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
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 … Motorsport • 13 Nov 21
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 … Motorsport • 08 Nov 21
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 … Motorsport • 09 Oct 21
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 … Motorsport • 11 Sep 21
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
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 … 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
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
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 … Motorsport • 01 May 21
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
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 … 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
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 … 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 … Motorsport • 14 Nov 20
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 … Motorsport • 31 Oct 20
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 … Motorsport • 27 Sep 20
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
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
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 … Motorsport • 05 Jul 20
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
Bottas win Japan Grand Prix as Mercedes claim title Valtteri Bottas roared to victory in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix as Mercedes clinched the Formula One constructors' championship and guaranteed themselves an unprecedented sixth consecutive … Motorsport • 13 Oct 19
