But when I found myself running so high up so early on, a single stop strategy would have been better, but by then of course we were already committed. Nevertheless, I had a good race and the car felt very strong." I'm really pleased to score another point.

Minardi

Marc Gene: "I feel very pleased. I think I did a good race with a really competitive and driveable car which proved to be faster in the second and third sector, where I scored the same times as Stewart, Jordan and Benetton whereas I lost a bit in the first sector. I feel satisfied also with the strategy we have chosen. My car showed a big step forward and this makes me feel more confident and optimistic in view of the next race in Germany."

Luca Badoer: "I am a bit disappointed because my strategy was focused to attack; in fact, at the first lap I was 15th after a good start. Soon afterwards, as I was trying to overtake Hill, he came too close to me and broke my car's nose. I continued but the nose came off completely and finished under the car making me finishing straight at a fast corner. However, I feel happy for the times I posted. They were really good during the whole race compared to those of the middle chart, and this was our objective. Unfortunately we were not lucky. I hope it will go better at next Sunday's race. "

Cesare fiorio: "We are satisfied with the race outcome because both cars have seen the finishing line thus proving a steady reliability. Just a little regret concerning Luca who had a very aggressive strategy, like Diniz; he could have finished among the first eight considering that he he posted very interesting times. Marc did a very regular race. I wish to outline that it is the first time we finish a Grand Prix race, on a short 71 laps circuit, at one lap left and this confirms the continuous improvement in our performances."

Stewart

Johnny Herbert: "Both Rubens and I made good starts but I got boxed in a bit by Frentzen coming into the first corner. I could see Hakkinen and Coulthard coming together and backed off. Unfortunately I was hit from behind by Salo and lost my rear wing. It can be hard and you just think 'is there really a point continuing?' In a way the pressure was off so I was able to enjoy myself while still pushing hard. My car was excellent even though there was some damage to the floor. I was able to maintain a quick pace throughout the race."

Rubens Barrichello: "I got a good start and was enjoying the race. I wasn't able to make much ground on David (Coulthard) early on but I just had to keep pushing to hold second place. The car felt good and my pace was consistent. It's frustrating when you get the chance for points and they disappear like that. We have lost points too often this year when we have been well placed. After the pit stop, the car didn't feel as good on the new tyres. I think the guys who stayed out a little longer before stopping had the advantage because it took a couple of laps for the new tyres to work effectively on heavy fuel."

Paul Stewart, Chief Operating Officer: "Unfortunately we came away empty-handed when there was the real prospect of points for both cars. Johnny was taken out through no fault of his own but responded well to the challenge of rejoining the race four laps down. It was a terrific performance by him to set the second fastest lap of the race. Rubens ran strongly in second place before his pit stop and was holding down fourth position before his engine failure. He proved once again that we can run at the front on merit."

Martin Whitaker, Director, Ford Racing, Europe: "After such a strong performance in qualifying it is extremely frustrating to leave Austria without World Championship points. Rubens was running strongly in second place until his pit stop and then suffered an engine failure while in fourth on lap 55, our first failure since April. We musn't allow Rubens' performance to overshadow that of Johnny. Sidelined by the opening lap incident he then turned in one of the best drives of the entire race and lapped consistently at front running pace."