Toto Wolff has confirmed the decision about which of Valtteri Bottas and George Russell will drive for Mercedes next year has been made. read more »

It is the first time the team has finished second quickest in qualifying since Valtteri Bottas at the 2014 German Grand Prix. read more »

Toto Wolff says Mercedes has made a decision between George Russell and Valtteri Bottas over who will get the team's second Formula 1 seat for 2022. read more »

Mercedes is still yet to reveal whether Russell will be promoted from Williams to drive alongside Hamilton next season, or if it will choose to keep Valtteri Bottas on for what... read more »

Lewis Hamilton conceded strategy for the Belgian Grand Prix would be "difficult" for Mercedes after Valtteri Bottas could only qualify eighth. read more »

Lewis Hamilton completed the top three, with Valtteri Bottas down in eighth in the second Mercedes.Rain intensifying ahead of Q3 meant conditions switched back to the drivers... read more »

Valtteri Bottas was quick in both sessions at Spa-Francorchamps on Friday, and he foresees another close battle between Mercedes and Red Bull this weekend. read more »

George Russell has insisted his personal relationship with Valtteri Bottas has not been damaged by the ongoing deliberations over the second seat at Mercedes for 2022. read more »

Lewis Hamilton concedes his "loyalty" to Valtteri Bottas may not be enough to save the Finn's race seat as that decision is Toto Wolff's. read more »

Mercedes got their weekend to a perfect start, posting the fastest time in the first practice courtesy of Valtteri Bottas. Although Red Bull's Max Verstappen ended up... read more »

After Valtteri Bottas topped the opening free practice session for Mercedes at Spa-Francorchamps, Verstappen fought back in the second session with a 1m44.472s to take top spot... read more »

Enjoy the best bits from the second practice session at Spa, which saw Max Verstappen go fastest ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »

Max Verstappen says his Belgian Grand Prix weekend has got off to a positive start, despite his session-ending FP2 crash. The Dutchman topped the second practice timesheet with... read more »

Formula 1 returned from its summer break at a cool, overcast and sporadically showery Spa-Francorchamps on Friday, with the front-runners narrowly separated. Max Verstappen set... read more »

F1 title contender Verstappen finished P2 in the first session of the day at Spa before taking top spot in second practice, edging out Mercedes rival Valtteri Bottas by 0.041... read more »

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas was fastest in FP1 and Verstappen pipped him in FP2, while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc suffered a crash that caused a red flag.Verstappen... read more »

Max Verstappen set the fastest time during second practice for Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix before crashing out of the session. Verstappen clocked a time of 1:44.472s on... read more »

Max Verstappen shaved the second practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes duo Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton but ended it with a late crash. read more »

Max Verstappen went fastest of anyone in FP2 at Spa on Friday, with both Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton less than a tenth slower. read more »

Following his troublesome Hungarian Grand Prix where he caused a multi-car pile-up, Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas started the opening practice for the Belgian Grand Prix in... read more »

Valtteri Bottas topped a rain affected first practice session at Spa-Francorchamps, while championship leader Lewis Hamilton was only eighteenth. read more »

Valtteri Bottas set the early pace from Max Verstappen in a rain-affected opening practice for the Belgian Grand Prix as the 2021 Formula 1 season resumed. read more »

Valtteri Bottas edges out Max Verstappen in opening practice at Spa Francorchamps, as Lewis Hamilton finishes 18th. read more »

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas heads Red Bull's Max Verstappen in first practice at the Belgian Grand Prix. read more »

Valtteri Bottas set the pace ahead of Max Verstappen in first practice for the Belgian GP, as the close Mercedes-Red Bull battle resumed on Formula 1's return from its... read more »