Felipe Massa downplayed Williams' deficit to Red Bull and insists he was happy with his recovery to the top 10 during the Spanish Grand Prix. Having closed the gap to Red Bull in Russia, Williams slipped significantly adrift if its rivals in Spain as Max Verstappen secured victory, with Daniel Ricciardo fourth. Massa recovered from 18th on the grid, having been knocked out in Q1, to score points courtesy of eighth spot. "It was definitely a very good race for us with some good points, […]

Valtteri Bottas says he and Williams should target its first podium of the 2016 season after a promising qualifying performance at the Russian Grand Prix. Bottas qualified in third position at the Sochi Autodrom but will start alongside Nico Rosberg on the front row of the grid following a penalty for Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. Williams has typically performed strongly in Russia, with Bottas finishing on the podium in 2014 before being eliminated from third position on the final lap last season. "I’m very pleased with […]

Felipe Massa says sixth place was the 'best possible' result for Williams during the Chinese Grand Prix. Massa started from 10th position but made progress at the start and was subsequently able to repel Lewis Hamilton during the final stint of the race as he bagged eight points. "I'm really happy, it was a fantastic race for me even if I’m not on the podium, finished in the best position I could, taking care of tyres in a better way," he said. "I did a […]

Valtteri Bottas believes that Mercedes and Ferrari have pulled clear of Williams, after the team had initial optimism of challenging towards the front of the pack in 2016. Williams has finished third across the past two years, having beaten Ferrari in 2014 and Red Bull in 2015, but currently occupies fourth in the standings. Bottas accepts that the leading pair of manufacturers have edged away from Williams and that Red Bull and Toro Rosso are now in the mix with the Grove-based outfit. "It seems […]

Valtteri Bottas says he is eager for Williams to focus on its performance after stating that he is not worried about the reliability of the Mercedes-powered FW38. Bottas topped the times on the second day of testing in Spain, having clocked a time of 1:23.261 on the Ultra Soft tyres, having racked up 107 laps. Bottas will now hand over to team-mate Felipe Massa for the remainder of the test. "Today was a good day, good amount of kilometres again, that’s it from my side […]

Valtteri Bottas clocked the quickest time to put Williams on top as the second test reached its halfway point on Wednesday. Bottas set a time of 1:23.261 on the Super Soft tyres midway through the afternoon to move ahead of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, on a low-key day of testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Mercedes once again split running between its two drivers and Hamilton ended the morning on top, before being replaced by Nico Rosberg during the afternoon session. Rosberg focused on a race […]

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas says he is hopeful that the outfit can fight with Ferrari and Red Bull in 2016, but concedes it is unlikely Mercedes will be caught. Bottas finished the opening day of the second test in second position, 0.207s behind Nico Rosberg, albeit having set his best time on the Ultra Soft tyres compared to the Softs utilised by the German driver. Williams has finished third in the Constructors' championship for the last two years, having beaten Ferrari in 2014 and Red […]

Valtteri Bottas is optimistic that Williams will be able to fight for Grand Prix victories in 2016, after releasing images online of its FW38 on Friday. Bottas has taken eight podium finishes across the last two seasons with Williams and believes the squad must make a step up to challenge for wins. "This is always a really interesting and exciting time of the year because we have a new car and we can’t wait to get it out on track to see how it feels […]

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas has been given a three-place grid penalty for this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix due to an infringement while the second practice session was under red flag conditions. The session was halted when Fernando Alonso's McLaren came to a halt on the approach to Mergulho but Bottas was deemed to have passed Felipe Nasr between Descida do Lago and Ferradura. Stewards slapped Bottas with a three-place penalty for his transgression, along with two points on his license, his first for the current […]

Williams driver Felipe Massa lamented a 'difficult day' as he struggled for grip in his Williams FW37 at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Home racer Massa suffered several moments during Friday's practice sessions at Interlagos and was left down in 10th place at the end of running. "It was a very difficult day," he said. "The car was unstable and I struggled to get the grip I wanted at the rear. "I don't think I had one clean lap without losing the rear at some point. […]

Valtteri Bottas says there is no reason for him to talk to countryman Kimi Raikkonen after the pair collided for the second time in three races at the Mexican Grand Prix. Bottas and Raikkonen collided at Turn 5, with the Ferrari driver sustaining terminal damage to the right rear of the car, while Bottas went on to finish on the podium. The stewards deemed the collision to be a racing incident and Bottas sees no reason for further talks with his rival. "I don’t know […]

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas has questioned Kimi Raikkonen's approach during the final lap of the Russian Grand Prix, following the collision between the pair at Sochi. Bottas occupied third position when Raikkonen attempted a move at Turn 4, but contact left the Williams driver in the wall, while Raikkonen went on to finish fifth, before a penalty relegated him to eighth. "It's very disappointing to lose P3 in the last lap and end up with zero points," Bottas wrote in his post-race blog for Williams. […]