Horner ‘No rocket scientist needed’ for Bottas role
Christian Horner wasn't surprised that Mercedes used team orders in Russia, after all you "don't have to be a rocket scientist" to work out Valtteri Bottas' role in the team.
Valtteri Bottas
Hamilton: Time will tell if team orders pay off
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes will only know come the conclusion of the championship whether they made the right call using team orders at the Russian Grand Prix.
Hamilton is first among equals at Mercedes
Not all team-mates are created equal as Mercedes proved in Russia.
Bottas doesn’t expect a free win in return
Valtteri Bottas says he was surprised that Mercedes ordered him to move over for Lewis Hamilton in Russia and doesn't expect the team to pay him back later in the season.
Wolff would ‘rather be a baddie than an idiot’
Making the unpopular call to issue team orders in Russia, Toto Wolff says he'd rather be the bad guy today than the "idiot" that lost the title at the end of the season.
Conclusions from the Russian Grand Prix
Mercedes team orders dominate headlines, but the title race is all but run; Red Bull???s star sends a warning to the frontrunners; and Renault feel the pressure...
Hamilton: Bottas isn’t in the fight, I am
Lewis Hamilton hailed Valtteri Bottas as a "real gentleman" after his team-mate handed him the win in Russia, along with vital breathing space in the championship.
Wolff: Bottas is a ‘tremendous team player’
In Hungary, Toto Wolff described Valtteri Bottas as a "wingman". Now, he has called the Finn a "tremendous team player".
Mercedes activate Bottas wingman mode
Valtteri Bottas played the role of wingman for Mercedes, yet again, as he let Lewis Hamilton past him to cover Sebastian Vettel off during the Russian Grand Prix.
FIA post-Russian GP press conference
Race winner Lewis Hamilton spoke to the media after the Russian Grand Prix, along with podium finishers Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel.
Team orders not ruled out despite Bottas pole
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has said Valtteri Bottas' pole will do his confidence good, but would not entirely rule out team orders coming into effect.
FIA post-Russian GP qualifying press conference
After qualifying on pole for the Russian Grand Prix, Valtteri Bottas spoke to the media, along with Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.
Qualy: Bottas pips Hamilton to pole in Russia
Valtteri Bottas put an end to Lewis Hamilton's charge to an 80th pole position, grabbing the coveted grid slot by 0.1s in qualifying for the Russian GP.
FP3: Hamilton lays down new Sochi lap record
Lewis Hamilton put down a blistering 1:33.067, a new lap record, to top a Mercedes 1-2 ahead of qualifying for the Russian GP.
Hamilton: Mercedes upgrades ‘encouraging’
Lewis Hamilton has admitted that it is "really encouraging" for him to keep getting new upgrades on his Mercedes.
Russia: FIA Drivers’ Press Conference
Marcus Ericsson, Valtteri Bottas, Sergey Sirotkin and Charles Leclerc sit down with the press ahead of the Russian Grand Prix.
Wolff believes ‘tables will turn’ for Bottas
Although Toto Wolff admits Valtteri Bottas is in a "very difficult situation", he's convinced that in time the tables will turn to favour the Finn.
Sirotkin headlines Sochi press conference
Sergey Sirotkin will face the Russian media on Thursday at the Sochi Autodrom as he prepares for his first home grand prix in Formula 1.
Winless Bottas struggling for confidence
Valtteri Bottas "needs some good results now" as he looks to boost his confidence at Mercedes.
‘Backmarkers need a more global perspective’
Backmarkers about to be lapped by race leaders need "more of a global perspective", that's the verdict of Toto Wolff after both Mercedes drivers had troubles in Singapore.
F1 won’t change blue flag rules
Formula 1 will not extend the blue flag margin past its current time of 1.2s, despite Valtteri Bottas calling for just that in Singapore.
Raikkonen needed ‘bigger mistakes’ from Bottas
Kimi Raikkonen admitted that he would have required his compatriot, Valtteri Bottas, to make "bigger mistakes" for him to get past.
Bottas: Qualifying ‘made race more difficult’
Valtteri Bottas has admitted that only managing to qualify in P4 left him compromised for Sunday???s Singapore Grand Prix.
Bottas ‘can’t be happy with fourth’ on grid
Valtteri Bottas has admitted that he "can't be happy with fourth" on the grid for Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix.
Arrivabene apologised to Bottas for ‘butler’ remark
Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene has said he apologised to Valtteri Bottas for referring to him as a "butler" at Mercedes.
Bottas: Winless run is ‘disappointing and amazing’
Valtteri Bottas is still yet to win in 2018, and has said that his winless run is both "disappointing and amazing".
Mercedes holding off on team orders for now
Mercedes will hold off on implementing team orders in Lewis Hamilton's favour until after the Singapore Grand Prix.
Bottas: I wasn’t sacrificed for Hamilton
Dubbed a "sensational wingman" earlier this season, Valtteri Bottas says his Italian GP was not "sacrificed" in order to help Lewis Hamilton on Sunday.
Bottas: Verstappen’s driving not fair
Valtteri Bottas says Max Verstappen's antics at Monza were "not as fair" as he wanted but in the end the Dutchman received a penalty and he got the podium.
FIA post-Italian GP press conference
Race winner Lewis Hamilton, along with Kimi Raikkonen and Valtteri Bottas, spoke to the media after the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday.