Bottas found low-grip conditions ‘great fun’
With next to no grip during FP1 and FP2 at Istanbul Park, the drivers struggled, but Valtteri Bottas says he was enjoying himself.
With next to no grip during FP1 and FP2 at Istanbul Park, the drivers struggled, but Valtteri Bottas says he was enjoying himself.
Max Verstappen led a Red Bull 1-2 in Turkey as Lewis Hamilton spent only 20 minutes on the track as his Mercedes underwent a massive set-up change.
Lewis Hamilton looks set to take his seventh World Championship at the Turkish GP, but Valtteri Bottas is out to delay him.
Valtteri Bottas has expressed surprise at why no yellow flags were waved to warn of the debris that ended up costing him performance at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Valtteri Bottas has revealed how his girlfriend Tiffany Cromwell has helped him to think positively – by hanging pictures of his wins on his apartment wall.
Lewis Hamilton feels Valtteri Bottas is under-appreciated as a Formula 1 driver, saying he's "better than a large portion of the field".
Mercedes have admitted they were shocked by the size of the debris that got stuck underneath Valtteri Bottas’ car and affected his performance at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes denying him a different tyre choice to Lewis Hamilton in Portugal was "different" to allowing Hamilton a long first stint at Imola.
Valtteri Bottas has said that he did see the debris which impacted his Imola Grand Prix but he was simply unable to avoid it.
Anticipating another battle between the Mercedes team-mates for a race win, Toto Wolff has told his drivers they are free to "race each other hard" at Imola.
Valtteri Bottas says that he was shaking after completing the Q3 lap that ensured he beat team-mate, Lewis Hamilton, to pole position.
Valtteri Bottas claimed his 15th pole position but first at Imola while Red Bull did a mega job to ensure a spark plug didn't end Max Verstappen's qualifying
Mercedes technical director James Allison says the garage was tense as they tried to find the best Q3 strategy at the Portuguese GP.
Valtteri Bottas feels like there is still more to come from him after he lost more ground on Lewis Hamilton in the title race.
Valtteri Bottas has said it was "too early" to switch to soft tyres after suggesting an alternative strategy during the Portuguese Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton held off Valtteri Bottas at the Algarve circuit to give himself the best possible starting position as he chases win number 92.
After being beaten to pole position by Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas regrets not doing two flying laps in Q3 like his team-mate did.
Valtteri Bottas was again the man for practice as he set the pace in FP3 for the Portuguese GP as track limits and drain covers caught out drivers.
Formula 1 put in its first competitive session at the Portimao circuit on Friday but alas it had the same result as usual with a Mercedes 1-2.
Valtteri Bottas has avoided a penalty with Mercedes only needed to change the control electronics on his power unit following his Eifel GP DNF.
Valtteri Bottas is gearing up for Formula 1’s first visit to the Algarve International Circuit by familiarising himself with the track on a simulator at home.
Criticised by F1 fans and pundits alike, Valtteri Bottas says he tries to turn that into "motivation" to do better.
Mercedes hope that the decision to retire Valtteri Bottas from the Eifel GP after he encountered power issues will save him from an engine penalty.
Valtteri Bottas says "of course" he believes he is a better driver than Lewis Hamilton, but he's not into doing "politics".
With only limited practice for the Eifel GP after Friday's wash-out, Lewis Hamilton reckons Formula 1 doesn't need Friday's two sessions.
Valtteri Bottas concedes only a miracle would see him challenge Lewis Hamilton for this year's title after retiring from the Eifel Grand Prix.
Toto Wolff was taken on a nervy trip down memory lane at the Eifel Grand Prix as he was reminded of Lewis Hamilton's battle with Nico Rosberg in Bahrain.
Lewis Hamilton wrote his name into F1's record books as he cruised to his 91st race win at the Eifel GP, equalling Michael Schumacher's all-time win record.
Valtteri Bottas' quest to salvage the 2020 title fight took a major hit after he retired from the Eifel Grand Prix.
Nico Rosberg reckons now is the time for Valtteri Bottas to capitalise on Lewis Hamilton's "weakness" and pounce in the championship race.