Valtteri Bottas

Brazilian GP: Lewis Hamilton pips Max Verstappen to finish line despite starting 10th

Verstappen, the winner of the race's previous edition in 2019, finished second and saw his lead in the driver's championship shrink to 14 points, with three races left. The winner of a race gets 25 points.

Formula 1: Bottas takes Brazilian GP pole, Hamilton finishes P5 after starting from last

Hamilton shrugged off that setback by flying through the field from last place to finish fifth from 20th in the sprint.

Mexico Grand Prix: Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton in front-row lockout

For Bottas, it was a career 19th pole position, bettering the 18 of Rene Arnoux as the driver on most poles without ever winning the world title.

Formula 1: Valtteri Bottas wins Turkish GP as Max Verstappen reclaims championship lead

Max Verstappen finished second to take a six-point lead in the driver's championship.

Turkish Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton fastest in qualifying but Valtteri Bottas takes pole

Hamilton, the championship leader, set a new lap record three times in qualifying but because his team incurred a 10-place grid penalty by changing his engine ahead of the race he will start 11th.

Lewis Hamilton wins; Max Verstappen races to second spot after starting at bottom

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Russian GP: Mercedes task Bottas with frustrating Verstappen as Hamilton bids for 100th win

Bottas, who qualified in the seventh spot on Saturday, is expected to try and slow down Verstappen as he attempts to pick his way through the field.

Formula 1 2021: Valtteri Bottas tops practice, Max Verstappen to start Russian GP in last place for fitting new engine

Verstappen, who leads by five points going into the 15th round of the white-knuckle title fight with Hamilton, has already used up the season's quota of three power units.

Formula 1 2021: Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas sets fastest time in first practice, Lewis Hamilton in second

Bottas' best time of 1 minute, 34.427 seconds was .211 faster than Hamilton. Championship leader Max Verstappen of Red Bull was .016 further back in third.

Italian GP: Daniel Ricciardo capitalises on Lewis Hamilton-Max Verstappen crash to seize victory

Red Bull's Max Verstappen leads seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton by five points at the top of the drivers' standings.