Lewis Hamilton says Valtteri Bottas has "earnt his place" at Mercedes and will become even stronger should the world champions extend his contract. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says there s no rush on securing a Mercedes Formula 1 contract for 2018 but is keen to remain at the Brackley squad. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says he is not really uncomfortable with his contract situation at Mercedes, after all this is nothing new for him. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits Valtteri Bottas is in an "uncomfortable position" at the team in 2017 due to the fact his contract only runs until the end of the... read more »

Toto Wolff concedes that Valtteri Bottas' contract situation is "uncomfortable" for the driver as he was handed just a one-year deal. read more »

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says he understands that Valtteri Bottas is in an uncomfortable, high-pressure situation due to his short-term contract with the team. read more »

Valtteri Bottas believes there is nothing between himself and Lewis Hamilton, and believes consistent form is the key to another Mercedes contract. read more »

Valtteri Bottas believes consistently strong form is the key to securing a fresh contract with the Mercedes Formula 1 team for 2018. read more »

Ferrari won't be entering talks with their drivers about 2018 just yet with Maurizio Arrivabene stating the only focus is this year's championship. read more »

Speculation continues to surround Fernando Alonso as his contract with McLaren-Honda continues to wind down. But what do you think 2018 has in store for the two-time World... read more »

MONTREAL, Canada -- Kimi Raikkonen insists nothing in his Ferrari contract has changed following the Monaco Grand Prix. Raikkonen lost the race in Monte Carlo through a Ferrari... read more »

Sebastian Vettel insists thoughts of new Ferrari contract are not on his mind as he focusses entirely on this season. read more »

Romain Grosjean got assurances in his Haas Formula 1 contract that he would not have to cede his car to test drivers in Friday practice after his experience at Lotus read more »

Romain Grosjean has explained that it is his contract that is keeping him in the car for all but one FP1 while Kevin Magnussen has to hand his Haas over to Antonio Giovinazzi. read more »

MONTREAL, Canada -- Romain Grosjean says a clause in his contract is the reason six of Antonio Giovinazzi's seven FP1 appearances slated for 2017 will be at the expense of... read more »

Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen's respective contracts pretty much dictated who would step down from driving duties to allow Antonio Giovinazzi some free practice... read more »

Fernando Alonso will stay at McLaren-Honda if the team wins by September, but has refused to give a more definitive answer on his plans for 2018. "We have to win," he... read more »

The future of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone has been cast into fresh doubt after the circuit's sporting director admitted it "cannot live with the present... read more »

Max Verstappen has vowed to honour his Red Bull contract but insists he wants to "win at one point." read more »

Formula 1's new owners Liberty Media have made it clear that they won't renegotiate Silverstone's contract to host the British GP, which will reach £26m by 2027. read more »

Liberty Media chief executive Chase Carey says it won t be renegotiating a new contract with Silverstone to host the British GP. read more »

Sebastian Vettel says he is in unknown territory after delaying contract talks for 2018 in order to focus on his current title bid. read more »

Fernando Alonso says he is "very open to anything" when considering where he will be driving in 2018, though his main priority is finding a car which can help him win... read more »

McLaren-Honda's Fernando Alonso says he is "very open" over his future beyond the end of 2017, when his current contract expires. Alonso is in the final… read more »

Helmut Marko has made it clear that Max Verstappen won't be switching to Ferrari any time soon as there is no performance clause in his contract. read more »