Valtteri Bottas news

Mercedes deployed a moving bollard in the form of Valtteri Bottas to help Lewis Hamilton beat Kimi Raikkonen to the Italian GP win, while Sebastian Vettel cost himself any... read more »

Valtteri Bottas qualified fourth for the Italian Grand Prix but was downbeat after admitting a lack of trust with his brakes, remnants of set-up changes aimed at improving... read more »

Valtteri Bottas believes he effectively matched Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the end of Italian Grand Prix qualifying and only lost time because he had no tow read more »

Valtteri Bottas could only manage P4 in qualifying in Italy, having struggled with the set-up of his Mercedes all weekend. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says set-up changes from Friday practice failed to produce key performance gains from his Mercedes as he remained off the pace read more »

A very tight battle for pole position saw Kimi Raikkonen take pole position at Ferrari's home race in Monza. The Finn narrowly beat his team mate Sebastian Vettel,... read more »

The Finn ended fourth fastest in the one dry practice session at Monza on Friday after completing just eight laps in the wet morning session. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says he is willing to help team-mate Lewis Hamilton win this year's World title but hopes Mercedes won't be "too harsh" and take away a... read more »

Valtteri Bottas would accept team orders from Mercedes to help team-mate Lewis Hamilton if it would earn the manufacturer a fifth straight Formula 1 title double read more »

Valtteri Bottas trusts Mercedes to handle team orders in the right way and says he will help teammate Lewis Hamilton if required.  read more »

Valtteri Bottas says he trusts Mercedes to make the right calls in terms of team orders in the remaining part of the season read more »

Valtteri Bottas still expects 'respect' if handed support role after Monza read more »

Although Toto Wolff insists he is against it, the Mercedes admits Valtteri Bottas may be forced into a number two depending on the result of this weekend's Italian Grand Prix. read more »

Mercedes will discuss after this weekend's Italian Grand Prix to discuss whether it should shift Valtteri Bottas into a support role for Formula 1 team-mate Lewis Hamilton read more »

The Autodromo Nazionale Monza- Home of the Italian Grand Prix and one of the most historic venues on the Formula One calendar! Valtteri Bottas talks us through the challenges... read more »

Mercedes may consider using Valtteri Bottas to support F1 teammate Lewis Hamilton's title bid following the Italian Grand Prix, team boss Toto Wolff admits.  read more »

Who needs cake when you can have donuts? Happy Birthday Valtteri, from all of us at the team! read more »

Although it goes against his "racing instinct" to use Valtteri Bottas to aid Lewis Hamilton's championship challenge, Toto Wolff admits Mercedes may have to... read more »

Valtteri Bottas was handed a five second penalty for colliding with Sergey Sirotkin at the start, but reflects on a good damage limitation drive to P4 at the Belgian Grand Prix. read more »

Weeks after Valtteri Bottas took issue with Toto Wolff's 'wingman' comment, it appears the role may become official. read more »

Mercedes to discuss Valtteri Bottas support role after Monza read more »

Bottas hit with time penalty after running into the back of Sirotkin's car on the opening lap at Spa. read more »

Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas has been given a five-second penalty and two penalty points for colliding with Williams's Sergey Sirotkin at the Belgian Grand... read more »

Pierre Gasly missed out on a Q3 appearance by half a second but will start tenth thanks to Valtteri Bottas' penalty. read more »

Title protagonists Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel will start the Belgian GP from the front row of the grid while Valtteri Bottas and Nico Hulkenberg are at the very back. read more »