Hamilton: Bottas to make own team order decisions
Sep.29 – Lewis Hamilton says he does not expect teammate Valtteri Bottas to be his ‘number 2’ for the rest of the 2017..
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Bottas: Driving style doesn’t match Mercedes car
Sep.29 – Valtteri Bottas has identified his driving style as the reason for his recent struggle. In recent races, although the Finn..
Mercedes will not ‘cage’ polarising Hamilton
Sep.26 – Mercedes says it will continue to allow Lewis Hamilton to express his personality and opinions. In recent days, the triple..
Wolff: Bottas ‘not number 2 driver’
Sep.19 – Toto Wolff says he still will not designate Valtteri Bottas the ‘number 2’ driver behind Lewis Hamilton. While..
Bottas happy as Mercedes keeps ‘options open’
Sep.15 – Valtteri Bottas says he is comfortable with his new one-year Mercedes contract. The Finn was an eleventh-hour signing to..
Wolff: Mercedes keeping ‘options open’ for 2019
Sep.14 – A new one-year contract for Valtteri Bottas has kindled fresh speculation Max Verstappen could be headed to Mercedes for..
Wolff admits having ‘coffee’ with Verstappen
Sep.4 – Toto Wolff has admitted he met with Max Verstappen‘s father at Monza. Amid the high-profile talks involving McLaren,..
Lauda: Bottas staying at Mercedes in 2018
Sep.4 – Mercedes is now poised to announce that Valtteri Bottas is staying put for 2018. Team boss Toto Wolff said at Monza that..
Bottas would accept ‘number 2’ role
Sep.2 – Valtteri Bottas says he is prepared to work as the de-facto ‘number 2’ at Mercedes — but not yet. For the..
Hamilton admits wanting new Mercedes deal
Sep.1 – Lewis Hamilton has confirmed reports he wants to sign a new Mercedes contract. After the reports emerged recently, team boss..
Bottas: ‘No panic’ despite late contract
Sep.1 – Valtteri Bottas insists there is “no panic” even though he is still not signed up for 2018. While the top teams..
Salo: Spa bad news for Bottas title
Aug.31 – Valtteri Bottas may be shunted out of contention for the 2017 world championship. That is the view of Mika Salo, who thinks..
Lauda: Bottas should be ‘number 2’ driver now
Aug.30 – Valtteri Bottas looks set to be shuffled into de-facto ‘number 2’ status for the remaining eight grands prix of..
Bottas to get 2018 contract before Monza
Aug.27 – Valtteri Bottas is set to be the next piece of the 2018 driver puzzle to slot into place. With Ferrari‘s current..
Mercedes to decide team orders ‘race by race’
Aug.27 – Mercedes will take a race-by-race approach to the issue of team orders for the remaining nine grands prix of 2017. In..
Post Belgian qualifying drivers interviews
DRIVERS 1 – Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 2 – Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) 3 – Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) GRID INTERVIEWS (Conducted by..
Hamilton tips Mercedes to re-sign Bottas
Aug.25 – Lewis Hamilton says he hopes Valtteri Bottas stays at Mercedes next year. In the past days, Ferrari and McLaren have..
Rosberg: Rivals ‘more consistent’ than Hamilton
Aug.24 – Valtteri Bottas has a real chance of winning the 2017 world championship. That is the claim of the Finn’s predecessor..
Lauda: Mercedes may re-think team orders issue
Aug.24 – Niki Lauda has admitted Mercedes may take a different approach in future when it comes to ‘team orders’ between..
Rosberg: Bottas ‘the perfect driver’
Aug.14 – Valtteri Bottas might be close to being “the perfect driver”. That is the view of the Finn’s Mercedes..
