Valtteri Bottas was quick in both sessions at Spa-Francorchamps on Friday, and he foresees another close battle between Mercedes and Red Bull this weekend. read more »

George Russell has insisted his personal relationship with Valtteri Bottas has not been damaged by the ongoing deliberations over the second seat at Mercedes for 2022. read more »

Lewis Hamilton concedes his "loyalty" to Valtteri Bottas may not be enough to save the Finn's race seat as that decision is Toto Wolff's. read more »

Mercedes got their weekend to a perfect start, posting the fastest time in the first practice courtesy of Valtteri Bottas. Although Red Bull's Max Verstappen ended up... read more »

After Valtteri Bottas topped the opening free practice session for Mercedes at Spa-Francorchamps, Verstappen fought back in the second session with a 1m44.472s to take top spot... read more »

Enjoy the best bits from the second practice session at Spa, which saw Max Verstappen go fastest ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »

Max Verstappen says his Belgian Grand Prix weekend has got off to a positive start, despite his session-ending FP2 crash. The Dutchman topped the second practice timesheet with... read more »

Formula 1 returned from its summer break at a cool, overcast and sporadically showery Spa-Francorchamps on Friday, with the front-runners narrowly separated. Max Verstappen set... read more »

F1 title contender Verstappen finished P2 in the first session of the day at Spa before taking top spot in second practice, edging out Mercedes rival Valtteri Bottas by 0.041... read more »

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas was fastest in FP1 and Verstappen pipped him in FP2, while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc suffered a crash that caused a red flag.Verstappen... read more »

Max Verstappen set the fastest time during second practice for Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix before crashing out of the session. Verstappen clocked a time of 1:44.472s on... read more »

Max Verstappen shaved the second practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes duo Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton but ended it with a late crash. read more »

Max Verstappen went fastest of anyone in FP2 at Spa on Friday, with both Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton less than a tenth slower. read more »

Following his troublesome Hungarian Grand Prix where he caused a multi-car pile-up, Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas started the opening practice for the Belgian Grand Prix in... read more »

Valtteri Bottas topped a rain affected first practice session at Spa-Francorchamps, while championship leader Lewis Hamilton was only eighteenth. read more »

Valtteri Bottas set the early pace from Max Verstappen in a rain-affected opening practice for the Belgian Grand Prix as the 2021 Formula 1 season resumed. read more »

Valtteri Bottas edges out Max Verstappen in opening practice at Spa Francorchamps, as Lewis Hamilton finishes 18th. read more »

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas heads Red Bull's Max Verstappen in first practice at the Belgian Grand Prix. read more »

Valtteri Bottas set the pace ahead of Max Verstappen in first practice for the Belgian GP, as the close Mercedes-Red Bull battle resumed on Formula 1's return from its... read more »

Valtteri Bottas set the quickest time as the 2021 Formula 1 season resumed at an overcast and chilly Spa-Francorchamps on Friday. Cool and unsettled conditions are expected... read more »

Valtteri Bottas put behind him his uncertain future with Mercedes to take first practice honours ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix on F1's return to action. read more »

Valtteri Bottas bounced back from his Hungarian GP crash to set the pace in the opening practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. read more »

Russell and Valtteri Bottas remained tight-lipped over the decision regarding which of them will race alongside Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes next year as the F1 paddock... read more »

Valtteri Bottas and Lance Stroll say their Formula 1 grid penalties will have less of an impact at the Belgian Grand Prix because overtaking is easier at Spa-Francorchamps. read more »

F1 may have to wait to learn Mercedes' line up, but Toto Wolff says he is being "transparent" with Valtteri Bottas and George Russell. read more »