‘Dream’ day for Mercedes in Monaco
Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes' dominant showing in FP1 and FP2 at the Monaco Grand Prix made it a "dream day".
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Bottas looking to end poor Monaco form
Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas hopes to end his personal and Mercedes' struggles in Monaco this weekend.
Hamilton excused from press conference duties
Valtteri Bottas replaced Lewis Hamilton for the FIA Driver Press Conference on Wednesday.
Bottas realises need to be clinical against Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas is well aware that he cannot afford too many missed opportunities in his title battle with Lewis Hamilton.
Mercedes discredit Bottas’ clutch claims
Mercedes believe Valtteri Bottas' poor start at the Spanish GP was actually due to poor grip on the pole spot, not a clutch issue.
The better Bottas does, the more Hamilton taunts
Ex-Formula 1 driver Alexander Wurz thinks Lewis Hamilton will up the mind games if Valtteri Bottas continues to be capable of beating him.
Bottas tests new Mercedes chassis, PU upgrades
Mercedes brought new chassis and power unit components to test in Spain, with the team hopeful they can be introduced over the next few races.
Vettel: I did Hamilton a favour in Spain
Sebastian Vettel reckons he helped Lewis Hamilton set up the victory in Spain on Sunday as he "distracted" Valtteri Bottas at the first corner.
Bottas can look in mirror and say ‘not my fault’
Valtteri Bottas has said circumstances outside of his control ensured a slow getaway in Spain and a second place finish at the Circuit de Catalunya.
Wolff ‘nervous’ about Hamilton-Rosberg repeat
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is "a bit nervous" of a 2016 repeat with Lewis Hamilton now battling Valtteri Bottas at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Bottas: A poet and he didn’t know it
Valtteri Bottas summed up his red flag incident in poetic style; the final sector continues to be a bit of a handful for Ferrari...
Qualifying not good enough says Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton has said his qualifying at Barcelona was not good enough as he finished P2, over half a second behind his team-mate, Bottas.
Spanish GP pole an ‘adrenaline rush’ says Bottas
Valtteri Bottas described his third-consecutive pole as an "adrenaline rush" after he blew away his competition at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
FP3: Hamilton on top in red-flagged practice
Lewis Hamilton set the pace in final practice for the Spanish GP as championship leader Valtteri Bottas was stuck in the gravel, bringing out the red flags.
Hamilton: Bottas is following some of my settings
Lewis Hamilton has warned he won't play Mr Nice Guy when battling Valtteri Bottas, who has been "following some of my settings" this season.
FP2: Bottas and Mercedes continue to lead the way
Valtteri Bottas completed a Friday practice double ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix after he pipped Lewis Hamilton to P1 by 0.049 seconds.
Bottas: Mercedes W10 better now than winter
Valtteri Bottas has offered a different side to the story compared to Lewis Hamilton following Friday practice in Spain.
FP1: Bottas edges the Ferraris in first practice
Valtteri Bottas' run of form continued in Friday's practice for the Spanish GP as the Finn outpaced Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel by a tenth.
Drivers see Spanish Grand Prix axe as a ‘big shame’
With the Spanish Grand Prix set to be dropped from the 2020 calendar, Formula 1 drivers are sad to see the race go from Barcelona.
Bottas would always pick Hamilton as team-mate
Valtteri Bottas says he wouldn't choose anyone other than Lewis Hamilton to be his Mercedes team-mate.
Can Bottas maintain the edge in Mercedes battle?
In the most dominant team start to a season ever, Valtteri Bottas currently leads Mercedes team-mate Hamilton by just a point, and will be hoping to increase his advantage at the Spanish Grand Prix...
Hamilton: Too early to say it’s a two-horse race
Mercedes may hold the 1-2 in the championship by more than 30 points, however, Lewis Hamilton insists Valtteri Bottas is not his only rival for this year's title.
Ocon predicts season-long ‘war’ at Mercedes
Mercedes reserve driver Esteban Ocon expects Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to fight all the way until the end of season.
Bottas hopes to ‘agree quickly’ new Merc deal
Having retaken the lead in the Drivers' Championship on Sunday evening, Valtteri Bottas is hoping his fine form will lead to a "quick" agreement on a new deal with Mercedes.
Should Hamilton be worried about a repeat of 2016?
Thanks to a resurgent Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton is facing a challenge from a team-mate for the first time since 2016.
Brawn praises Bottas for ‘raising his game’
Ross Brawn has said he has been really impressed with Valtteri Bottas' start to the season and how he has raised his game against Lewis Hamilton.
Hakkinen: Bottas’ Baku win the best yet
Former World Champion Mika Hakkinen believes Valtteri Bottas' victory in Baku was "one of the very best we have seen".
Wolff eager to avoid Hamilton-Rosberg repeat
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is wary of the possibility that the relationship between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas could sour as the title race heats up.
Hamilton guilty of being ‘too friendly’ in Bottas fight
Lewis Hamilton has said he was guilty of being "too friendly" with Valtteri Bottas in their first-lap fight for the race lead at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Baku win payback for last year says Bottas
Valtteri Bottas said his victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix "pays back" for the heartache of twelve months ago.