Valtteri Bottas news

Sebastian Vettel topped the timesheet at the end of the final free practice session ahead of qualifying for the Austrian GP. His advantage was narrow though, with Hamilton and... read more »

Vettel, Hamilton and Bottas covered by just 0.134s as Verstappen suffers electrics issue and Haas duo go best of the rest. read more »

Lewis Hamilton made it a perfect Friday for him and Mercedes as he also topped the second free practice of the day in Austria. On the hardest tyre available, he set his best... read more »

Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas both praised the Mercedes Formula 1 car's latest upgrade package for the W09 after topping the Austrian Grand Prix Friday practice times read more »

Bottas finished second quickest in both of today's practice sessions. read more »

Hamilton and Bottas drove their updated W09 to the top of the sheets at the Red Bull ring during the first practice section, closely chased by Verstappen. read more »

Mercedes dominated on Friday, with Lewis Hamilton topping both sessions and Valtteri Bottas in P2. The Ferraris and Red Bulls followed in behind. read more »

Just as they did this morning, Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes continued to lead the way in Free Practice 2 for the Austrian Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas was second, Ferrari's... read more »

As kerbs continue to cause problems for track limit explorers, Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas make the most of Mercedes updates. read more »

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton tops free practice one of the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, leading a Mercedes One-Two with Valtteri Bottas in second. read more »

Aero upgrade sees Mercedes pair Hamilton and Bottas further consolidate the advantage witnessed in France last week. read more »

Lewis Hamilton heads up a one-two finish for Mercedes in first practice for the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday morning at the Red Bull Ring. read more »

Valtteri Bottas' performances in 2018 have warranted better results than what the Finn has achieved, according to his Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says he's accepted Sebastian Vettel's apology for their clash at the first corner of the French Grand Prix read more »

Gone in (almost) 60 seconds... Valtteri Bottas narrates a lap of the Red Bull Ring, where he notched a 1:04.251 in 2017 to take his second Pole position in his Formula 1... read more »

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel has been slammed and criticised from the Italian Media following his opening lap clash with Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas at the French Grand Prix. read more »

Looking ahead to the Austrian Grand Prix, Toto Wolff hopes for an end to Valtteri Bottas' run of back luck. read more »

Mercedes data has revealed Valtteri Bottas lost around five percent downforce from his F1 car during the French Grand Prix.  read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has confirmed the German manufacturer is "listening very carefully" to its engines after suffering two reliability issues with its updated... read more »

In his latest BBC Sport column, F1 driver Jolyon Palmer says Valtteri Bottas is unlucky to not be a title contender. read more »

Sebastian Vettel says he blames only himself for the opening lap collision with Valtteri Bottas at the French Grand Prix, which cost him the lead of the championship. read more »

Mercedes driver Bottas dropped to last after a puncture in a first-lap incident with Sebastian Vettel, and could only recover to seventh place. read more »

A Turn 1 collision took both Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas out of contention for victory on Sunday at the French Grand Prix. Both drivers give their two cents on what... read more »

Toto Wolff believes he'll be confirming Mercedes 2019 driver line-up "very soon" with both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas expected to re-sign. read more »

Sebastian Vettel said he went to see Valtteri Bottas after Sunday's French GP, as the Ferrari driver took responsibility for the opening-corner crash which ended both... read more »