Valtteri Bottas news

Valtteri Bottas says that the Mercedes F1 team is performing at a "very impressive" level following its fourth successive 1-2 finish to start 2019. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has confirmed Lewis Hamilton was free to attack teammate Valtteri Bottas for victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »

A while ago it seemed like Mercedes and dominant F1 races were a thing of the past, but its one-two in Baku was its fourth in a row this year. read more »

Lewis Hamilton admits to being cautious on first lap out of respect for Valtteri Bottas read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he could have "pushed a lot harder" in his fight against Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate Valtteri Bottas on the opening lap of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix read more »

Lewis Hamilton concedes he was "too friendly" to Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas fighting for the lead at the first corner at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix read more »

Valtteri Bottas felt his victory in Baku acted as redemption for missing out on the win at last year's event.  read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he was "too friendly" to Valtteri Bottas at the start of the Azerbaijan GP and felt his performance was "under par" after finishing... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has said he was guilty of being “too friendly” with Valtteri Bottas in their first-lap fight for the race lead at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Hamilton was... read more »

Valtteri Bottas records his second win of 2019 by heading yet another Mercedes 1-2 after holding off teammate Lewis Hamilton.  read more »

As Bottas wins in Baku we appear to have a title fight on our hands, sadly, as in 2016, its only between the Mercedes drivers. read more »

Valtteri Bottas withstood a late charge from Lewis Hamilton to win Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix and atone for his heartbreak at the end of last year's race in Baku read more »

Valtteri Bottas started from pole position, and calmly finished the race, keeping Hamilton at bay, despite continuing pressure. Together, they made for the 4th 1-2 finish for... read more »

Valtteri Bottas reclaimed the lead of the F1 World Championship after narrowly beating Lewis Hamilton in a straight fight at the Azerbaijan GP as Mercedes maintained their... read more »

Valtteri Bottas fronts Mercedes 1-2 in strategy-driven Azerbaijan Grand Prix read more »

Valtteri Bottas banished the memories of the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix with victory in the 2019 edition, a win that sees him retake the World Championship lead. read more »

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix by 1.5 seconds from Lewis Hamilton. read more »

Valtteri Bottas headed yet another Mercedes one-two, while Ferrari got their strategy wrong... read more »

Valtteri Bottas will start the Azerbaijan GP from pole position, ahead of Lewis Hamilton, while Pierre Gasly has twice been sent to the back of the grid. read more »

Lewis Hamilton felt pole position was his for the taking but for a mistake on his final flying lap that allowed team-mate Valtteri Bottas to grab top spot instead. read more »

The Finn took his second consecutive pole position on Saturday, edging out team-mate Lewis Hamilton. read more »

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

Go onboard with Valtteri Bottas around the streets of Baku as he clinches the 8th pole position of his career - and second in a row in 2019. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says a "pretty shocking" first two corners made the difference in qualifying for Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, after being beaten to pole by... read more »

Valtteri Bottas has credited his pole position in Baku to a vital tow he got on his final qualifying lap. read more »