Valtteri Bottas news

As Valtteri Bottas admits to having no explanation for his lack of pace in Baku, Toto Wolff insists the Finn wasn't sacrificed in favour of his teammate in qualifying. read more »

Valtteri Bottas has not yet begun contract negotiations with Mercedes, and remains open-minded about his post-2021 future. read more »

Valtteri Bottas had no way of explaining his poor qualifying display in Baku, and so believes there must be a problem with his W12. read more »

Valtteri Bottas claimed he was "on the limit but so far off the pace" after finishing a disappointing 10th fastest for Mercedes in qualifying for Sunday's... read more »

Valtteri Bottas has "no clue" as to why he had no pace in Formula 1 qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »

Toto Wolff has insisted Lewis Hamilton being given a tow by Valtteri Bottas during Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying had nothing to do with Mercedes team orders. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has shot down suggestions that Valtteri Bottas’ hopes were disregarded in order to help Lewis Hamilton during qualifying in Azerbaijan, explaining the... read more »

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has dismissed speculation the team sacrificed Valtteri Bottas to assist in Lewis Hamilton's bid to secure an unlikely pole position in... read more »

Valtteri Bottas states he has "no clue" where he is lacking pace around the Baku Street Circuit after he ended Saturday's qualifying session in 10th place. The... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes' front row start for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix is a "monumental result" amid its difficult weekend in Baku. After Friday practice,... read more »

In a repeat of yesterday's practice sessions several drivers had to take to the escape roads on the dusty street circuit, with Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas soon going... read more »

Mercedes slumped to its worst result of the season in Monaco two weeks ago as Lewis Hamilton could only finish seventh, while team-mate Valtteri Bottas retired due to a wheel... read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said the media made a "mess" of his reaction to the failed Valtteri Bottas pit stop in Monaco. read more »

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff admits he is expecting his team to endure a "very, very difficult" qualifying session in Baku on Saturday. The reigning world... read more »

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix had already seen a late arrival after Valtteri Bottas had to complete his media requirements from an airport in Finland but something will arrive even... read more »

Valtteri Bottas was left to declare there to be "something fundamentally wrong" with his Mercedes following a wretched practice outing for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »

World champion Hamilton ended up 11th fastest in second free practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with Bottas down in 16th spot - ahead of only the Williams and Haas... read more »

Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas conceded the reigning champions face an uphill challenge after struggling for performance during practice in Azerbaijan.... read more »

Mercedes driver Bottas underwent "extreme" winter training with a particular focus on mindset as he looked to mount a challenge to team-mate Lewis Hamilton for this... read more »

Sky F1 pundit, Karun Chandhok, has said the Valtteri Bottas/Mercedes dynamic has descended into "public mud-slinging between the pair. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says he is remaining "open-minded" about his future in Formula 1 and is yet to begin talks with Mercedes about next season.  read more »

Valtteri Bottas has conceded to 'surprise' at being apportioned blame by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff for the pit stop gaffe that saw him retire from the Monaco... read more »

Valtteri Bottas has revealed how he had warned Mercedes of potential pit stop drama ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix in which he retired due to a machined wheel nut.Read more... read more »

George Russell has revealed he received "a lot of tough love" from Toto Wolff following his crash with Valtteri Bottas at Imola. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says he raised concerns about the standards of Mercedes' pit stops before a machined wheel nut forced him into retirement at the Monaco Grand Prix. read more »