Valtteri Bottas says he is to blame for losing so much ground to team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the title race. read more »

Valtteri Bottas can take solace in having gotten closer to Lewis Hamilton in the drivers' championship this season, but shoulders the blame for not getting close enough to... read more »

Valtteri Bottas has revealed where he thinks he needs to improve in order to beat Mercedes F1 teammate Lewis Hamilton. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says he 'blames' himself for being so far behind Lewis Hamilton and knows he now needs to be "very lucky" to fight for the 2019 Formula 1 title read more »

Lewis Hamilton and team-mate Valtteri Bottas could secure a record sixth consecutive drivers' and constructors' World Championship double for the Mercedes team. read more »

Lewis Hamilton brushed off being beaten by Valtteri Bottas in both of Friday's practice sessions at the Japanese Grand Prix, claiming his Mercedes team-mate was boosted by... read more »

Valtteri Bottas hailed Mercedes' Japanese Grand Prix upgrade for allowing him to push further after securing top spot in both of Friday's practice sessions at Suzuka. read more »

Mercedes can "push the car further than before", according to Valtteri Bottas, after an impressive start with an upgraded W10 at the Japanese GP - leaving Ferrari... read more »

Valtteri Bottas feels that he can push his car further than before following updates brought to the W10 for this weekend. read more »

Mercedes can push car further with new updates - Valtteri Bottas read more »

Valtteri Bottas beat Lewis Hamilton again as Mercedes dominated Friday at the Japanese GP, although Red Bull and Ferrari closed the gap in a crucial second - and final -... read more »

Valtteri Bottas fastest in Free Practice 2 for the Japanese Grand Prix, a session that could determine the grid for Sunday's race. read more »

Valtteri Bottas heads up another one-two finish for Mercedes in FP2, meaning he will start on pole if qualifying gets washed out on Sunday. read more »

As in opening practice, Valtteri Bottas head a Mercedes 1-2 in a second session which could yet form Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix grid. read more »

Valtteri Bottas recovered from spinning on the run to Suzuka's start/finish straight to continue setting the pace as Mercedes dominated second practice for Formula... read more »

Valtteri Bottas secured a lockout of Friday's practice sessions at the Japanese Grand Prix, once again leading Lewis Hamilton in an all-Mercedes one-two finish. read more »

Valtteri Bottas completes Japanese GP practice lockout read more »

Valtteri Bottas retained top spot in Friday practice, which could be converted to pole position for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix. read more »

2019 Japanese Grand Prix Free Practice 1 Report read more »

Valtteri Bottas edged out Lewis Hamilton in an impressive start for Mercedes at the start of what is set to prove a condescend Japanese GP weekend. read more »

Valtteri Bottas edges Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes dominates opening session read more »

Valtteri Bottas set the pace as Mercedes dominated the opening practice session for Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix read more »

Mercedes were not messing around in the first practice session as Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton pushed well clear of the chasing pack in Japan. read more »

Mercedes enjoyed a fine start to the Japanese Grand Prix weekend as Valtteri Bottas edged Lewis Hamilton for top spot in FP1, with Ferrari a second adrift of the Silver Arrows. read more »

Though Toto Wolff describes the upgrades Mercedes is bringing to Suzuka as "minor", Valtteri Bottas is seeking a "decent step" in terms of performance. read more »