Valtteri Bottas news

Mercedes will not rush into handing Valtteri Bottas a contract renewal for 2018, although the Finn is "favourite" to keep the drive. read more »

Lewis Hamilton topped Max Verstappen and team mate Valtteri Bottas in the first free practice session of the Austrian Grand Prix weekend. The Mercedes driver used the soft -... read more »

Lewis Hamilton set the pace in first practice for the Austrian GP on Friday ahead of Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas. read more »

Mercedes and Ferrari are very evenly matched in 2017 according to Valtteri Bottas, which makes it more likely clashes between the two teams will occur more frequently. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen reckons on-track collisions between himself and Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas are made into bigger stories simply because both drivers share the same... read more »

Valtteri Bottas says the closely-matched performances of Mercedes and Ferrari acts as a contributor to the number of on-track clashes. read more »

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas rips his tyres apart during a demo run at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. read more »

Lance Stroll "arrived in Formula One" when he scored his memorable maiden podium at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, says Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe.... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says Valtteri Bottas' results and performances during the opening eight races of 2017 warrant an extension to the Finn's contract with Mercedes beyond... read more »

Lewis Hamilton offers Valtteri Bottas his support as the Finn's future beyond the end of the season continues to be speculated. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says the second safety car was key to his Baku podium charge after being released late by the first safety car. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says Valtteri Bottas was entirely to blame for their first-lap collision at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, one which kicked off a miserable afternoon for the Ferrari... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen confused by Valtteri Bottas' first lap approach read more »

It was not a great day in Azerbaijan for Kimi Raikkonen after first lap contact with Valtteri Bottas and then a puncture caused by debris caused damage to his Ferrari. read more »

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen says he "doesn't know" what Mercedes rival Valtteri Bottas was doing as the pair colliding on the opening lap of the Azerbaijan Grand… read more »

Kimi Raikkonen believes Valtteri Bottas was "completely at fault" for their Azerbaijan collision but that he was the one who "paid the price." read more »

Today's post-race press conference with Daniel Ricciardo, Valtteri Bottas and Lance Stroll. read more »

There's a lot to talk about. In no particular order, after a rollercoaster race, hear from Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, Daniel Ricciardo, Lance Stroll, Valtteri... read more »

Valtteri Bottas is happy to have recovered a second place finish in Baku, having dropped to the rear of the field by the end of the first lap following a collision with... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen and Valtteri Bottas disagree over their lap one collision in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has blamed Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas for their collision on the first lap of Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says Valtteri Bottas was "completely at fault" for their first-lap collision in the Azerbaijan GP. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo, Valtteri Bottas and Lance Stroll try to dissect a crazy race in Baku. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says his recovery from the back of the field to second position in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix showed the importance of never giving up. Bottas… read more »

Despite clashing with Kimi Raikkonen, and not the first time either, Valtteri Bottas finished runner-up in a "crazy" Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »