After Lewis Hamilton crashed out of qualifying, the Finn took up Mercedes' mantle and took his third pole of 2017 in Brazil. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is happy to give Valtteri Bottas a hand in his push for P2 in the drivers' championship, but doubts the Finn will be asking for help. read more »
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The Finn, aiming to claim second place in the Drivers' standings this season, ended up just behind team-mate Lewis Hamilton in both free practice sessions on Friday. read more »
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The Finn insists he is still racing to win this year despite Mercedes having clinched both titles with two races remaining. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has left the ball in Lewis Hamilton's court if he wants to help the Finn clinch second in the World Drivers' Championship. read more »
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Niki Lauda says that Mercedes' 2018 car will better suit Valtteri Bottas' driving style, the Finn having struggled in the second half of 2017. read more »
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The Finn will start down in fifth position in Mexico after struggling to match team-mate Sebastian Vettel during Qualifying on Saturday. read more »
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The Finn was hoping to fight for pole position in Mexico but was almost half a second behind Sebastian Vettel when it mattered on Saturday afternoon. read more »
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The Finn feels Ferrari will improve their pace for the rest of the weekend in Mexico after a tough Friday. read more »
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Niki Lauda says Mercedes must make its Formula 1 car easier for Valtteri Bottas to drive, following the Finn's slump in form since the August summer break read more »
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Valtteri Bottas conceded that it was "not possible" for him to execute a one-stop strategy, after the Finn struggled with the durability of his Soft… read more »
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The Finn felt he should have been higher up the grid than fifth for the United States Grand Prix after struggles during Qualifying. read more »
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The Finn will start third on the grid for the United States Grand Prix, and felt his pace deficit to his team-mate was down to the final sector of the Circuit of The Americas. read more »
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The Finn finished sixth in the afternoon session at the Circuit of the Americas, and feels Ferrari have work to do to have a competitive weekend in Texas. read more »
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The Finn ended up fourth fastest, more than six-tenths of a second behind team-mate Lewis Hamilton on Friday. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says that Kimi Raikkonen's straightforward, laid-back attitude makes the Finn his best ever teammate. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says Kimi Raikkonen is the best team-mate he has ever had in Formula 1 because the Finn does not try to play political games read more »
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The Finn recovered to fifth at the Suzuka International Racing Course on Sunday despite falling down the order on the opening lap as he attempted a pass on Nico Hulkenberg. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas paid tribute to his Mercedes team's choice of strategy, allowing the Finn to pit late on to take fourth place. read more »
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The Finn will start tenth on the grid on Sunday thanks to a gearbox penalty, which came about thanks to a free practice crash earlier in the day. read more »
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The Finn finished fourth in the only meaningful practice session at Suzuka on Friday, and hopes to be competitive on Saturday. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has backed Valtteri Bottas to recover from the dip in form he has experienced since the summer break, something the Finn himself admits has left him... read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff says he is worried about Valtteri Bottas's recent slump in form, but he has backed the Finn to "undo the problem" read more »
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SEPANG, Malaysia -- After finishing 40 seconds behind teammate Lewis Hamilton in Malaysia, Valtteri Bottas gave a frank assessment of his recent struggles saying he needs to... read more »
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The Finn will start alongside Lewis Hamilton on the front row of the grid at the Sepang International Circuit after missing out on pole position by just 0.045 seconds. read more »