Bottas aims to ‘put more pressure on Lewis’
Declaring that Lewis Hamilton is "beatable", Valtteri Bottas says he aims to up the pressure on his team-mate this season even if it causes "some tension" at Mercedes.
Declaring that Lewis Hamilton is "beatable", Valtteri Bottas says he aims to up the pressure on his team-mate this season even if it causes "some tension" at Mercedes.
Lewis Hamilton has said he is not scared about the prospect of facing an improved team-mate this season, but did warn Valtteri Bottas that there are "no more excuses".
Valtteri Bottas has said he will not be attempting any mind games with Lewis Hamilton over the course of the 2018 season, calling them a "waste of energy".
Valtteri Bottas put in the first laps in the W09 at a wet Silverstone circuit on Thursday with his new Mercedes F1 car fitted with Halo.
Hours after a photograph was leaked online, Mercedes officially introduced their W09 to the world at Silverstone on Thursday.
Valtteri Bottas has taken the covers - or best to the say the tape - off his new 2018 helmet, which was designed by a fan.
Valtteri Bottas had no issues related to Halo during a recent race simulation in which the cockpit protection device was fitted to his W09.
Valtteri Bottas has said he will do "anything it takes" to beat Lewis Hamilton and become World Champion in 2018.
Valtteri Bottas has ruled out following in Fernando Alonso's footsteps and competing in other series such as the Indy 500 and Le Mans alongside Formula 1.
Valtteri Bottas is hoping he can continue being team-mates with Lewis Hamilton after he "clicked well" with him their first season together.
Despite dominating the championship for the last four years, Toto Wolff insists there is no guarantee that Mercedes will secure a fifth double in 2018.
All Formula 1 drivers are under pressure to perform, but the spotlight will be that little bit brighter on these drivers in the 2018 season...
Valtteri Bottas admits he had a few doubts during last year's championship but believe he "learnt massively" from it.
Valtteri Bottas has just "one target" for this year's F1 campaign as he looks to beat team-mate Lewis Hamilton to the Drivers' Championship title.
Toto Wolff concedes that a fierce rivalry is not what a team wants; instead he is happier with the relationship between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas who push one another but without controversy.