SUZUKA, Japan -- Valtteri Bottas set the fastest time in the final practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix despite crashing out with 20 minutes remaining. Bottas lost the... read more »

Valtteri Bottas ends practice for the Japanese Grand Prix at the top of the timesheets despite crashing out after just 20 minutes in FP3. read more »

Valtteri Bottas edged out Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate Lewis Hamilton to set the pace in final practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, but crashed to end his session early read more »

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas is fastest in final practice at the Japanese Grand Prix despite missing half the session after a crash. read more »

Valtteri Bottas led a Mercedes 1-2 during final practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, a session interrupted by two red flags, one of which he caused with an… read more »

Valtteri Bottas topped the timesheets in FP3 for the Japanese GP as practice was once again interrupted, first by the Mercedes driver and then Kimi Raikkonen. read more »

Valtteri Bottas is set to be hit with a five-place grid penalty for a Mercedes gearbox change at the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »

Valtteri Bottas is to take a five-place grid drop at the Japanese GP for an unscheduled gearbox change. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says there is still more to do in Japan in terms of pace, despite the car feeling much better than it did in Malaysia. read more »

SUZUKA, Japan -- Valtteri Bottas will receive a five-place grid penalty at the Japanese Grand Prix after Mercedes was forced to make an unscheduled gearbox change on his car.... read more »

Valtteri Bottas set for five-place drop after gearbox change read more »

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas is poised for a five-place grid penalty at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, with a new gearbox to be fitted to his W08. Bottas… read more »

Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas is set for a five-place grid penalty in this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix for an unauthorised gearbox change read more »

Valtteri Bottas is due to be handed a five-place grid penalty at Suzuka after an unscheduled gearbox change following the first two practice sessions on Friday. read more »

Part 2 of today's press conference with Valtteri Bottas, Stoffel Vandoorne and Pascal Wehrlein. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes have not yet decided which aero package to run in Japan, the new one that Valtteri Bottas raced at Sepang or the old that Hamilton used. read more »

Drivers need difficult weekends to learn from - Valtteri Bottas read more »

Valtteri Bottas, Stoffel Vandoorne and Pascal Wehrlein faced the media at Suzuka on Thursday. read more »

Valtteri Bottas explains how small issues are snowballing him at current in F1, leading to a tough second half of the season. read more »

Valtteri Bottas claims he will learn from mistakes as he continues to beat himself up in public following recent dip in form. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says the "compromises" that Mercedes have had to make with their W08 at some circuits have been a "challenge" for him to drive around. read more »

Valtteri Bottas is looking to address the recent slump in form that was highlighted by his lacklustre performance during last weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix. read more »

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 »

Valtteri Bottas and Daniel Ricciardo are among the drivers chosen to face the press on Thursday ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix race weekend. read more »

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has said he is "worried" about Valtteri Bottas' recent form, but believes it is down to set-up rather than driver ability. read more »