Beaten by temporary team-mate George Russell in FP1 and FP2, Bottas admits that it wasn't a good day for him in Bahrain. read more »

Despite finishing fastest in both Friday practice sessions at the Sakhir GP, George Russell doesn't think it was a "true representation". read more »

George Russell believes the lap times after Friday in Bahrain are "deceiving", suggesting he is one and a half tenths slower than Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas... read more »

Valtteri Bottas described his Sakhir Grand Prix Friday as "tricky" after he trailed new Mercedes team-mate George Russell through both practice sessions. Russell... read more »

George Russell has downplayed his sweep of Friday's Formula 1 practice sessions for the Sakhir Grand Prix, saying the lap times are "a little bit deceiving" read more »

George Russell conceded to being "battered and bruised" after the first day as Lewis Hamilton's stand-in at Mercedes. read more »

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner praised Mercedes stand-in driver George Russell for doing a "solid job" in Bahrain practice on his first day in the world... read more »

George Russell topped both Friday practice sessions for Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton's stand-in ahead of the Formula 1 Sakhir Grand Prix. Here's how and when to watch... read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has quashed talk that George Russell and Valtteri Bottas are in a "shoot-out" for a 2022 seat. read more »

After topping the opening practice on his Mercedes debut, George Russell continued to set the pace in the second session as drivers found it hard to keep their cars on the... read more »

George Russell tops timesheets again as teammate Valtteri Bottas' day goes from bad to worse and Red Bull show strong race pace. read more »

Britain's George Russell sets the fastest time in first practice at the Sakhir Grand Prix as he has his first miles in Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes. read more »

George Russell topped FP2 for Formula 1's Sakhir Grand Prix, while his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas had a succession of flying lap efforts deleted for track limits abuse read more »

George Russell stayed ahead of the pack in Sakhir GP Practice Two to complete an incredible first day in the Mercedes, with Lewis Hamilton's stand-in doubling up on... read more »

Mercedes F1 substitute George Russell stays on top of the timesheets in Bahrain as Valtteri Bottas struggles to P11. read more »

George Russell maintained his strong start to his Mercedes debut as he completed a sweep of Friday's practice sessions at Formula 1's Sakhir Grand Prix. Williams... read more »

George Russell completed a Friday practice double on his debut for Mercedes ahead of the Sakhir Grand Prix. read more »

George Russell revelled in a dream practice debut with Mercedes to leave new team-mate Valtteri Bottas floundering around Bahrain's high-speed outer circuit. read more »

Lewis Hamilton's stand-in George Russell is not in a straight shootout for a 2022 seat with Valtteri Bottas at the Sakhir Grand Prix, according to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff insists that George Russell and Valtteri Bottas are not in a "shoot-out" over a seat with the team for the 2022 F1 season. read more »

Toto Wolff called for calm after seeing George Russell set the fastest time in his first Formula 1 practice session in the Mercedes W11 car at the Sakhir Grand Prix read more »

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff admits there is a possibility that Lewis Hamilton may return to the team for the season finale in Abu Dhabi next weekend. Hamilton was ruled... read more »

Relive the best bits from the first practice session of our return to Bahrain, which saw George Russell drive for Mercedes and Jack Aitken and Pietro Fittipaldi make their... read more »

Free Practice One for the long-awaited Sakhir Grand Prix has officially concluded, and it was George Russell who was fastest on his Mercedes debut. read more »

George Russell makes flying start to life at Mercedes by setting the pace in the opening practice session for F1's Sakhir GP. read more »