Valtteri Bottas news

The F1 world championship leader produced a 1m17.301s to top FP2 by an impressive 0.424s from Valtteri Bottas, who had been fastest in the first practice session, with Mercedes... read more »

The world champion had arrived in Mexico City well aware that Red Bull would likely have the edge, with its car and engine package having proved so good at the high-altitude... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says his deficit to Max Verstappen during practice for Formula 1's Mexico City Grand Prix is purely down to Mercedes' speed versus Red Bull. Hamilton... read more »

Verstappen's title rival Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes 1-2 in first free practice, but the Dutchman bounced back to top FP2 later in the afternoon - setting the quickest... read more »

After finishing one-tenth of a second behind pace-setter Bottas in FP1 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Verstappen struck back by comfortably topping FP2 for Red... read more »

Mercedes dictated the early pace in Mexico, but championship leader Max Verstappen bounced back in the afternoon session to end the opening day on top. The Mercedes duo of... read more »

Valtteri Bottas kicked off the Mexican Grand Prix weekend by setting the fastest time in opening practice, ahead of Mercedes Formula 1 teammate Lewis Hamilton.  read more »

Bottas leads a Mercedes 1-2 at the first free practice session at the 2021 Mexican GP read more »

Verstappen's team-mate, Sergio Perez, missed much of the one-hour session after crashing at the Peraltada corner in the early stages and breaking his rear wing - just as... read more »

Mercedes once again demonstrated its eye-catching pace after Valtteri Bottas went quickest in the opening session for the Mexico City Grand Prix, narrowly edging his team mate... read more »

Bottas, Hamilton, Verstappen and Perez covered by just 0.269s as drivers struggle for grip at a dusty Mexico City. read more »

Valtteri Bottas leads Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes one-two ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen in first practice at the Mexican Grand Prix read more »

Valtteri Bottas set the pace in Mexico City GP first practice as he and Lewis Hamilton ensured Mercedes started a crucial weekend with a slight edge over Max Verstappen, whose... read more »

Valtteri Bottas led a closely-contested opening practice session for Formula 1's Mexico City Grand Prix on Friday. Bottas clocked a time of 1:18.341s to finish just 0.076s... read more »

Valtteri Bottas pipped Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to be quickest in FP1, but the Briton is under investigation by the stewards. read more »

Valtteri Bottas has revealed his fingers are tightly crossed that his Mercedes engine problems are behind him ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says if there is "an opportunity for me to help Lewis with the points", he will do what he can for his Mercedes team-mate. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says he is prepared to help Lewis Hamilton's 2021 Formula 1 title bid against Max Verstappen "in a reasonable way". read more »

Alfa Romeo's Antonio Giovinazzi admits it is "not easy" racing while question marks linger regarding his future in Formula 1. Just one vacancy remains on the... read more »

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Valtteri Bottas does not think there is "anything personal", it's just Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen wanting the same prize. read more »

Valtteri Bottas is 'certainly not a phenomenon' like Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, according to Toto Wolff. read more »

Valtteri Bottas has stated categorically there is no personal conflict between championship rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen as Formula 1 enters the final furlong of... read more »

Timo Glock believes Sergio Perez is playing the 'support' role for Red Bull better than Valtteri Bottas is managing at Mercedes. read more »

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