17:42 – Toto Wolff says that Mercedes “will not rush into a decision” over Valtteri Bottas’ future, despite his largely competitive start at the World Champion team.

Bottas switched from Williams to Mercedes for the 2017 campaign, joining Lewis Hamilton, after Nico Rosberg’s shock decision to retire just days after winning the 2016 title.

Hamilton and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel have set the pace so far this season, winning six of the first seven races between them, but Bottas has also impressed.

Bottas took his maiden pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix, before securing his first victory at the Russian Grand Prix, along with three further podium finishes.

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