Hamilton and Wolff back at factory, Bottas farewell
Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff made their Mercedes return following the events of Abu Dhabi, while Valtteri Bottas was there too to say goodbye.
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Bottas tells of ‘really special’ last day at Mercedes
Valtteri Bottas says his last day with Mercedes colleagues before moving to Alfa Romeo was "really special".
Palmer suggests Bottas cost Hamilton the World title
Valtteri Bottas was powerless to help Lewis Hamilton clinch the World Championship when it came to the crunch, says Jolyon Palmer.
Bottas: I feel like I’ve lost the World title
Valtteri Bottas was "gutted" that Lewis Hamilton lost the Drivers' title, saying it feels like he "lost the championship because he lost it".
Mercedes ‘never planned’ a slipstreaming strategy
Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes "never planned" on having him slipstream Lewis Hamilton in qualifying as "usually it goes wrong"
Bottas ‘willing to play’ the team game in Abu Dhabi
Valtteri Bottas says he'll do what it takes to help Lewis Hamilton win the title as he'd "rather have my team-mate win than the opposition".
Bottas received a rival offer after signing for Alfa
A rival team tried to persuade Valtteri Bottas to renege on his agreement with Alfa Romeo after it had been signed.
Bottas grabbed P3 despite Mercedes tyre ‘mistake’
A Mercedes "mistake" over tyres made it more difficult to finish on the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix podium, says Valtteri Bottas.
Bottas getting the beers in after Mercedes’ quick fix
Drinks are on Valtteri Bottas in the Mercedes garage after his mechanics were able to repair his car in time for qualifying.
Drivers share their memories of ‘legend’ Sir Frank
Drivers have paid tribute to the late Sir Frank Williams, and shared their memories of being around the legendary team owner.
Wolff doubts Bottas’ opinion about multi-year deal
Valtteri Bottas’ opinion that a multi-year deal at Mercedes would have helped him has been questioned by Toto Wolff.
Wolff denies Bottas has ‘checked out’ from Mercedes
Valtteri Bottas' mind is still very much with Mercedes rather than his next team Alfa Romeo, according to Toto Wolff.
Bottas: ‘Surprise’ Mercedes pace gives hope for Saudi
Valtteri Bottas is hopeful for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after Mercedes were surprisingly strong in Qatar.
Bottas queries timing of Wolff’s hurry-up call
Toto Wolff's message urging him to overtake rivals during the Qatar Grand Prix came as a surprise to Valtteri Bottas.
Mercedes explain lengthy Bottas stint before puncture
In trying to clear Fernando Alonso, Mercedes and Valtteri Bottas ended up pushing their tyres over the edge in Qatar.
‘Bottas’ one-stopper was bold, but Merc did nothing wrong’
Jolyon Palmer says while Mercedes' call to one-stop Valtteri Bottas in Qatar was "bold", the team wasn't at fault for his puncture.
‘Bottas never really wants to drive forward to help Lewis’
Timo Glock says Valtteri Bottas is "never in a position where you realise that he really wants" to support Lewis Hamilton.
Mercedes explain Bottas’ ‘rapid and inconvenient’ tyre failure
Mercedes made the call to retire Valtteri Bottas' car in Qatar as it had suffered too much aero damage to get him back into the points.
Bottas reveals he had different spec car to Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas has found some answers for his nightmare race in Qatar, but wouldn't give too much away.
Podium on cards for Bottas before ‘strange’ puncture
Valtteri Bottas' disastrous Qatar Grand Prix could have taken a big turn for the better had he lasted a lap or two longer without a puncture.
Max, Bottas, Sainz summoned over yellow flag breaches
Stewards have summoned Max Verstappen to see them on Sunday before the Qatar Grand Prix for a yellow flag rule breach in qualifying.
Bottas the most relaxed Mercedes have ever seen
Valtteri Bottas is more relaxed than ever now that his future has been confirmed, say his current team.
Bottas ‘confused’ by his vanishing practice pace
An impressive Friday that turned into a disappointing qualifying session at the Qatar Grand Prix left Valtteri Bottas "confused".
FP2: Bottas quickest, rear wing issues for Red Bull
Formula 1 cannot escape discussion over rear wings. This time Red Bull's rear receiving plenty of attention in second practice.
Bottas already close to finding ‘sweet spot’ in Qatar
After the first day of running in Qatar, Valtteri Bottas already feels close to finding his sweet spot.
Bottas had no say in Alfa Romeo team-mate decision
Valtteri Bottas says Alfa Romeo's driver decision was "completely" to Fred Vasseur, the team just kept him informed of their plans.
Mercedes admit Bottas’ strategy call was correct
Valtteri Bottas was right to say he could have made a one-stop strategy work in Brazil, Mercedes have now conceded.
Mercedes had doubts over Bottas’ strategy claims
While Valtteri Bottas thought he could have executed a one-stop strategy in Brazil, Mercedes decided to err on the side of caution.
Bottas pictured ‘Toto banging table’ after ‘nightmare’ first lap
A 'nightmare' first lap hampered Valtteri Bottas' afternoon at Interlagos, and he said he could imagine Toto Wolff's reaction at that point.
Bottas’ Sao Paulo sprint strategy ‘worked perfectly’
After taking a third pole position in four races, Valtteri Bottas was in a good mood after winning sprint qualifying at Interlagos.