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Valtteri Bottas
Valtteri Bottas

Valtteri Bottas

TeamMercedes
CountryFinland
Podiums45
Points1277
Grands Prix entered139
World ChampionshipsN/A
Highest race finish1 (x7)
Highest grid position1
Date of birth28/08/1989
Place of birthNastola, Finland

Latest F1 news on Valtteri Bottas

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F1 Gossip: Bottas set for Mercedes exit at the end of 2021

over 5 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 990 views )

In our latest Formula 1 gossip column, Valtteri Bottas looks set to be on his way out of Mercedes at the end of the year, while seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton hopes... read more »

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What Mercedes must do to recover from recent disasters

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 894 views )

Zero points. That is what F1 champions Mercedes scored at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix despite neither Lewis Hamilton nor Valtteri Bottas retiring from the race. read more »

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Hill feels Perez has an edge over counterpart Bottas

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 830 views )

Damon Hill believes Sergio Perez is becoming continually stronger and more confident behind the wheel of his Red Bull. read more »

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Why Bottas' Baku misery hinged on a single lap

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1308 views )

Valtteri Bottas endured a horrendous Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend where he finished a lowly 12th on pure pace after qualifying just 10th. read more »

2

Why did Bottas struggle more than Hamilton in Baku?

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 954 views )

Mercedes' technology director, Mike Elliott, says Valtteri Bottas' inability to get into a "positive spiral" in Baku is what ultimately saw him way off the... read more »

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Bottas bucks Mercedes advice while Perez reveals blessing in disguise - GP Fans F1 Recap

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1501 views )

Mercedes technology director Mike Elliott has revealed Valtteri Bottas' flawed high-downforce configuration at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was the driver's choice. read more »

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Berger urges Bottas to rediscover his form

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1046 views )

Ex-F1 driver Gerhard Berger believes Valtteri Bottas' ability to return to form will be key in the 2021 title race. read more »

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Mercedes - Bottas went against team simulations for Baku set-up

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 920 views )

Mercedes technology director Mike Elliott has revealed Valtteri Bottas' flawed high-downforce configuration at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was the driver's choice. read more »

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Bottas found his lack of pace in Baku ‘really weird’

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 893 views )

Valtteri Bottas said he was "confused" by his "weird" lack of performance in Azerbaijan, which left him unable to match Aston Martin's pace. read more »

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Mercedes: Bottas lacked ‘that last little bit of confidence’ in Baku

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 786 views )

Valtteri Bottas lacked “that last little bit of confidence” to maximise the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend when compared to Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, according to the... read more »

2

Defiant Bottas won’t accept the ‘loser’s option’

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 997 views )

Valtteri Bottas refuses to take the "loser's option" by already giving up on the Drivers' World Championship fight. read more »

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Bottas: Slump in form in Baku is "weird"

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1606 views )

After troubled practice sessions in Baku his team-mate Lewis Hamilton found extra speed for both qualifying and the race, but Bottas was never able to recover.He qualified only... read more »

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Palmer critical of ‘really poor’ Bottas after Baku display

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1170 views )

Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer gave a scathing review of Valtteri Bottas’ Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend, in which he described the Finn’s display as “really poor” and... read more »

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‘Bottas, Perez have two toughest jobs in motor racing’

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1036 views )

Ross Brawn does not envy Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez, saying they have "the two toughest jobs in motor racing". read more »

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Has Bottas reached the point of no return?

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 570 views )

With how things are going both on and off track, it now feels almost certain that Valtteri Bottas won't be a Mercedes driver beyond 2021. read more »

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Palmer launches scathing attack on 'midfielder' Bottas

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1722 views )

Ex-F1 driver Jolyon Palmer has criticised Valtteri Bottas' wheel-to-wheel racing, saying the Mercedes driver never makes progress. read more »

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‘Sitting duck’ Bottas eager to ‘forget and move on’

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 552 views )

Valtteri Bottas had a weekend to forget in Baku, with his lack of performance making him feel like a "sitting duck" at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »

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Bottas confused by 'really weird' pace struggles in Baku F1 race

over 5 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1252 views )

Valtteri Bottas was left scratching his head as to why he had no pace throughout the Azerbaijan Formula 1 weekend. read more »

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Bottas demands Mercedes explanation after being left "a sitting duck" in Baku

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1075 views )

Valtteri Bottas has conceded to feeling "like a sitting duck" as he dropped through the F1 field in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »

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Wolff: Mercedes form 'unacceptable' in F1 title fight

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1806 views )

After difficult weekends in Monaco and Baku, Wolff believes his squad has under-delivered and needs to get back to its A-game from the French Grand Prix if it is to stop Red... read more »

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Bottas seeking answers after ‘really weird’ Baku deficit

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1092 views )

Valtteri Bottas says he is searching for answers after a slump in performance throughout the course of Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend. Bottas struggled for... read more »

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Video: Every Driver's Radio At The End Of Their Race | 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

over 5 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1754 views )

Tune in as drivers celebrate their successes or curse their misfortunate after a dramatic Azerbaijan Grand Prix 0:00 Perez 0:42 Vettel 1:17 Gasly 2:16 Leclerc 2:34 Norris 3:18... read more »

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Wolff admits Bottas’ W12 was ‘nowhere’ in Baku

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1170 views )

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said the car was "nowhere" for Valtteri Bottas at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and so the Finn lost confidence. read more »

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Wolff hails Mercedes factory as “fantastic” as Hamilton qualifies miraculous second at Baku

over 5 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 994 views )

Mercedes find a miracle as Lewis Hamilton will line up from second place for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with Bottas down in tenth, but more than ready for the chaos that usually... read more »

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“We can take the fight to the other teams” – Hamilton

over 5 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 823 views )

Lewis Hamilton will start from second on the grid after utter-carnage qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix; Bottas to start from tenth. read more »