Valtteri Bottas news

Mercedes may have dominated Friday practice at Suzuka but Valtteri Bottas says the team is expecting a much closer fight for pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »

Lewis Hamilton completed a Friday clean sweep ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix as he was fastest in second practice with Valtteri Bottas second and Sebastian Vettel third read more »

Lewis Hamilton headed another comfortable Mercedes 1-2 from Valtteri Bottas in FP2 ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »

Lewis Hamilton starts the Japanese Grand Prix weekend with the fastest time in Free Practice 1 at Suzuka, leading ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Daniel Ricciardo. read more »

Lewis Hamilton set the pace in Friday's first practice for the Japanese GP, over four-tenths quicker than his nearest rival, Valtteri Bottas. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says he'd "accept it" if Mercedes again used team orders at this weekend's Japanese GP as he's no longer in the championship fight. read more »

Valtteri Bottas has confirmed that as a "team player" he is willing to yield to Lewis Hamilton in his bid for a fifth title. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he has not stopped thinking about teammate Valtteri Bottas and the controversial team order which was handed down by Mercedes in last weekend's Russian... read more »

Valtteri Bottas is prepared to face more team orders this season, but says each situation will be judged on its individual circumstances. read more »

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas says he has been told he could be asked again to cede position to Lewis Hamilton until the world title is decided. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he is surprised Ferrari has not openly imposed team orders in 2018, after Mercedes switched him with Valtteri Bottas in Formula 1's Russian Grand Prix read more »

Valtteri Bottas insists he does not have to wait until after Lewis Hamilton has secured the 2018 F1 title before he will be allowed to win again.  read more »

Lewis Hamilton's 70th F1 victory might not be one he'll look back on as a career standout, with Mercedes boosting the championship leader to the top step ahead of... read more »

Watch: Bottas' Suzuka Track Guide read more »

Toto Wolff says the sacrifice made by Valtteri Bottas in Russia last weekend may be repeated if needed if it allows Lewis Hamilton to take the 2018 title. read more »

Christian Horner wasn't surprised that Mercedes used team orders in Russia, after all you "don't have to be a rocket scientist" to work out Valtteri... read more »

Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff believes Valtteri Bottas' selfless actions in Russia reflected the strength of his team.  read more »

F1 boss Ross Brawn has backed Mercedes' controversial use of team orders in Sochi as the team instructed Valtteri Bottas to give up a position to teammate Lewis Hamilton.  read more »

Formula One's managing director Ross Brawn says Mercedes made the right call by having Valtteri Bottas hand Lewis Hamilton victory at the Russian Grand Prix. read more »

Valtteri Bottas would be prepared to sacrifice more wins - Toto Wolff read more »

Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner says he was surprised Mercedes did not agree and outline its Russian Grand Prix team orders stance before the race read more »

Valtteri Bottas leaves the Russian Grand Prix knowing "I'm the winner" despite handing victory to Lewis Hamilton following Mercedes team orders read more »

Valtteri Bottas says he was surprised that Mercedes ordered him to move over for Lewis Hamilton in Russia and doesn't expect the team to pay him back later in the season. read more »

The German was forced to settle for third in the Russian Grand Prix after admitting he just did not have the pace to beat either Lewis Hamilton or Valtteri Bottas on Sunday. read more »

Valtteri Bottas is a true team player after his actions in the Russian Grand Prix, but Toto Wolff says the Finn would have been a deserving winner of the race. read more »