Valtteri Bottas driving the (77) Mercedes W12 leads George Russell driving the (63) Williams Racing FW43B during the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil - Source: Getty At the end of 2021, Mercedes was ...

George Russell is planning talks with new Mercedes hire Valtteri Bottas about the Ferrari power unit as the Silver Arrows seek an advantage over their Italian rivals. Bottas spent three seasons ...

Valtteri Bottas believes George Russell has shown “he can win races and fight for titles” in F1, declaring it a “big year” for the Mercedes driver. After failing to land a full-time drive ...

Kevin Magnussen took sixth for Haas ahead of Hamilton, Bottas and Perez, while Liam Lawson rounded out the top 10 for RB.

While Bottas had a one-year deal signed and sealed prior to the race, the event was seen as a perfect opportunity to test Russell against the driver many believe he is being primed to replace for ...