Valtteri Bottas set the pace in final practice for the Azerbaijan GP, a session in which Jolyon Palmer's luck went from bad to worse. read more »

Despite Mercedes not being on top of the time sheets in Baku, Valtteri Bottas believes they are moving in the right direction in their performance. read more »

Mercedes duo Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel feel Formula 1 rival Red Bull's impressive pace in Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice is... read more »

The margins were extremely close among the three top teams in today's second practice session at Baku, Azerbaijan. Max Verstappen was fastest overall, but only by a tenth... read more »

Max Verstappen completes a clean sweep of Friday practice in Baku by leading FP2 for Red Bull ahead of Valtteri Bottas, only to crash late on. read more »

Lewis Hamilton signals his approval for Valtteri Bottas to be retained at Mercedes. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says his Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate Valtteri Bottas has earned the right to stay at the team for a second season read more »

Lewis Hamilton believes that new team-mate Valtteri Bottas has proven that he has "earned his place" at Mercedes for the long-term. Bottas joined Mercedes in… read more »

Kimi Rakkonen, Stoffel Vandoorne and Daniil Kvyat star in part one of the Azerbaijan pre-race press conference, followed by Valtteri Bottas, Esteban Ocon and Romain Grosjean in... read more »

Valtteri Bottas, Esteban Ocon and Romain Grosjean attended Thursday's second press conference for the Azerbaijan GP weekend. read more »

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: "No rush" over 2018 Mercedes F1 deal 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 »

Yet to confirm a seat for 2018, Valtteri Bottas claims "there is no rush". 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 »

Valtteri Bottas says there is "no rush" for him to secure his Formula 1 future with Mercedes for 2018, and insists his current situation "feels normal", due to… read more »

Valtteri Bottas says racing with no guarantees about his Formula 1 future feels "normal", despite Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff suggesting the Finn was in an... read more »

Valtteri Bottas is certain getting the car set up right for each track they visit, will solve Mercedes problems. 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 »

Toto Wolff says that Mercedes "will not rush into a decision" over Valtteri Bottas' future, despite his largely competitive start at the World Champion… read more »

While Mercedes is not planning to rush into any decision on Valtteri Bottas' future, Toto Wolff can see why it is an uncomfortable situation for the Finn. read more »

Valtteri Bottas has impressed his Mercedes team after taking one win, one pole position and three further podium finishes in the opening seven races of 2017. read more »

Valtteri Bottas believes he needs to deliver a consistent performance in the remainder of 2017 if he his to keep his seat at Mercedes next season. read more »