Valtteri Bottas news

Raikkonen was deemed to have broken the regulations at Imola when he failed to enter the pitlane for the race restart after the red flag period triggered by the Valtteri Bottas... read more »

Russell lost control and slid into the Finn's Mercedes when he made a move on the outside heading into the first chicane.Both cars crashed heavily, and Mercedes boss Toto... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has praised George Russell for apologising to Valtteri Bottas after their horror smash at the last grand prix in Imola but revealed he believes the young British... read more »

Nose cam! Join Valtteri Bottas for a low-down nose around the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve during second practice in Portugal. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »

Valtteri Bottas was more comfortable behind the wheel of the Mercedes W12 than Lewis Hamilton was on Friday, according to Track Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin. read more »

Hamilton and Verstappen edge out Bottas, who during the 2020 race weekend had dominated every session in Portugal. read more »

After finishing well adrift of Verstappen and FP1 pacesetter Valtteri Bottas, Hamilton's second practice session at Portimao went much more smoothly as he led Verstappen... read more »

The first day of practice belonged to Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton joined Valtteri Bottas with a Friday P1 ahead of the Portuguese Grand Prix. read more »

A number of Formula 1 drivers have joined a social media boycott against racism, initiated by the English football associations. Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas, Lando Norris,... read more »

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is adamant no rules of engagement have been drawn up between Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and George Russell in the wake of the latter... read more »

Sebastian Vettel has defended George Russell after he was criticised for taking a swing at Valtteri Bottas following their Imola crash. read more »

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas ended up narrowly fastest in the first session of the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix, beating the Imola race winner Max Verstappen. Williams driver... read more »

Valtteri Bottas tops the morning session in Portugal ahead of Max Verstappen in second. Lewis Hamilton struggled and could only fifth fastest. read more »

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas led the way in opening practice for Formula 1's 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix, pipping Max Verstappen to the fastest time. read more »

Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes tops first practice ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen at the Portuguese Grand Prix at Portimao. read more »

Valtteri Bottas finished just ahead of Max Verstappen to top the timesheets in first practice for the Portuguese GP, with Mercedes and Red Bull - true to form - neck and neck... read more »

Neither Valtteri Bottas or his car show any lingering after effects from Imola, as the Finn heads opening practice in Portugal, ahead of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. read more »

The pair traded fastest times throughout the opening practice session, while Lewis Hamilton finished fifth after complaining of a balance problem early on and then failing to... read more »

Valtteri Bottas shrugged aside his wretched Imola weekend to set the pace at the end of first practice for Sunday's Portuguese Grand Prix. read more »

Valtteri Bottas led the way for Mercedes, ahead of Formula 1's title front-runners, during opening practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix. Drivers struggled with tyre... read more »

Mercedes took on Max Verstappen for the top spot in FP1 in Portugal, with Valtteri Bottas P1 as Verstappen fell foul to bad vibrations. read more »

Bottas topped both practice sessions on Friday for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and said he felt "a lot happier" with the Mercedes W12 car than he did at the opening... read more »

Mercedes junior driver Russell's fight with Bottas in the middle phase of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix ended in a massive accident when his Williams speared left into the... read more »

George Russell may have wrecked his Williams by tangling with Valtteri Bottas at Imola, but not his relationship with Toto Wolff. read more »

Sebastian Vettel has defended George Russell for his emotional outburst after colliding with F1 rival Valtteri Bottas at Imola. read more »