Valtteri Bottas news

Valtteri Bottas says a brake issue is the reason he finished qualifying so far behind team-mate and pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton. read more »

Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas says a brake issue contributed to a frustrating fourth place in a dramatic wet qualifying session for the Syrian Grand Prix read more »

Valtteri Bottas says a glazed front-right brake disc prevented him from "maximising the potential" of his Mercedes F1 car during Styrian GP qualifying. read more »

McLaren’s Carlos Sainz has hailed his best ever qualifying result in what he described as “the toughest” conditions of his career, as heavy rain pelted the Red Bull Ring for... read more »

Although Mercedes drivers did not light up the timing screens on Friday, Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton were happy with their team's progress in terms of reliability... read more »

It was a mixed day for the Mercedes drivers in the first two practice sessions for the Styrian Grand Prix, with Valtteri Bottas putting competitive times on the board while... read more »

Verstappen quickest ahead of Bottas, Perez and Stroll as Mercedes errs on the side of caution in a session which could yet form the grid for Sunday's race. read more »

Red Bull's Max Verstappen ended up fastest the second 90-minute practice session on Friday at Spielberg. The Dutchman used medium tyres to end up narrowly quicker than... read more »

Red Bull's Max Verstappen heads Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas in second practice at the Styrian Grand Prix. read more »

Valtteri Bottas has been given the all-clear by the FIA for not breaking Formula 1's social bubble rules when he returned home to Monaco after the Austrian Grand Prix read more »

Valtteri Bottas and Charles Leclerc and their respective teams are facing an official warning for appearing to break the strict rules on COVID-19. read more »

Valtteri Bottas doesn't want ongoing F1 contract talks to become a distraction as he looks to make the most of his perfect srart to the season read more »

Valtteri Bottas reckons he and Lewis Hamilton will have to drive more cautiously in Formula 1's Styrian race if updates in practice do not solve Mercedes' gearbox... read more »

Valtteri Bottas and Charles Leclerc have stressed that they did not endanger themselves or others by opting to return home in-between Formula 1 grands prix in Austria. Formula... read more »

Valtteri Bottas and Charles Leclerc have insisted they did not breach F1 health protocols by breaking out of their 'bubble' to go home this week. read more »

After taking pole position and leading every lap last time out, Valtteri Bottas will be looking to cement his title charge by doing so again. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has said he does not think for one second that Valtteri Bottas pushed him back into the pack so he would lose his podium place. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says "we start from zero" at this weekend's Styrian Grand Prix and says he is unsure why he has been historically strong at the Red Bull Ring.... read more »

Daimler-Mercedes CEO Ola Kallenius has confirmed the F1 team's intention to retain Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas for the 2021 season, effectively ending speculation... read more »

Despite winning from lights to flag, Jolyon Palmer says Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix was not one of Valtteri Bottas' best races. read more »

Jess McFadyen and Alex Kalinauckas bring you a brand new show for the 2020 Formula 1 season: Driver Ratings! The format is simple; rating every driver after every race, as seen... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has exonerated Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas of any blame for missing out on a podium place in Sunday's Formula 1 season-opener in Austria. read more »

Sebastian Vettel won't be partnering Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes next season with Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius all but confirming Valtteri Bottas. read more »

ESPN F1 editor Laurence Edmondson looks back at the three main talking points from the Austrian Grand Prix, starting with whether race-winner Valtteri Bottas has what it takes... read more »

Mercedes has rubbished any talk that it used 'Multi 21' tactics of cryptic team orders in the Austrian Grand Prix to call off the battle between its drivers read more »