Valtteri Bottas news

The Turkish Grand Prix marked the third time this season that the fastest driver in Formula 1 qualifying has not been credited with pole position.  read more »

Valtteri Bottas inherited pole position for the Turkish Grand Prix from Lewis Hamilton, with the world champion being dropped from first to eleventh due to his 10-place grid... read more »

Lewis Hamilton topped Q3 on Saturday at Istanbul Park, but will drop to 11th on the grid thanks to a penalty for an engine change prior to the race weekend.It means Mercedes... read more »

Despite topping qualifying at the Istanbul Park circuit, Lewis Hamilton will start the Turkish GP from 11th place due to his grid penalty for taking a new internal combustion... read more »

Valtteri Bottas is braced for a typically feisty Max Verstappen challenge into the opening corner of the Turkish Grand Prix. read more »

It's a second Pirelli Pole Position Award of the year for Valtteri Bottas, as he will start Sunday's race from pole! For more F1® videos, visit... read more »

Bottas will start Sunday's race from pole position as a result of his Mercedes team-mate's grid penalty for taking a fourth engine of the season ahead of proceedings... read more »

Verstappen's title rival, Lewis Hamilton, topped qualifying at Istanbul, but will start the race from 11th as a result of the grid penalty he will receive for taking a... read more »

Valtteri Bottas says he was not asked by Mercedes to slow down on his final lap of Formula 1 qualifying in order to limit Lewis Hamilton's penalty at the Turkish Grand Prix.  read more »

Hamilton took pole on Saturday ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull's Max Verstappen, but a 10-place grid penalty for a new engine means he will cede the front row to his... read more »

Valtteri Bottas says the prospect of ending a win drought that has exceeded a year acts as a "big motivation" for Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix. Bottas has not... read more »

Hamilton goes fastest but Bottas inherits pole at the 2021 Turkish GP read more »

Valtteri Bottas has insisted he will focus on his own race and not seek to assist team-mate Lewis Hamilton after securing pole position for the Turkish Grand Prix. read more »

Lewis Hamilton topped qualifying for the Turkish GP but it is team-mate Valtteri Bottas who will start on pole due to the championship leader's grid penalty, with Max... read more »

In a session that was overcast throughout, with spots of rain falling in Q1, the drivers were able to run slicks for the duration, with all the top 10 runners bar Yuki Tsunoda... read more »

Lewis Hamilton topped qualifying ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas and Formula 1 title rival Max Verstappen at the Turkish Grand Prix.  read more »

Lewis Hamilton qualifies fastest for the Turkish Grand Prix but will start the race 11th after a 10-place grid penalty for breaking engine rules. read more »

Bottas will start on pole ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen and the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments... read more »

Lewis Hamilton set a new track record at Istanbul Park to finish fastest during qualifying for Formula 1's Turkish Grand Prix. Hamilton set a time of 1:22.868s on his... read more »

Lewis Hamilton qualified fastest for the Turkish Grand Prix, but a 10-place grid penalty will give Valtteri Bottas pole position. read more »

Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in today's qualifying session for the Turkish Grand Prix, but due to an engine change penalty, Valtteri Bottas is to start from pole... read more »

Frederic Vasseur admits it would be "strange" if Alpine allowed Oscar Piastri to leave for Alfa Romeo to partner Valtteri Bottas for the 2022 Formula 1 season. read more »

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas believes Turkey's Istanbul Park is now "one of the grippiest tracks" on the Formula 1 calendar following Friday practice.... read more »

Alfa Romeo says it is only a couple of weeks away from deciding who will partner Valtteri Bottas at the team in 2022. The Italian outfit is the sole remaining team to formally... read more »

Valtteri Bottas has become known for his love of a good espresso before taking to the track but last week the Finn took this to an extreme. read more »