Valtteri Bottas said he is focusing on his own driving rather than getting distracted by the hype around stand-in Mercedes team-mate George Russell after qualifying on pole for... read more »

George Russell admits he's "gutted" to have missed out on his first career pole position by just 0.026s, as he was beaten by Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas... read more »

Lewis Hamilton stand-in George Russell has revealed he has had to relearn driving with what he has described as an "alien" Mercedes that propelled him to a stunning... read more »

George Russell felt "gutted" to narrowly miss out on his maiden Formula 1 pole position in qualifying for the Sakhir Grand Prix, finishing second behind Mercedes... read more »

Valtteri Bottas edged Mercedes stand-in George Russell and Red Bull's Max Verstappen to claim pole position for the Sakhir GP with Formula 1's fastest-ever lap - as... read more »

Valtteri Bottas narrowly beat Mercedes stand-in team-mate George Russell for pole position during a thrilling qualifying session for Formula 1's Sakhir Grand Prix. With... read more »

Valtteri Bottas edges out Mercedes substitute George Russell by just 0.026s to claim pole position for F1's Sakhir GP in Bahrain. read more »

Valtteri Bottas edges Mercedes new-boy George Russell to pole position at the Sakhir Grand Prix. read more »

Valtteri Bottas beat George Russell in qualifying for the Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain, but only by 0.026s as Mercedes' temporary Formula 1 line-up battled for pole read more »

Valtteri Bottas did what was expected by taking pole for the Sakhir Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver faced tough competition on the high-speed Bahrain configuration, with Russel... read more »

George Russell missed out on pole position for the Sakhir Grand Prix by just 0.026 seconds on his Mercedes qualifying debut to leave polesitter Valtteri Bottas breathing a huge... read more »

Valtteri Bottas held onto pole position ahead of the Sakhir Grand Prix by the finest of margins ahead of stand-in team-mate George Russell. The Finn was on provisional pole... read more »

Max Verstappen sets up a Sakhir qualifying thriller as Valtteri Bottas gets his act together and George Russell finishes seventh. read more »

Max Verstappen pipped Valtteri Bottas to end up fastest in the final practice ahead of the qualifying session for the inaugural Sakhir Grand Prix. George Russell finished... read more »

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen suggested he is a serious threat for pole position for the Sakhir Grand Prix after leading the way in final practice. read more »

Max Verstappen thrust Red Bull into contention ahead of Sakhir GP qualifying by beating Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas to the fastest time in final practice, as Friday... read more »

Max Verstappen set the pace in final practice for the Formula 1 Sakhir Grand Prix, leading from Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas as Friday pace-setter George Russell could only... read more »

Mercedes has denied that George Russell's Sakhir GP outing is a "shoot-out" or will have any impact on Lewis Hamilton's contract talks but Christian Horner... read more »

Mercedes claims it is not treating this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix as a shootout between George Russell and Valtteri Bottas for a 2022 Formula 1 seat read more »

Your initial reaction to the start of the Sakhir Grand Prix weekend has been flooding in, with much of the focus inevitably on Bottas v Russell. read more »

Toto Wolff has called for calm after Mercedes protege George Russell finished fastest in both opening practice sessions on his debut for the team in Bahrain. read more »

Toto Wolff has dismissed talk of George Russell and Valtteri Bottas being in a shoot-out for the second Mercedes seat. read more »

We all know it's not a question of just hopping in the driver's seat. But what exactly do the teams and substitute drivers like George Russell, Pietro Fittipaldi and... read more »

Toto Wolff will not look to use George Russell's display for Mercedes in this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix to influence talks with Lewis Hamilton over a new Formula 1... read more »

George Russell was fastest in both free practice sessions on his first appearance for Mercedes, but the Briton remains cautious about his chances across the rest of the weekend. read more »