Race: Bottas banishes 2018 memories with Baku win
Valtteri Bottas banished the memories of the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix with victory in the 2019 edition, a win that sees him retake the World Championship lead.
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Another Merc 1-2; more questions over Ferrari
Valtteri Bottas headed yet another Mercedes one-two, while Ferrari got their strategy wrong...again in a rather low key Azerbaijan GP.
The updated Azerbaijan GP grid
Valtteri Bottas will start the Azerbaijan GP from pole position, ahead of Lewis Hamilton, while Pierre Gasly has twice been sent to the back of the grid.
Vital tow landed Bottas Azerbaijan pole
Valtteri Bottas has credited his pole position in Baku to a vital tow he got on his final qualifying lap.
Ricciardo bet Marko that Bottas would lose seat
Mercedes' announcement in July last year that Valtteri Bottas had been re-signed for 2019 not only cost Daniel Ricciardo a Mercedes race-seat but also €1,000.
Bottas: Race leader still has all the control
Formula 1's new aerodynamic regulations may make it a little easier to follow the car ahead, however, Valtteri Bottas says whoever is leading still has "control."
Bottas eager to regain championship lead
Having lost the lead in the title race last time out in Shanghai, Valtteri Bottas is determined to regain it when F1 races in Azerbaijan. Bottas started this year’s campaign with a perfect score in Australia, bagging 26 points thanks to his victory and the additional fastest lap point. However, since then he has been […]
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Bottas feared double stop would cost him P2
Valtteri Bottas feared Mercedes' decision to double-stack him behind Lewis Hamilton in the pits on Sunday would cost him a shot at the Chinese Grand Prix podium. It didn't.
Start/finish line caused Bottas’ poor getaway
Valtteri Bottas has blamed his poor start at the Chinese Grand Prix on the start/finish line in front of his grid box.
Qualy: Bottas edges out Hamilton for China pole
Ferrari may have had the straightline speed but over a complete lap it was Valtteri Bottas who was quickest in qualifying, grabbing pole position in China.
Bottas claims he was lucky to get China pole
Valtteri Bottas believes he got a bit lucky in claiming pole for the Chinese Grand Prix after struggling to put a clean lap together.
Chinese Grand Prix: FIA post-qualifying press conference
Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel reflect on an eventful qualifying session for the Chinese Grand Prix.
FP3: Bottas quickest as Albon brings out the reds
Valtteri Bottas put in a late run to beat Sebastian Vettel to P1 in final practice for the Chinese GP, a session in which Alex Albon brought out the reds as he crashed heavily.
FP2: Bottas pips Vettel, more issues for Leclerc
Mercedes responded to Ferrari's early FP1 pace with Valtteri Bottas edging out Sebastian Vettel by 0.027 seconds in Shanghai.
Hamilton ‘struggling’ with W10 balance in China
Lewis Hamilton claims he is "struggling" with the handling of his Mercedes after finishing seven tenths adrift of Valtteri Bottas in FP2.
‘Bottas doesn’t need to win to secure Merc stay’
Nico Rosberg reckons Valtteri Bottas doesn't need to win grands prix to secure another season at Mercedes, he just needs to keep the peace with Lewis Hamilton.
Wolff: Ferrari clear favourites in China
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes Ferrari's "sheer power" advantage makes them favourites to win the Chinese Grand Prix.
Bottas fears Ferrari ‘straight-line speed’
Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas fears that Ferrari will enjoy an enormous advantage in China due to their superior straight-line speed.
Bottas lost performance due to piece of plastic
Valtteri Bottas has said "something like a plastic bag" got blocked in his front wing in Bahrain, costing him performance.
‘Bottas is trying to get under Hamilton’s skin’
Nico Rosberg believes Valtteri Bottas is doing a "good job" of getting under Lewis Hamilton's skin.
Hamilton thinks Bottas is exactly the same
Lewis Hamilton does not feel Valtteri Bottas has changed his mindset this year, although the Finn begs to differ.
Bahrain: Thursday’s FIA driver press conference
Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc, Valtteri Bottas, Pierre Gasly and Daniil Kvyat sit down with the press in Bahrain.
Bottas fastest lap shows Pirelli progress
Pirelli's Formula 1 boss Mario Isola believes Valtteri Bottas' fastest lap in the Australian GP is proof of progress for the tyre manufacturer.
Schumacher: There is no new Bottas
Former Formula 1 racer Ralf Schumacher believes Valtteri Bottas only won in Australia due to Lewis Hamilton's floor damage.
Rosberg: Hamilton has weak periods
2016 World Champion Nico Rosberg believes his former Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton has weak moments, opening the door for Valtteri Bottas.
‘Fastest lap point livened up the closing stages’
Ross Brawn believes the decision to award a point for the fastest lap of the race "livened up" the closing stages of Sunday's Australian Grand Prix.
Hakkinen lauds Bottas’ Melbourne achievements
Two-time World Champion Mika Hakkinen believes fellow Finn Valtteri Bottas gave himself a 'psychological boost' in Australia.
Bottas had ‘no reason to think’ about team orders
Valtteri Bottas is adamant he never once thought of last year's Russian GP team orders as he raced to the victory in Melbourne, after all, "we are all starting with zero points".
Valtteri Bottas and his new ‘f*** you’ mentality
After two years of playing second fiddle to Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas showed us his new "**** you" mentality in Australia.