Bottas

F1 world champions Mercedes announced what they said was a 'no-brainer' of a deal by signing Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas for another season alongside Lewis Hamilton.

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas won a cliff-hanger Austrian Grand Prix as second placed Sebastian Vettel increased his lead in the overall Formula 1 championship race.

Finland's Valtteri Bottas took his first Formula One pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix and will share the front row with Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton.

Valtteri Bottas lapped faster than any driver in the V6 turbo era as F1 champions Mercedes enjoyed another trouble-free day of pre-season testing.

Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton has clarified comments about not wanting to share data with Formula One team mates and says he has "zero problems" with new Mercedes arrival Valtteri Bottas.