Mercedes to make Bottas call by August amid Ocon pressure
Toto Wolff says he won’t confirm his Mercedes team’s 2020 driver line-up until August at the earliest as he weighs up whether to keep Valtteri Bottas or switch him for Esteban Ocon. Read More
Bottas beats Hamilton to pole, breaks British hearts
Valtteri Bottas will lead a Mercedes front-row lockout at the British Grand Prix after edging teammate Lewis Hamilton in a thrilling qualifying session at Silverstone. Read More
Bottas bests Hamilton in British practice
Valtteri Bottas has edged Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton to lead the way in Friday practice at the British Grand Prix, but Ferrari looked within striking distance on the cool and blustery Silverstone afternoon. Read More
F1 2018 review: the drivers
A Formula One season is never bereft of stories, and 2018 delivered its fair share of driver narratives. Read More
Why Valtteri Bottas’s days are numbered
When newly minted champion Nico Rosberg vacated Formula One at the end of his title-winning 2016 season he handed Valtteri Bottas the second-biggest prize of the season — a seat at dominant constructors champion Mercedes. Read More
Mercedes has work to do to chase ‘out of reach’ Red Bull Racing
Championship leader Lewis Hamilton says his Mercedes team still has plenty of work to do if it wants to close the gap to practice leader Red Bull Racing after a difficult Friday at the Mexican Grand Prix. Read More
Bottas poised for pivotal title role
Valtteri Bottas may find himself playing a decisive role in Lewis Hamilton’s tilt to wrap up the title at the United States Grand Prix after Sebastian Vettel is handed his grid drop. Read More
Bottas leads Mercedes front-row lockout in Russia
Valtteri Bottas has beaten teammate Lewis Hamilton to pole in a dominant Mercedes front-row lockout at the Russian Grand Prix. Read More
What’s at stake at the Russian Grand Prix?
Few Formula One fans anticipate the usually straightforward four-year-old Russian Grand Prix with anything more than a mild curiosity, but this weekend’s edition of the Sochi race carries significantly more interest than guessing how many times Vladimir Putin will make it into the broadcast. Read More
Bottas best, Vettel penalised in Austrian GP qualifying
Valtteri Bottas has pipped teammate Lewis Hamilton for pole position at the Austrian Grand Prix in a dominant Mercedes performance. Read More