Valtteri Bottas news

Starting from pole, Valtteri Bottas had been targeting his first F1 win on Sunday in Bahrain, only for a tyre pressure problem to leave him a distant third at the chequered flag. read more »

Sebastian Vettel won the Bahrain Grand Prix by 6.660 seconds over Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton to earn his second victory of the 2017 Formula One championship. Scuderia... read more »

Valtteri Bottas has said he hated the order to let Lewis Hamilton pass in Bahrain but understood why the decision was made. read more »

Sebastian Vettel claimed the outright lead of the Formula One championship by winning a tense Bahrain Grand Prix, despite a late charge from Lewis Hamilton. In a race which saw... read more »

Valtteri Bottas was left to rue a "tricky race" as he struggled with his rear tyres at the Bahrain Grand Prix, dropping from the lead to third… read more »

Sebastian Vettel has won the Bahrain Grand Prix, getting past both Mercedes cars towards a reasonably comfortable victory. Lewis Hamilton finished in second position while pole... read more »

Sebastian Vettel got the better of Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to take his and Ferrari's second win of the season at the Bahrain Grand… read more »

Toto Wolff has equated Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas' rivalry to that of tennis greats Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as there is a "lot of respect." read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has praised Valtteri Bottas' level-headedness after the Finn beat team-mate Lewis Hamilton to pole position for the Bahrain Grand… read more »

SAKHIR, Bahrain -- Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has likened the current battle at the front of the field in Formula One to the rivalry between tennis players Roger Federer and... read more »

After scorching to his maiden F1 pole in Bahrain, Valtteri Bottas has justified Mercedes' bid to sign him, according to Niki Lauda. read more »

Valtteri Bottas becomes 67th driver to claim a pole position in F1... and is well placed to become its 75th different winner in the Bahrain Grand Prix read more »

Bottas had finally secured his first pole position after five years in the sport. Who knows, in twenty four hours he could also be celebrating his first win. read more »

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

You can't wipe that smile off Valtteri Bottas' face after his first career F1 pole. Alongside his reaction, hear from Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Daniel... read more »

Valtteri Bottas secured the first pole position of his career, while Daniel Ricciardo split the two Ferrari cars in P4. read more »

Lewis Hamilton was "genuinely happy" to see Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas score his first pole at the Bahrain GP. read more »

Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel talk to the press after qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says he is finally feeling "more at one" with his 2017 Mercedes W08 after claiming his maiden Formula One pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix.... read more »

Valtteri Bottas thrilled by maiden Formula 1 pole position read more »

Lewis Hamilton congratulated teammate Valtteri Bottas for his maiden pole position in Bahrain and said the Finn simply "did the better job" as the Mercedes drivers... read more »

Go onboard with Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas as he secures the first pole of his Formula 1 career at the 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »

Far from being disappointed at losing pole, Lewis Hamilton instead lavishes praise on team-mate Valtteri Bottas' maiden celebration. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas is keeping him on his toes after the Finn took his maiden Formula 1 pole position in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix read more »

Lewis Hamilton congratulated his team-mate Valtteri Bottas for recording his first pole position of his career and is anticipating a "good battle" in the race. read more »