Although Kimi Raikkonen has yet to reach the podium in 2017 while Sebastian Vettel has two wins, the Finn says his team-mate's success has not given him extra motivation. read more »

McLaren Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso says it is "amazing" a Honda engine failure stopped his team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne from even starting the Bahrain Grand Prix read more »

Valtteri Bottas admits that an order to let your team mate pass during a racing competition is the worst thing a driver could hear. The Finn was told by Mercedes to let Lewis... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo thought Red Bull was in contention to win the Bahrain Grand Prix in the first stint, when he and Formula 1 team-mate Max Verstappen kept up with the leaders read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has praised Valtteri Bottas' level-headedness after the Finn beat team-mate Lewis Hamilton to pole position for the Bahrain Grand… read more »

An untimely yellow flag left Magnussen at the rear of the field for tomorrow's Bahrain Grand Prix as team-mate Grosjean managed ninth. read more »

As often highlighted: a Formula 1 driver's main reference point is their team-mate. Although race results and the final standings mean more, grid positions are… read more »

Lewis Hamilton was "genuinely happy" to see Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas score his first pole at the Bahrain GP. read more »

Far from being disappointed at losing pole, Lewis Hamilton instead lavishes praise on team-mate Valtteri Bottas' maiden celebration. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas is keeping him on his toes after the Finn took his maiden Formula 1 pole position in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix read more »

Lewis Hamilton congratulated his team-mate Valtteri Bottas for recording his first pole position of his career and is anticipating a "good battle" in the race. read more »

Valtteri Bottas is hoping that his pole position in Bahrain is the first of many after getting the better of his team-mate Lewis Hamilton. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has admitted that new team-mate Valtteri Bottas simply "did the better job" after claiming pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Hamilton… read more »

Valtteri Bottas took the first pole position of his F1 career, to beat team-mate Lewis Hamilton to top spot, whilst Ferrari had no answer for Mercedes pace. read more »

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas delighted in his first career pole position as he narrowly edged team-mate Lewis Hamilton during qualifying for the Bahrain… read more »

Valtteri Bottas claimed his first Formula 1 pole position by edging out Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in a tight Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying battle read more »

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas took his first pole position, beating team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the Bahrain Grand Prix by just 0.023 seconds. read more »

Valtteri Bottas has taken his first pole position for Mercedes AMG F1, narrowly edging team mate Lewis Hamilton. Sebastian Vettel qualified in third position, nearly half a... read more »

Valtteri Bottas brought Lewis Hamilton's run of pole positions to a halt in Bahrain on Saturday as he claimed the coveted grid slot ahead of his team-mate. read more »

Valtteri Bottas edges out Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton by 0.023 seconds to take his first F1 pole position. read more »

Sebastian Vettel has taken early bragging rights for Ferrari at the Bahrain GP by setting the pace in Practice One - but team-mate Kimi Raikkonen's car broke down in... read more »

Lewis Hamilton hopes his ex-Formula One team-mate Jenson Button replaces Fernando Alonso at this year's Monaco Grand Prix. Alonso is due to race at the Indy 500 in May... read more »

Stoffel Vandoorne made his Formula 1 race debut in the Bahrain Grand Prix last season, replacing his now-team-mate Fernando Alonso. read more »

Andrew Davies assesses the team-mate battles after a challenging Chinese Grand Prix, plus there is a new recipient of the Pastor Maldonado award. read more »

Valtteri Bottas believes he threw away a potential second place behind Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate Lewis Hamilton with his spin behind the safety car during the Chinese Grand Prix read more »