Valtteri Bottas news

Ferrari finished as the leading midfield team in Spain on Sunday as Charles Leclerc took a comfortable fourth-place finish, having spent the first stint keeping Mercedes'... read more »

Despite being ordered to move aside in Spain, Valtteri Bottas insists he's not worried about being shoved into a number two role. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he wasn't aware that Mercedes had issued team orders to Valtteri Bottas, believing they were "racing" for position. read more »

Crash.net's F1 writers give their verdict on Valtteri Bottas' hesitancy to follow team orders at the Spanish Grand Prix... read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has backed Valtteri Bottas to rebound from his difficult start to the 2021 Formula 1 season, stating the Finn has "enormous speed". After the... read more »

Valtteri Bottas has defended his decision not to let Lewis Hamilton pass easily at the Spanish Grand Prix despite being told to move over by his team. read more »

The Ferrari driver qualified third at Barcelona and was right behind Bottas after the start as they came out of the opening sequence of corners.However, he seized a brilliant... read more »

Red Bull considering pitting Max Verstappen for a second time in Spain but feared passing Valtteri Bottas would cost him "a lot of time". read more »

Valtteri Bottas has defended his failure to move aside for his teammate, costing him precious time as he pursued race leader Max Verstappen. read more »

Valtteri Bottas' decision to ignore team orders in Spain is likely to be ignored by his team bosses thanks to Lewis Hamilton's race victory. read more »

Valtteri Bottas admitted he could have let a victory-chasing Lewis Hamilton by sooner in the Spanish GP but says he was also focusing on his own race prospects. read more »

It's ninety-eight and counting for Lewis Hamilton who comes from behind to take victory in Barcelona, Bottas finishes third. read more »

Today's post-race press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas. read more »

Valtteri Bottas admits he was conscious of the gap to Charles Leclerc mid-way through Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix when Mercedes gave him the call to move over for... read more »

The seven-time F1 champion scored his third win of the year at Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix to extend his lead at the top of the F1 drivers' championship, pulling off... read more »

Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas has defended his decision to battle team-mate Lewis Hamilton for position during the Spanish Grand Prix despite the different strategies between the... read more »

Valtteri Bottas has admitted he deliberately defied team orders after being told not to hold up Sir Lewis Hamilton in the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »

After Max Verstappen had initially gained the upper hand at the start, Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton fought back and executed a two-stop strategy to perfection towards the... read more »

Lewis Hamilton claimed an astonishing 100th pole position of his Formula 1 career as he beat Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas to top spot in qualifying for the Spanish Grand... read more »

Today's post-qualifying press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas. read more »

Lewis Hamilton is operating "on a never seen level" in Formula 1, according to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, following the Briton's 100th pole position. Hamilton... read more »

Valtteri Bottas said an "annoying" snap at Turn 10 cost him more than his 0.13s deficit to pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton at the Spanish GP. read more »

Valtteri Bottas admits he's "gutted" to have missed out on pole after making a mistake on his final lap in qualifying for Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix. read more »

 Valtteri Bottas claimed third in the second Mercedes, with both Black Arrows cars and the leading Red Bull joining the rest of the Q3 runners in getting through the middle... read more »

Having missed the magic century at Portimao, Lewis Hamilton today secured the 100th pole position of his Formula One career. Max Verstappen ended up a very close second.... read more »