Williams Martini Racing have confirmed that the partnership of Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas will be retained for a third season in the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship.

Massa joined the team for the 2014 season and has so far scored one pole position, at the 2014 Austrian Grand Prix, and four podium finishes. 

He said; “I am very happy to be a part of the Williams family. I am in my second year here and am so pleased to be staying as we are working very well together as a team"

Bottas, who is one of the sport’s most promising talents, with seven podiums to his name in the last two seasons, said: “I am really pleased to be staying with the team for a fourth F1 race season.

"We have been getting stronger as a team and I look forward to what next year will bring, as I believe we can achieve even stronger results than what we have seen so far.

"I can’t wait for 2016, however I am still fully focused on this season as we still have plenty of challenges to achieve."