Valtteri Bottas led the way for Mercedes, ahead of Formula 1's title front-runners, during opening practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix. Drivers struggled with tyre... read more »

Mercedes took on Max Verstappen for the top spot in FP1 in Portugal, with Valtteri Bottas P1 as Verstappen fell foul to bad vibrations. read more »

George Russell may have wrecked his Williams by tangling with Valtteri Bottas at Imola, but not his relationship with Toto Wolff. read more »

Sebastian Vettel has defended George Russell for his emotional outburst after colliding with F1 rival Valtteri Bottas at Imola. read more »

Williams driver George Russell said his relationship with Mercedes Formula One boss Toto Wolff remained strong despite a costly collision with Valtteri Bottas at the Emilia... read more »

Declaring the Imola clash with George Russell "done and dusted", Valtteri Bottas insists that it is "time to move on". read more »

Valtteri Bottas has indicated he missed a call from George Russell to apologise after their Imola crash because he was asleep. read more »

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas says he has moved on from the collision with Williams driver George Russell at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix two weeks ago. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says he has not yet spoken with George Russell since their Formula 1 crash at Imola but insists he has moved on from the incident. read more »

Williams' George Russell has reiterated that his reaction following the high-speed crash with Valtteri Bottas at Imola was inappropriate, stating the incident... read more »

Valtteri Bottas has confirmed he and George Russell have failed to hold clear-the-air talks in the wake of their crash at Imola after the Mercedes driver missed a call from the... read more »

George Russell says his relationship with Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff has grown stronger and was "not damaged at all" by his crash with Valtteri Bottas at... read more »

George Russell says his conduct after his race-ending crash with Valtteri Bottas at the Emilia Romagna GP was a "very bad judgement call" and "not my true... read more »

While saying that he has learned from his clash with Valtteri Bottas, George Russell insists that he will not be changing his approach to his driving. read more »

George Russell believes his relationship with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has only been strengthened in the aftermath of his Emilia Romagna Grand Prix crash with... read more »

George Russell has revealed to forgetting his place with Mercedes in the build-up to his spectacular Imola crash with 'team-mate of sorts' Valtteri Bottas. read more »

George Russell says he has learned about controlling his emotions since his Imola crash with Valtteri Bottas, having made a "rash judgement" with his furious reaction. read more »

Despite Valtteri Bottas' heavy crash at Imola, Mercedes have reportedly saved the engine and will use it at the Portuguese Grand Prix. read more »

Felipe Massa believes Valtteri Bottas' struggles at Mercedes are more in his head than on track, with seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton as his team-mate. read more »

Valtteri Bottas has said tyre warm-up when driving the Mercedes W12 is now an issue in cooler temperatures and not just in warmer conditions. read more »

Valtteri Bottas has suggested Mercedes' attempts to rectify a longstanding weakness of overheating tyres in hot conditions has now left the team vulnerable when... read more »

Valtteri Bottas doubts a driver will dominate a race this season after Mercedes took the first win of the season and Red Bull the second. read more »

Valtteri Bottas believes Mercedes can "unlock" hidden potential in the W12 and overhaul Red Bull's advantage to take the F1 constructors' title this season. read more »

After a fraught Emilia Romagna GP for Mercedes, one of team boss Toto Wolff's main frustrations was the potential consequences of the huge accident suffered by Valtteri... read more »

Two races into the new F1 season and Valtteri Bottas has already had his fair share of misfortune and criticism. read more »