Softer tyre compounds, extreme aero and 'party modes' produced some eye-watering lap times in Melbourne. Jump onboard with Valtteri Bottas as he pulls some serious... read more »

Valtteri Bottas has denied claims that Mercedes are "miles ahead" of their rivals and thinks the Silver Arrows are in for a "tough season". read more »

Despite teammate Lewis Hamilton's dominant qualifying display, Valtteri Bottas thinks Mercedes isn't "miles clear" of the F1 field as feared in some quarters. read more »

Valtteri Bottas will collect the 2018 Bandini Trophy on 5 May in a weekend of motorsport celebrations read more »

Toto Wolff believes Mercedes' advantage over the midfield has shrunk in the off season as shown by Valtteri Bottas' troubles in overtaking in Melbourne. read more »

Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas believes his negative experiences in 2017 helped him avoid beating himself up too much during a troubled Australian Grand Prix weekend read more »

Mercedes motorsport chief Toto Wolff says Valtteri Bottas's struggle to make progress in the Australian Grand Prix reflects a "new world" for Formula 1 read more »

Valtteri Bottas left frustrated by overheating issues in Australia read more »

Valtteri Bottas recovered from a lowly 15th on the grid to take eighth place and four points, but the Finn was hoping for more in Melbourne. read more »

Valtteri Bottas believes a better result would have been possible in the Australian Grand Prix had it not been for a cooling miscalculation on his Mercedes F1 car.  read more »

Valtteri Bottas believes a miscalculation in his Mercedes' cooling may have cost him a better result in Formula 1's season-opening Australian Grand Prix read more »

The 2018 season has kicked off with a pole position for Lewis Hamilton and grid penalties for Daniel Ricciardo and Valtteri Bottas. read more »

Valtteri Bottas is already on the bubble for power unit grid penalties ahead of the 2018 Formula 1 season opener after his Australian Grand Prix qualifying crash read more »

Valtteri Bottas is already onto his second energy store and control electronics following Saturday's qualifying crash. read more »

Mercedes confirms it has taken a new control electronics and energy store on Valtteri Bottas' power unit following his crash in qualifying, as well as a new gearbox. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says he will not allow Valtteri Bottas to feel that he is under any extra pressure despite his Australian Grand Prix qualifying crash read more »

The Mercedes driver will start fifteenth after a gearbox change was deemed necessary, courtesy of damage from his Qualifying 3 crash. read more »

Valtteri Bottas' shunt during qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix has left Mercedes boss Toto Wolff concerned from a psychological point of view. read more »

Valtteri Bottas is set to line up from at least P15 on the grid as his crashed W09 requires a new gearbox. read more »

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas pushes a little too hard in the top-10 shoot-out at the 2018 Australian Grand Prix and hits the wall at the exit of Turn 2. For more F1® videos,... read more »

Valtteri Bottas will join Daniel Ricciardo in taking a grid penalty for Sunday's season-opening Australian GP after his heavy shunt in qualifying. read more »

Valtteri Bottas is set to drop a further five places down the Australian Grand Prix grid after Mercedes confirmed his qualifying crash has damaged his Formula 1 car's gearbox read more »

Valtteri Bottas admits he "pushed too hard" ahead of his Q3 crash that ended his bid to challenge for pole position in Melbourne.   read more »

Valtteri Bottas explains Australian GP qualifying crash read more »

Lewis Hamilton flew to a record-breaking pole position in Melbourne, whilst team-mate Valtteri Bottas suffered a dramatic crash in Q3. read more »