No 2020 contract talk for Bottas yet
Valtteri Bottas‘ future remains unclear. The Finn is enjoying a surge in personal form this year, and currently appears to be Lewis..
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Bottas: Upgrade not enough to match Ferrari engine
Lewis Hamilton is expecting a “tough fight” in Montreal. On the face of it, given its utter dominance in 2019, another race..
Report: Mercedes staying in F1 until 2025
Mercedes‘ future in F1 looks secure beyond 2020. Currently, the teams are locked in tense negotiations with Liberty Media for the new..
Mercedes 2019 Monaco F1 GP Debrief video
James Vowles, Mercedes F1 Team Motorsport Strategy Director, delves into some fan questions on the Monaco GP – from why we chose..
2020 driver ‘silly season’ kicking off
Six races into 2019, the driver ‘silly season’ looks set to kick off. The most explosive rumour is that four time world..
Wolff says 2019 clean sweep ‘not realistic’
Toto Wolff has played down the notion that Mercedes could win every single grand prix in 2019. So far, the dominant German team is on..
Hamilton rates 2019 performances as ‘average’
Lewis Hamilton thinks he has been driving on only an “average” standard in 2019. In one sense, it is a remarkable claim given..
2019 Monaco Grand Prix Drivers Press Conference
This week motorsport lost one of its greats when three-time Formula 1 World Champion Niki Lauda passed away. Valtteri, you worked with Niki..
Montoya: Bottas ‘more complete’ than Rosberg
Valtteri Bottas is a “more complete” driver than 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg. That is the view of former F1 driver Juan..
No problem with Bottas clutch in Barcelona
Mercedes says there was nothing wrong with Valtteri Bottas‘ clutch in Barcelona. The pole sitter lost the lead to Lewis Hamilton at..
Mercedes 2019 Spanish F1 GP Debrief
Paul Ripke took over the Mercedes Pure Pit Wall post-race debrief for the Spanish GP, quizzing Trackside Engineering Director Andrew..
Wurz: Hamilton will rev up Bottas ‘taunts’
Alexander Wurz is expecting the driver rivalry at Mercedes to heat up in 2019. The former F1 driver says Ferrari has a lot of work to do to..
Wolff: Mercedes won’t win all races in 2019
After Mercedes’ record-breaking five consecutive 1-2 finishes in 2019, many are wondering if the team can complete an unprecedented..
Bottas doesn’t need psycho coach
Valtteri Bottas says his surge of form in 2019 is due to his improved psychological approach to Formula 1. The Finn was devastated to be..
Wolff admits Mercedes ‘super strong’
Toto Wolff has admitted that Mercedes looks “super strong” in Barcelona. It had been expected that, given their performance at..
Hamilton says new engineer boosting Bottas
Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have played down suggestions their relationship could break down. Some, including Mercedes boss Toto..
Rosberg: Bottas discovers secret to beating Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas has discovered the secret of beating Lewis Hamilton. That is the belief of Nico Rosberg, who finally beat Hamilton to the..
Bottas hopes to stay at Mercedes beyond 2019
Valtteri Bottas is hoping to be retained by Mercedes beyond 2019. The Finn had a bad 2018 season, but after four races and a new attitude..
Mercedes 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix F1 Debrief
Mercedes Motorsport Strategy Director James Vowles, answers questions on the Azerbaijan Grand Prix – from those practice starts..
Bottas ‘more direct’ with Mercedes in 2019
Valtteri Bottas says he is being “more aggressive” with his team in 2019. The Finn ended the 2018 season under a serious cloud,..
