News Details
Bottas: Mercedes never has had number one or two drivers
Champions Mercedes have not spoken to Valtteri Bottas about introducing team orders at this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix despite telling him to move over for Lewis Hamilton in Bahrain. The Finnish driver, who joined the team this season as replacement for retired 2016 champion Nico Rosberg, has been widely tipped as likely to be demoted to 'number two' driver in a bid to boost Hamilton’s title challenge. But under scrutiny from reporters during Thursday’s pre-race news conference at the Sochi Autodrom, Bottas said: 'Nobody has spoken to me about this and there are a lot of ‘ifs’ in your question anyway.' 'We have not had the conversation because I do not think there is any need...
Full Story »
Full Story »
7y ago from GrandPrix247.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Wolff: For a driver Formula 1 is not a team sport
Mercedes chief Toto Wolff believes the DNA of a Formula 1 driver is such...
7y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Which Mercedes driver will have the edge in Sochi?
We're now three rounds into the 2017 Formula 1 season and Valtteri Bottas...
7y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Bottas must win races to secure Mercedes race seat –...
Valtteri Bottas needs to win races to secure his place at Mercedes. That...
7y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Alex Marquez hits back at ‘disrespectful’...
Alex Marquez has hit back at claims he has “too much respect” for...
12h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Marquez supports eventual rule change allowing injured...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
Franco Morbidelli ends four-year MotoGP podium drought...
Franco Morbidelli opened up about the self-doubt battles he faced before...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Marc Marquez identifies surprise name as his main...
Marc Marquez identified a surprise name he believes is his main MotoGP...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Date set for IndyCar’s inaugural Grand Prix of...
The NTT IndyCar Series has announced a date for the first running on the...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Bumping confirmed for Indy 500 as Takuma Sato becomes...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Takuma Sato to contest 16th Indy 500 with RLL
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has announced that Takuma Sato will...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
How VeeKay went from an unexpected ECR exit to...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Hyundai shelves its 2025 WRC car upgrades for Safari...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
FIA steps in after WRC fuel supplier goes into...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Meet Claire Schonborn, the engineer turned WRC...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
England release statement regarding Chelsea star Cole...
No description available...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Wright slams 'disgrace' of a pitch in Arsenal's defeat...
Ian Wright says the pitch for Arsenal's Women's Champions League...
4h ago from SkySports.com
Arsenal transfer blow as target's club 'would prefer...
Arsenal will need to sign a new goalkeeper during the summer transfer...
9h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Andrea Berta under pressure as Al-Nassr plan summer...
Arsenal are at risk of losing one of their key players during the summer...
8h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Sky F1 star in health update as presenter disappears from...
A Sky Sports star’s absence from the Australian... Read More »
5h ago from GPFans.com
Ferrari call on Lewis Hamilton improvement
Lewis Hamilton's struggles on his Ferrari race... Read More »
8h ago from GPFans.com
Fresh McLaren F1 trick uncovered as Horner contradicts...
Check out the biggest news stories of the day... Read More »
5h ago from RacingNews365.com
