Valtteri Bottas news

Valtteri Bottas says "everything worked as we planned" as he made the most of the soft tyres in the Formula 1 sprint to clinch pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. read more »

Max Verstappen conceded Mercedes' straight-line pace made it 'impossible' to launch an attack on Valtteri Bottas in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint. read more »

"It's not over yet," warns Lewis Hamilton as bravura performance suggests an Interlagos podium is entirely possible as Red Bull fails to capitalise. read more »

Valtteri Bottas took victory in the Sprint Qualifying race in Brazil ahead of Max Verstappen, while Lewis Hamilton gained fifteen places in just twenty-four laps to end fifth. read more »

Bottas grabbed the lead away from the startline and was helped further as Red Bull's Max Verstappen - who started on pole - was pushed back to third by Ferrari's... read more »

Valtteri Bottas beat Max Verstappen in Formula 1's final sprint race of the season to claim pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton charged to fifth... read more »

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas beats Red Bull's Max Verstappen in sprint qualifying and will start the Sao Paulo Grand Prix from pole position. read more »

Valtteri Bottas won the F1 Sprint for Mercedes to deny Max Verstappen the full points haul and pole position for Sunday's Sao Paulo GP, as Lewis Hamilton sensationally... read more »

Valtteri Bottas beat Max Verstappen to pole position for Formula 1's Sao Paulo Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton stormed through the field in an enthralling Sprint at... read more »

At the start, Bottas's soft tyres appeared to give him considerably better grip off the line, as he powered alongside Verstappen despite appearing to react slightly slower... read more »

Valtteri Bottas got the jump on Max Verstappen to win sprint qualifying and take pole in Sao Paulo, while Lewis Hamilton made up 15 places. read more »

Despite starting from the second place, Valtteri Bottas managed to beat championship leader Max Verstappen, as reigning champion Lewis Hamilton charged to fifth from the back... read more »

The gamble to use soft tyres for Valtteri Bottas paid off as the Finn took the lead in the sprint in Turn 1 to never give it away anymore. Verstappen was second and Sainz third... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has a podium within his grasp in Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix after a stunning sprint drive that saw him climb 15 places from the back of the grid. read more »

Alonso topped the second free practice session ahead of Verstappen and Bottas in second free practice at the 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix read more »

The German manufacturer has faced ongoing concerns about its power unit this season, with both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas having been hit by a run of grid penalties... read more »

Valtteri Bottas has revealed that he would have rejected a one-year Mercedes deal for 2022 if it had have been offered. read more »

Hamilton finishes ahead of Verstappen and Bottas in Friday Qualification at the 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix read more »

Hamilton will start the sprint qualifying stanza ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen and his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas after the one-hour qualifying session, which... read more »

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton beat his title rival Max Verstappen to secure the first starting position for Saturday's F1 Sprint for the Brazilian Grand Prix. Their team... read more »

Lewis Hamilton will start first in sprint qualifying at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, but he will have Max Verstappen alongside him once again. The Mercedes driver appeared in... read more »

The Honda-powered Red Bull team are currently locked in a tight fight with Mercedes for the F1 titles, but recent races have been impacted by grid penalties for its German... read more »

Hamilton ended up over 0.3s clear of Verstappen as he completed three qualifying simulation efforts on the soft tyres, while behind Sergio Perez finished third ahead of... read more »

Mercedes has faced reliability trouble with its engines in recent months, prompting Valtteri Bottas to take three new engines between Monza and Austin, as well as impacting... read more »

Valtteri Bottas says in hindsight he could have done a "better job" defending against Max Verstappen in Mexico. read more »