Mercedes won't feel the loss of reigning F1 champion Nico Rosberg as they have an equally good driver in Valtteri Bottas, according to Niki Lauda. read more »

Mercedes AMG Petronas non-executive chairman Niki Lauda believes that his team heads into the 2017 season with a pairing similar in ability to its predecessor. read more »

Valtteri Bottas 'as fast as Nico Rosberg' and can win championships - Niki Lauda read more »

Mercedes Non-Executive Chairman Niki Lauda believes that Valtteri Bottas can be as fast as the driver he replaced, retired World Champion Nico Rosberg, when the… read more »

Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda believes Valtteri Bottas is as quick as Nico Rosberg and capable of becoming a world champion. Bottas was named as Rosberg's replacement on... read more »

Three-time world champion Niki Lauda is confident that Valtteri Bottas will challenge for the title. read more »

Mercedes' signing of Valtteri Bottas for the 2017 Formula 1 season brings to an end the "commotion" caused by Nico Rosberg's shock retirement, according to... read more »

Red Bull advisor Helmut Mark said Mercedes' junior programme isn't working if they are going to overlook Pascal Wehrlein for the vacant seat left by Nico Rosberg... read more »

Mercedes driver discussions 'proving to be difficult' - Niki Lauda read more »

Niki Lauda sheds light on Mercedes dilemma as it continues hunt for Nico Rosberg's replacement. read more »

Niki Lauda says Mercedes could wait until the end of January before it decides on Nico Rosberg's replacement for 2017. The Mercedes chairman said his team faces a... read more »

Niki Lauda says Mercedes may not reach a decision over Nico Rosberg's replacement until the end of January, amid "very complex" discussions over the best route… read more »

Lewis Hamilton will not be punished for his controversial tactics at the Abu Dhabi GP as Mercedes divert their attention to replacing Nico Rosberg, according to Niki Lauda. read more »

Niki Lauda annoyed that Nico Rosberg has left Mercedes looking 'stupid' read more »

Niki Lauda wants to "give a Christmas present" to an F1 driver as Mercedes search for a replacement for retiring world champion Nico Rosberg. read more »

Niki Lauda says Mercedes hopes to name Lewis Hamilton's teammate by the end of the year. read more »

Mercedes non-executive Chairman Niki Lauda says he is disappointed by Nico Rosberg's decision to retire and, with hindsight, believes Lewis Hamilton taking the… read more »

Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda says half of the Formula One grid are putting themselves forward for Nico Rosberg's vacant seat next year. In a surprise announcement on... read more »

Practically "half" the Formula 1 grid and "maybe more" have already called Niki Lauda asking about the vacant Mercedes race-seat. read more »

Niki Lauda reveals that his phone has been red-hot ever since Nico Rosberg announced his retirement. read more »

Niki Lauda: 'Half the grid' have been in contact with Mercedes read more »

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton will be "free to race" for the World title come this Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with Niki Lauda adamant that "no... read more »

After a chaotic Brazilian Grand Prix, where we saw two red flags and five Safety Cars, Niki Lauda has claimed that Formula 1 is over-regulated... read more »

Three-time World Champion Niki Lauda heaped praise on Max Verstappen after the Dutchman drove an unbelievable race in Brazil on Sunday. read more »

With Nico Rosberg enjoying a 19-point lead on the Drivers' Championship, Mercedes' Niki Lauda has insisted that the German is not playing it safe, using his similar... read more »