Valtteri Bottas news

Valtteri Bottas was second fastest in first practice before sitting out the afternoon session due to the rain at the Circuit of the Americas read more »

Valtteri Bottas is adamant he's not worried about rumours linking Esteban Ocon to his Mercedes seat, saying if he is not in the car in 2020 that will be his own fault. read more »

Lewis Hamilton only completed a handful of laps in the opening free practice session in Austin but did enough to set the fastest time. read more »

It was a rainy start to the race weekend in Austin as the drivers took the Circuit of the Americas, but it didn't stop Lewis Hamilton continuing his momentum, as he headed... read more »

Valtteri Bottas says remaining at Mercedes for 2020 is 'going to completely up to me' as he focuses a strong end to 2018 read more »

Two one-two finishes in as many races has seen Mercedes take a big step towards both championships, and Toto Wolff has praised both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas for their... read more »

Valtteri Bottas has called for changes to Pirelli's tyres, saying at some tracks drivers have had to "cruise round" rather than race. read more »

The tyre blistering Formula 1 drivers have had to manage at several grands prix this year has felt like they are "completely cruising round", says Mercedes'... read more »

Mercedes expects a stronger Valtteri Bottas after 'mental setback' read more »

Toto Wolff concedes Mercedes' use of team orders in Russia led to a "mental setback" for Valtteri Bottas, who never once looked able to challenge Lewis Hamilton... read more »

Toto Wolff believes Valtteri Bottas has suffered a "mental setback" as Mercedes has focussed its efforts on winning the Formula 1 drivers' world championship... read more »

Valtteri Bottas started and finished second in Japan on Sunday and felt the one-two result for Mercedes was the perfect result for the team. read more »

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

Valtteri Bottas admits Mercedes team orders kicked in after the start of the Japanese GP as 'we had to bring one-two home' read more »

Lewis Hamilton has taken another massive step towards winning this year's World Championship by dominating the Japanese Grand Prix while Bottas completes the Mercedes 1-2.... read more »

Valtteri Bottas has admitted that he found it tough to get his Mercedes working in FP3, but fought back to qualifying second. read more »

Valtteri Bottas lines up second for the Japanese Grand Prix as he missed out on pole position to his team-mate Lewis Hamilton read more »

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

Marcus Ericsson says his crash during Formula 1 qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix was caused by a misjudgement while passing Valtteri Bottas's Mercedes read more »

Lewis Hamilton will start from pole for the Japanese Grand Prix, immediately ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen. Tyre choice errors from Ferrari sees Sebastian Vettel... read more »

Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday's Japanese GP from pole position ahead of Valtteri Bottas as another strategy mistake cost his title rival Sebastian Vettel. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has secured pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix in a tricky qualifying session that was made complicated by rain. Valtteri Bottas was second fastest, ahead... read more »

Friday practice flattered Mercedes says Andrew Shovlin after Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas were one-two in both sessions in Suzuka read more »

Valtteri Bottas was second in both practice sessions and is is happy with how Mercedes are looking ahead of this weekend read more »

Mercedes may have dominated Friday practice at Suzuka but Valtteri Bottas says the team is expecting a much closer fight for pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »