Bottas quickest as drivers kick up dirt in FP2
Valtteri Bottas was the man to beat at Silverstone in the dry on Friday afternoon, however, it was the wind that dominated the session with several drivers flying off the track.
Valtteri Bottas was the man to beat at Silverstone in the dry on Friday afternoon, however, it was the wind that dominated the session with several drivers flying off the track.
Valtteri Bottas finished Friday's practice for the British GP top of the charts, however, it wasn't a trouble-free session for the Finn.
Valtteri Bottas knows he needs to perform out on track if he wants to continue with Mercedes as Toto Wolff admits there are others waiting in the wings.
Overheating issues with the engine meant that Mercedes "just couldn't race" in Austria according to Lewis Hamilton.
Lewis Hamilton has taken to social media to say he "totally deserved" his three-place grid penalty in Austria for impeding Kimi Raikkonen.
Valtteri Bottas has said he prefers to be properly "penalised for mistakes" after suffering a big crash in FP2 ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix.
Toto Wolff is adamant Valtteri Bottas isn't out of the title race but he says his driver needs to "change his driving style" in order to beat Lewis Hamilton.
After yet another lacklustre race, one in which Toto Wolff is reported to have said Valtteri Bottas "slept" through, the Finn insists he can still beat Lewis Hamilton.
Lewis Hamilton's qualifying form continued in France on Saturday as he laid down a track record 1:28.319 to claim pole position ahead of Valtteri Bottas.
Lewis Hamilton felt he was on for "one of the best laps" he had done at the Circuit Paul Ricard before an error cost him time.
Mercedes claimed yet another 1-2 in France as Valtteri Bottas set the pace in final practice, edging his team-mate Lewis Hamilton.
The debate of rejoining the track in an unsafe manner was opened up once again...oh and Valtteri Bottas was fastest in FP2 in France.
Valtteri Bottas may have fallen off the pace in the few races, however, the Finn insists he is not out of this year's title fight.
The person most allowed to feel aggrieved by Sebastian Vettel's Canadian GP penalty is Valtteri Bottas.
With the points gap between himself and Lewis Hamilton on the rise, former F1 driver Mika Salo believes Valtteri Bottas needs to drive closer to the "edge."