Valtteri Bottas news

Karun Chandhok says Valtteri Bottas is "not" that good when it comes to races, but Paul di Resta feels that makes him an "ideal" team-mate. read more »

Valtteri Bottas has revealed he is hoping for a dry Belgian Grand Prix after locking in a set-up that "wasn't really for the wet". read more »

Toto Wolff has confirmed the decision about which of Valtteri Bottas and George Russell will drive for Mercedes next year has been made. read more »

It is the first time the team has finished second quickest in qualifying since Valtteri Bottas at the 2014 German Grand Prix. read more »

Toto Wolff says Mercedes has made a decision between George Russell and Valtteri Bottas over who will get the team's second Formula 1 seat for 2022. read more »

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed a decision has been made as to who will partner Lewis Hamilton at the F1 team in 2022. read more »

Mercedes has been considering for a number of months who will partner Lewis Hamilton next season, having agreed a new two-year deal with the seven-time world champion earlier... read more »

Mercedes is still yet to reveal whether Russell will be promoted from Williams to drive alongside Hamilton next season, or if it will choose to keep Valtteri Bottas on for what... read more »

Lewis Hamilton conceded strategy for the Belgian Grand Prix would be "difficult" for Mercedes after Valtteri Bottas could only qualify eighth. read more »

Lewis Hamilton completed the top three, with Valtteri Bottas down in eighth in the second Mercedes.Rain intensifying ahead of Q3 meant conditions switched back to the drivers... read more »

Valtteri Bottas was quick in both sessions at Spa-Francorchamps on Friday, and he foresees another close battle between Mercedes and Red Bull this weekend. read more »

George Russell has insisted his personal relationship with Valtteri Bottas has not been damaged by the ongoing deliberations over the second seat at Mercedes for 2022. read more »

Lewis Hamilton concedes his "loyalty" to Valtteri Bottas may not be enough to save the Finn's race seat as that decision is Toto Wolff's. read more »

Bottas or Russell? Debating Mercedes' big decision read more »

Mercedes got their weekend to a perfect start, posting the fastest time in the first practice courtesy of Valtteri Bottas. Although Red Bull's Max Verstappen ended up... read more »

After Valtteri Bottas topped the opening free practice session for Mercedes at Spa-Francorchamps, Verstappen fought back in the second session with a 1m44.472s to take top spot... read more »

Enjoy the best bits from the second practice session at Spa, which saw Max Verstappen go fastest ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »

Max Verstappen says his Belgian Grand Prix weekend has got off to a positive start, despite his session-ending FP2 crash. The Dutchman topped the second practice timesheet with... read more »

Formula 1 returned from its summer break at a cool, overcast and sporadically showery Spa-Francorchamps on Friday, with the front-runners narrowly separated. Max Verstappen set... read more »

F1 title contender Verstappen finished P2 in the first session of the day at Spa before taking top spot in second practice, edging out Mercedes rival Valtteri Bottas by 0.041... read more »

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas was fastest in FP1 and Verstappen pipped him in FP2, while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc suffered a crash that caused a red flag.Verstappen... read more »

As was the case in Friday's earlier FP1 session at Spa, FP2 got underway in damp conditions thanks to rain falling between the two one-hour practice sessions, although a... read more »

Max Verstappen set the fastest time during second practice for Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix before crashing out of the session. Verstappen clocked a time of 1:44.472s on... read more »

Max Verstappen shaved the second practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes duo Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton but ended it with a late crash. read more »

Max Verstappen went fastest of anyone in FP2 at Spa on Friday, with both Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton less than a tenth slower. read more »