The tyre blistering Formula 1 drivers have had to manage at several grands prix this year has felt like they are "completely cruising round", says Mercedes'... read more »

Mercedes expects a stronger Valtteri Bottas after 'mental setback' read more »

Chief Strategist James Vowles delves into answering your questions from the Japanese Grand Prix, from tricky tyre decisions in Q3 to why we pitted Valtteri before Lewis... read more »

Toto Wolff concedes Mercedes' use of team orders in Russia led to a "mental setback" for Valtteri Bottas, who never once looked able to challenge Lewis Hamilton... read more »

Toto Wolff believes Valtteri Bottas has suffered a "mental setback" as Mercedes has focussed its efforts on winning the Formula 1 drivers' world championship... read more »

Valtteri Bottas started and finished second in Japan on Sunday and felt the one-two result for Mercedes was the perfect result for the team. read more »

Today's post-race press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen. read more »

Valtteri Bottas admits Mercedes team orders kicked in after the start of the Japanese GP as 'we had to bring one-two home' read more »

Valtteri Bottas has admitted that he found it tough to get his Mercedes working in FP3, but fought back to qualifying second. read more »

Valtteri Bottas lines up second for the Japanese Grand Prix as he missed out on pole position to his team-mate Lewis Hamilton read more »

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

Marcus Ericsson says his crash during Formula 1 qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix was caused by a misjudgement while passing Valtteri Bottas's Mercedes read more »

Lewis Hamilton will start from pole for the Japanese Grand Prix, immediately ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen. Tyre choice errors from Ferrari sees Sebastian Vettel... read more »

Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday's Japanese GP from pole position ahead of Valtteri Bottas as another strategy mistake cost his title rival Sebastian Vettel. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has secured pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix in a tricky qualifying session that was made complicated by rain. Valtteri Bottas was second fastest, ahead... read more »

Friday practice flattered Mercedes says Andrew Shovlin after Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas were one-two in both sessions in Suzuka read more »

Valtteri Bottas was second in both practice sessions and is is happy with how Mercedes are looking ahead of this weekend read more »

Mercedes may have dominated Friday practice at Suzuka but Valtteri Bottas says the team is expecting a much closer fight for pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »

Mercedes may have dominated Friday practice at Suzuka but Valtteri Bottas says the team is expecting a much closer fight for pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »

Lewis Hamilton completed a Friday clean sweep ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix as he was fastest in second practice with Valtteri Bottas second and Sebastian Vettel third read more »

Lewis Hamilton headed another comfortable Mercedes 1-2 from Valtteri Bottas in FP2 ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »

Lewis Hamilton starts the Japanese Grand Prix weekend with the fastest time in Free Practice 1 at Suzuka, leading ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Daniel Ricciardo. read more »

Lewis Hamilton set the pace in Friday's first practice for the Japanese GP, over four-tenths quicker than his nearest rival, Valtteri Bottas. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says he'd "accept it" if Mercedes again used team orders at this weekend's Japanese GP as he's no longer in the championship fight. read more »

Valtteri Bottas has confirmed that as a "team player" he is willing to yield to Lewis Hamilton in his bid for a fifth title. read more »