Drivers say ‘no difference’ to overtaking in F1
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen say this year's new regulations have made "no" difference to overtaking, it is still "very hard".
Valtteri Bottas
Bottas explains his ‘f*** you’ radio outburst
Valtteri Bottas declared "to whom it may concern, fuck you" as he took the victory in Sunday's Australian Grand Prix.
Wolff ‘forbade’ drivers from going for fastest lap
Toto Wolff "forbade" his drivers from going for the fastest lap in the Australian Grand Prix but Valtteri Bottas bagged it anyway, wanting the 26 points.
Race: Bottas back with a vengeance in Melbourne
After a win-less 2018 campaign, Valtteri Bottas came out fighting in Melbourne on Sunday, taking an easy victory ahead of Lewis Hamilton in Mercedes' first 1-2 of the season.
Rejuvenated Bottas hails his ‘best race ever’
Valtteri Bottas hailed his Australian Grand Prix win as his "best race ever" after crushing the field at Albert Park.
Wolff: Bottas answered critics in ‘dominant way’
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said Valtteri Bottas answered critics in the "most dominant way" with victory in Melbourne.
Australia: FIA post-race press conference
Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are quizzed about the first race of the season.
Qualy: Sixth successive Aussie pole for Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton's dominance in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix continued on Saturday as he bagged a sixth successive pole position in Melbourne.
Australia: FIA’s post-qualifying press conference
Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel dissect the first qualifying session of the 2019 season.
‘There’s plenty to improve on’, warns Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes topped both Friday sessions in Australia and warned there is "plenty to improve on".
Bottas fighting fit for the first time in six years
Valtteri Bottas is, for the first time in six years, going into a Formula One season illness free.
Bottas: I’m going to beat everyone this year
"I'm going to beat everyone this year" is what Valtteri Bottas has declared in the build-up to the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Bottas hails Musconi link up as a ‘fresh start’
Valtteri Bottas has a new race engineer for this season with Mercedes promoting Riccardo Musconi to the role.
Bottas predicts more overtaking in 2019
Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas has joined several other drivers in their belief that following and overtaking will be easier in 2019.
Bottas concedes ‘not the perfect car yet’
Although noting that Mercedes' W10 had improved over the course of the two pre-season tests, Valtteri Bottas admits it is by no means "perfect."
Bottas: Mercedes not on Ferrari’s level yet
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas believes the team need more from their aerodynamic upgrade to match the pace of Ferrari
Bottas downbeat after testing woes
Valtteri Bottas was disappointed with his lack of track-time after his running was plagued by oil pressure issues.
Bottas: Mercedes will not prioritise Hamilton
Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas has faith that Mercedes will not implement team orders to aid Lewis Hamilton from the get-go in 2019.
Bottas: Only upgrades can solve W10’s handling
Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes need an upgrade to solve the handling issues that plagued the W10's first run in testing this week.
Bottas ‘not worried’ about another No.2 role
Valtteri Bottas has downplayed talk of him entering this season as Mercedes' number two driver, a role he was forced into last year.
Bottas: Ferrari look strong in all conditions
Although little can truly be noted from times set during testing, Valtteri Bottas reckons Ferrari are looking great on "both short runs and long runs."
Mercedes W10 displaying ‘better balance’
Valtteri Bottas has noticed an improvement with the balance of the W10 after another mammoth testing stint for Mercedes.
Mercedes make an ‘immediate’ improvement
Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have both offered their first thoughts of driving the W10 in Barcelona.
Raikkonen beaches newly-launched Alfa Romeo
Kimi Raikkonen's pre-season did not get off to the best start as five minutes after the green flag, he brought out the first red.
Vettel blitzes 2018’s Day 1 time in testing
Sebastian Vettel wasn't hanging around as pre-season testing began in Spain, clocking a 1:18.161 to go almost two seconds quicker than last year's Day 1 time.
Rosberg ‘looking forward’ to end of Merc dominance
Nico Rosberg may have won his one and only World title with Mercedes, however, the former F1 driver says he is "looking forward" to the end of their dominance.
Mercedes unveil the title-chasing W10
Arguably the most hotly anticipated car launch of the year has taken place with Mercedes lifting the covers off a silver W10.
Wolff: Mercedes drivers refreshed and ready
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas are raring to go for 2019.
Mercedes W10 fired up ahead of launch week
Mercedes have released a short teaser clip of their W10 being fired up ahead of next week's launch.
Bottas given ‘extra boost’ by his critics
Valtteri Bottas has found motivation from the criticism he received in 2018 and is "excited" about starting fresh in the 2019 campaign.