Valtteri Bottas news

Nico Rosberg says hard work and focus will be key for Valtteri Bottas to get over his form slump for Mercedes. read more »

Valtteri Bottas has no issue with Mercedes' call for him to move over for Lewis Hamilton in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix. read more »

Valtteri Bottas paid tribute to his Mercedes team's choice of strategy, allowing the Finn to pit late on to take fourth place. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says he "completely understands" Mercedes' request for him to switch positions with Lewis Hamilton at the Japanese Grand Prix. Bottas ran an... read more »

Valtteri Bottas feels his bid for an F1 podium at Suzuka wasn't helped by having to let Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton through mid-race. read more »

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas was left to rue narrowly missing out on a podium finish at the Japanese Grand Prix, as he came home within a second of Red Bull rival… read more »

Valtteri Bottas believes he was on the right strategy in Japan to chase down Daniel Ricciardo, there just weren't "enough laps" left. read more »

Valtteri Bottas is hoping that starting on the Soft tyres tomorrow will improve his chances on a track that's very difficult to overtake on. read more »

Today's post-qualifying press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and SEbastian Vettel.. read more »

After losing a front row start to a gearbox penalty incurred earlier in the weekend, Valtteri Bottas is taking comfort from the fact he will start the race several places ahead... read more »

Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel analyse qualifying and look ahead to Sunday's race at Suzuka. read more »

Valtteri Bottas is optimistic that his alternative strategy pays off at the Japanese Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver poised to start the race on the Soft… read more »

Sebastian Vettel is confident he can put polesitter and championship rival Lewis Hamilton under pressure at the Japanese Grand Prix having secured second on the grid. Vettel... read more »

Valtteri Bottas was happy to come out on top in the battle of the Finns, who both have five-place grid penalties to contend with in Japan. read more »

Valtteri Bottas played his part in Mercedes locking out the front row in Japanese Grand Prix qualifying, but will drop from P2 to P7 due to a grid penalty. read more »

Sebastian Vettel says he took extra risk in the final part of qualifying for Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix because of Valtteri Bottas's grid penalty, but it... read more »

Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen both crashed during final practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday morning. read more »

Lewis Hamilton enjoyed an impressive run in qualifying as he topped every session on his way to pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix. He is set to start alongside... read more »

Lewis Hamilton stormed to pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix, his first at Suzuka, with Sebastian Vettel moving up to second after Valtteri Bottas… read more »

Valtteri Bottas was fastest in the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix later today. He was narrowly faster than Mercedes team mate Lewis... read more »

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 »

Bottas and Hamilton on Top as the Silver Arrows Hit Back! 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 »

Red flags punctuate FP3 as Finns Bottas and Raikkonen fail to show Suzuka due respect. read more »