The two former rivals are now team-mates after the Finn returned to Mercedes ahead of the 2025 season. Bottas was dropped by ...

"Obviously years ago we were perceived to not have a strong relationship, but we are both professionals and our relationship has grown..." ...

George Russell believes Valtteri Bottas return as reserve driver will significantly benefit Mercedes ahead of the 2025 ...

During the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix, while driving for Mercedes, Bottas dived into the pits on Lap 31 for a change of tyres – usually a process that took two seconds or less during that season.

Incumbent Mercedes driver Russell sees Bottas’ return to the team as a huge net positive despite their frayed relations in ...

George Russell believes that Valtteri Bottas' return to Mercedes will be "massive" for the team ahead of the 2025 Formula One ...

So we’ve said that, but we need to keep him authentic. And if he wants to keep the ugly mullet, then he should.” ...

However, after the 2021 season, Mercedes moved on from the Finn and had George Russell join. Bottas then joined Sauber, who were making positive steps forward with Frederic Vasseur as team principal.

Bottas is returning to Mercedes as a reserve driver for the F1 2025 season, having left the Brackley-based squad after the 2021 campaign to take on a new challenge with the then-Alfa Romeo team.

With Bottas unable to find a race seat for the F1 2025 season, the Finn has signed a deal to return to Mercedes as the Brackley-based team’s reserve driver. Valtteri Bottas set ...

George Russell has opened up on a 'massive' return to the Mercedes Formula 1 team after three years away. The British driver ...