Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes' inability to challenge Ferrari for pole position in China was surprising. read more »

Mercedes has been left "surprised" by the 0.5s deficit to F1 rivals Ferrari during Chinese Grand Prix qualifying, concedes Valtteri Bottas.  read more »

Sebastian Vettel proved to be the man to beat on Saturday morning in China, ahead of Kimi Raikkonen and Valtteri Bottas. read more »

With little over a tenth-of-a-second separating the top four in today's second practice session, Bottas predicts another tight fight between F1's top two teams. read more »

Balance issues during Chinese Grand Prix practice made Mercedes' F1 car hard to drive, says Valtteri Bottas read more »

Lewis Hamilton enjoyed a well functioning Mercedes AMG F1 W09 car in the morning session at China as he topped the timesheet with team mate Valtteri Bottas backing him up in... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo says he would have risked an overtake on Sebastian Vettel at the end of the Bahrain Grand Prix if he had been in Valtteri Bottas' position. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo says that were he in Valtteri Bottas' position last week he would have tried a move on Sebastian Vettel. read more »

Mercedes will take its in-race communication to "a new level" following issues in the first two F1 races of 2018, says Valtteri Bottas read more »

Daniel Ricciardo says he would have "at least tried" to pass Sebastian Vettel for the Bahrain Grand Prix win if he was in Valtteri Bottas's position last weekend read more »

Daniel Ricciardo says he would "100 per cent" have attempted a final-lap pass on Sebastian Vettel if he had been in Valtteri Bottas' position in the Bahrain GP. read more »

Valtteri Bottas has been accused of "bottling" his opportunity to charge down Sebastian Vettel and win the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Valtteri Bottas "bottled" his chance to overtake Sebastian Vettel late on in the Bahrain GP, former F1 driver Mark Blundell has told this week's F1 Report. read more »

Although "married" to Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, Toto Wolff admits he has an eye on Esteban Ocon and Carlos Sainz for the future. read more »

Valtteri Bottas disappointed, but encouraged by race pace read more »

Second in Bahrain by just 0.699s, Valtteri Bottas says this past weekend's grand prix highlighted "some weaknesses" in Mercedes' W09. read more »

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

Valtteri Bottas reckons the Bahrain Grand Prix has highlighted weaknesses in Mercedes' 2018 F1 car.  read more »

Sebastian Vettel, Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton sit down to discuss a dramatic race at the Bahrain International Circuit. read more »

The Finn fought valiantly in the closing stages of the 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix but came up short in a thrilling climax. read more »

Sebastian Vettel admits he thought his chances of victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix were lost in the closing stages of the race. read more »

Sebastian Vettel admits he was not confident about winning the Bahrain Grand Prix, after being forced to hold off a charging Valtteri Bottas in the closing stages.  read more »

Sebastian Vettel increases his championship lead as he holds off Valtteri Bottas in thrilling Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Toto Wolff says Mercedes missed the undercut with Valtteri Bottas, forcing him onto a one-stop strategy along with Lewis Hamilton in Bahrain. read more »

Sebastian Vettel has claimed his second successive win at the start of 2018 after holding off Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas for victory in an epic Bahrain GP. read more »