Striyo's Box

GP: Max, you have given everything. You can be proud of that, mate. Hold your head up high.

Max: We showed them one final time. Congrats guys! what a comeback in the second half of this season. You can be really really proud of that. Don't be feeling disappointed. I'm definitely not disappointed. I'm really proud of everyone who never gave up. Keep pushing. Never giving up believing it, making it a success again, even when it's really difficult so, thank you very much to everyone. And also thank you to Honda for all these years together and all these amazing successes that we've had. And we definitely closed it in style, so thank you very much for that.

Laurent: Well done, Max. You dominated that one once again. It's been from beginning to the end, dominated that one finish in style took us through an incredible ride for this second part of the year. Very very thankful and we'll try even harder next. Thanks Max!

izaskun: I remember that, when they let go of your leash, things would turn a little (laughs)

marc: yes, yes, I've already told them, tie it tighter (laughs). No, but, there's no need, I don't pull anymore. I don't... I don't pull anymore

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not marc coming in, mouth sutffed chipmunk style, while pecco is getting gentle parented by gigi.

"That's right, for me it's one of the best circuits we have ahead of us, along with Malaysia and a few others, like Portimao. These are the circuits I like, the ones I'm good at, but every weekend is different. It's important to get everything right and not make mistakes in the key moments. In the last few Grands Prix, I've been a little less calm in the key moments of the weekend. Fast, right-handed, fluid, it's the opposite of Hungary, it's more like Mugello, anything with fluidity or fast corners is better for me."

Marc's statements in Hungary sparked some controversy, as the World Championship leader stated that he wanted to close out the championship as quickly as possible and then help Alex achieve second place.

"It's more about help off the track, those words have to be interpreted correctly. Marc was referring to training outside of races, and giving advice. The same thing we do now, it's not going to change. I don't want it to happen like years ago, when I was racing in Moto3, when I was riding for the title and he had already decided the MotoGP title (2014), he was too focused on me. I had to tell him to leave me alone, because he gave me so much information that I couldn't take it all in. The best thing is to continue as up to now, try to win some more races, because if we fight for victories we will manage to close the runner-up position, one thing will be a consequence of the other."