Valtteri Bottas news

Valtteri Bottas says he was just "playing around" with his fastest lap at the end of Formula 1's Dutch Grand Prix and denies suggestions he disobeyed a Mercedes... read more »

Bottas was called in for a precautionary pitstop on "safety" grounds at Zandvoort on lap 67 of 72, switching from medium to soft tyres, and promptly set the fastest... read more »

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has described Valtteri Bottas as "cheeky" in setting a late fastest lap despite being instructed to abort. read more »

Lewis Hamilton reaffirmed his belief that Mercedes put him on the wrong strategy as he finished P2 at the Dutch Grand Prix. Pole-sitter Max Verstappen was able to keep the lead... read more »

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner hailed Max Verstappen for an "impeccable race" and revealed the concern the F1 team held over Valtteri Bottas' race... read more »

Verstappen held track advantage from the start and, although Lewis Hamilton was able to keep in contact with his title rival, there was no chance of being able to pass on... read more »

Valtteri Bottas has insisted he did not go against Mercedes team orders and attempt the fastest lap at the end of the Dutch Grand Prix. read more »

Valtteri Bottas has denied defying team orders from Mercedes to not take the point for fastest lap of the race away from Lewis Hamilton. read more »

Verstappen wins ahead of Hamilton and Bottas at the 2021 Dutch Grand Prix read more »

The only major threat to Verstappen's race arrived after his first pitstop when he resumed behind Valtteri Bottas, but the Mercedes driver was soon cleared with the aid of... read more »

As Mercedes pulled every strategy trick they could imagine, they were at no point a threat to Red Bull's Max Verstappen, resulting in a composed victory in front of the... read more »

Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas say they hope they can use a numerical advantage to overhaul Max Verstappen at Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix. Hamilton and... read more »

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

The Red Bull driver secured his seventh pole of the season by just 0.038s from his Mercedes rival, with Hamilton's team-mate Valtteri Bottas taking third.Verstappen came... read more »

Toto Wolff has put pressure on Max Verstappen and Red Bull's Dutch Grand Prix strategic decision-making with Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas lining up second and third. read more »

The Red Bull driver snared his 10th pole position, seven of which have arrived this season, at his home circuit of Zandvoort ahead of Mercedes rivals Lewis Hamilton and... read more »

The Red Bull driver used his second and final run in Q3 to deliver a 1m08.885s yardstick at Zandvoort and Verstappen soundly hung on as Valtteri Bottas and Hamilton crossed the... read more »

Home hero Max Verstappen didn't disappoint and secured yet another pole position, this time in front of the orange-coloured Dutch crowd. Lewis Hamilton came to within... read more »

Max Verstappen beat Formula 1 title rival Lewis Hamilton to claim pole position on home ground at the Dutch Grand Prix. Verstappen clocked a time of 1:08.885s to eclipse his... read more »

Toto Wolff says rumours that Mercedes' engines could follow Valtteri Bottas to Alfa Romeo are "not true". read more »

The Red Bull driver enjoyed a tow through the last sector to deliver a mighty 1m09.623s, which was the only lap to break the 1m10s barrier and he ran a full 0.556s clear at the... read more »

Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen ended the final practice session for the Dutch Grand Prix on top with an eye-catching lap time. The Mercedes duo of Valtteri Bottas and... read more »

Max Verstappen has comfortably set the fastest lap in the third and final practice session ahead of Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix. The home hero lapped the Zandvoort circuit in... read more »

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas is expected to be announced as a replacement for the retired Kimi Raikkonen over the next week, but the Swiss outfit's other seat remains... read more »

Mercedes has swapped out the power unit in the cars of both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas ahead of the rest of the Dutch Grand Prix weekend. read more »