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Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing talks with Valtteri Bottas of Finland and Alfa Romeo F1 on the drivers parade prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on July 23, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary.

Cadillac confirm Perez and Bottas line-up for 2026 bow

Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas will be back on the Formula One starting grid next season after Cadillac announced the signing of the experienced race winners as the team's debut driver pairing.

Motorsport • 26 Aug

Sprint win secures Austria pole position for Verstappen

Max Verstappen won Saturday's sprint race to extend his championship lead and secure pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 09 Jul 22

Despite a brilliant effort from the back, Lewis Hamilton now trails Max Verstappen by 21 points ahead of the main event

Hamilton title hopes dealt setback

Lewis Hamilton's championship hopes have been dealt a major setback - despite a brilliant drive from last to fifth in Saturday's sprint race at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 13 Nov 21

Lewis Hamilton slipped to 19 points behind Max Verstappen with four races remaining

Updated Hamilton: Bottas left the door open for Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton accused Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas of leaving "the door open" for Max Verstappen following his rival's crushing victory at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 08 Nov 21

Lewis Hamilton was in great from in qualifying, but will start 11th on the grid as he serves an engine penalty

Hamilton sets track record but Bottas takes pole

Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Turkish Grand Prix with a new track record - but he will be thrown back to 11th following his engine penalty.

Motorsport • 09 Oct 21

Valtteri Bottas driving ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen during the sprint race

Bottas wins Monza sprint but Verstappen pole for race

Red Bull's Max Verstappen will start Sunday's Italian Grand Prix on pole position after stretching his Formula One championship lead over Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton to five points in a sprint qualifying race on Saturday.

Motorsport • 11 Sep 21

The Finn is pole for Saturday's sprint race but set to start down the grid for Sunday's grand prix

Bottas pips Hamilton to sprint race pole at Monza

Valtteri Bottas claimed pole position for Saturday's sprint race in Italy after beating Lewis Hamilton by just 0.096 seconds.

Motorsport • 10 Sep 21

George Russell (L) and Lewis Hamilton greet each other after qualifying at the Grand Prix of Belgium last month

Mercedes confirm Russell as Hamilton's new team-mate

George Russell has been confirmed as Lewis Hamilton's new team-mate at Mercedes.

Motorsport • 07 Sep 21

Bottas to Alfa Romeo paves way for Russell to Mercedes

Valtteri Bottas will leave Mercedes and race for Ferrari-powered Alfa Romeo in a multi-year deal from 2022, the Swiss-based Formula One team said in a statement, clearing the way for Williams' George Russell to join Mercedes.

Motorsport • 06 Sep 21

Verstappen stretches his lead with Austrian GP win

Formula One leader Max Verstappen won the Austrian Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday to power 32 points clear of Lewis Hamilton.

Motorsport • 04 Jul 21

No reason to replace Bottas, says Mercedes boss

Formula One champions Mercedes will not be replacing Valtteri Bottas this season unless he is unable to race, team boss Toto Wolff said on Friday.

Motorsport • 07 May 21

Lewis Hamilton in his Mercedes en route to winning in Portugal

Hamilton passes Verstappen and Bottas for Portugal win

Lewis Hamilton passed championship rival Max Verstappen and Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas to win the Portuguese Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 02 May 21

Valtteri Bottas took pole position in Portugal.

Bottas shades team-mate Lewis to take Portuguese Pole

Valtteri Bottas denied Lewis Hamilton his 100th pole position after beating his team-mate to top spot for Sunday's Portuguese Grand Prix by just seven thousandths of a second.

Motorsport • 01 May 21

Lewis Hamilton, left, and George Russell

Hamilton: Russell respect for taking responsibility

Lewis Hamilton has hailed George Russell for taking responsibility for his 200mph collision with Valtteri Bottas at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 20 Apr 21

'I am going to speak to George and make my point'

Wolff not impressed by Russell's collision with Bottas

Toto Wolff has branded George Russell's claim that Valtteri Bottas deliberately caused their 200mph crash as "bulls***" – and fears the accident could hinder Lewis Hamilton's charge for an eighth world championship.

Motorsport • 19 Apr 21

Russell: 'I asked him if he was trying to kill us both'

George Russell swore at Valtteri Bottas and accused the Mercedes driver of trying to kill him following their high-speed crash in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 19 Apr 21

George Russell has one more year at Williams on his contract

Russell eyeing 'natural path' to Mercedes for 2022

George Russell says the natural path indicates he will be in a Mercedes next year - but he insists he has not been made any promises on his future.

Motorsport • 05 Mar 21

Mercedes stand-in Russell pipped to pole by Bottas

George Russell narrowly missed out on pole after he was edged to top spot by Valtteri Bottas for Sunday's Sakhir Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 05 Dec 20

Hamilton further from pole but closer to seventh title

Lewis Hamilton is further down the starting grid at the Turkish Grand Prix than he has been all year but closer than ever to winning a record-equalling seventh Formula One world championship

Motorsport • 14 Nov 20

Mercedes' Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas

Valtteri Bottas takes pole for Emilia Romagna GP

Valtteri Bottas took pole position for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Saturday with the Finn's team-mate and Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton locking out the front row for Mercedes.

Motorsport • 31 Oct 20

Valtteri Bottas celebrates with the trophy

Bottas wins as penalties deny Hamilton in record bid

Lewis Hamilton was denied a record-equalling victory at the Russian Grand Prix after he was hit with a 10-second penalty, with team-mate and closest title rival Valtteri Bottas winning.

Motorsport • 27 Sep 20

Bottas won the opening race of the delayed 2020 season

Mercedes end speculation by retaining Bottas for 2021

Valtteri Bottas has been retained by Mercedes for 2021, ending speculation about his future at the team.

Motorsport • 06 Aug 20

Valtteri Bottas was fastest in the final practice at Silverstone

Hamilton trails Bottas in final British GP practice

Lewis Hamilton trailed Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in final practice for the British Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 01 Aug 20

Valtteri Bottas celebrates his season-opening in parc ferme

Bottas wins in Austria as Hamilton misses out on podium

Valtteri Bottas won an incident-packed first race of the new Formula One season in Austria, as Lewis Hamilton was demoted to fourth following a five-second time penalty.

Motorsport • 05 Jul 20

Valtteri Bottas surprised Lewis Hamilton, who had dominated practice

Bottas hands Mercedes pole position for Austrian GP

Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes has qualified on pole position for Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 06 Jul 20