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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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Verstappen fastest in Bahrain final practice; Hamilton second in close pursuit

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 760 views )

Max Verstappen topped final practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix from Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas despite suffering from a DRS problem across the session. read more »

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Verstappen moves ahead in final Bahrain GP practice

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 810 views )

Red Bull's Max Verstappen moved to the top of the timesheets during the daylight final practice session for Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix. Verstappen clocked a time... read more »

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Bottas still searching for balance after "messy" Friday practice

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1071 views )

Valtteri Bottas has conceded he was "not fully happy" with his Friday running at the Bahrain Grand Prix after a "messy" day. read more »

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Bottas sees Red Bull as a threat in Bahrain

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 906 views )

It was an unusually poor Friday for Valtteri Bottas in Bahrain, and he believes Red Bull are capable of causing a few headaches. read more »

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Bottas: F1 pecking order unclear due to "messy" Bahrain Friday practice

over 5 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1224 views )

Valtteri Bottas says its unclear how close the other F1 teams are to Mercedes in terms of performance after a "messy" day of practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

2

Russell’s hopes for 2022 are a pipe dream

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 907 views )

Your reaction to press conference quotes made by George Russell and Valtteri Bottas, plus more on Fernando Alonso's imminent return. read more »

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Champion Hamilton Paces Opening Bahrain Practice Ahead of Team-mate Bottas

over 5 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 692 views )

Lewis Hamilton was fastest in the opening free practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas. read more »

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Points don't tell true story, says Hamilton of teammate Bottas

over 5 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 950 views )

Lewis Hamilton says the 110 point points difference between he and his teammate, Valtteri Bottas, doesn't tell the true story. read more »

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It's tough to be my team-mate - Hamilton

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1697 views )

Lewis Hamilton has conceded that being his team-mate "is not easy" and that Valterri Bottas deserves high praise for his efforts alongside him this year. read more »

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Bahrain 'Always Tough on Tyres' so 'Important to find a good Set-Up' - Max Verstappen

over 5 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1235 views )

Max Verstappen still has ambitions to deny Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas second place in the Drivers' Championship, sitting twenty-seven points behind the Finn with three... read more »

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Bottas says there was "not a lot" between him and Hamilton in F1 2020

over 5 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1022 views )

Valtteri Bottas says there are "many positives" he can take from the 2020 F1 season after insisting there was "not a lot" between him and Mercedes teammate... read more »

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Hamilton: Points gap doesn’t reflect Bottas’ ability

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1188 views )

World Champion Lewis Hamilton says his points advantage over Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas is not reflective of the Finn's skillset. Hamilton sealed the 2020 title,... read more »

2

Bottas lost 2020 title by ‘fine margins’

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 754 views )

Valtteri Bottas believes "fine margins" were at play after his chances of the 2020 World Championship slipped away. read more »

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Hamilton: Bottas misfortune has inflated 2020 F1 drivers' points gap

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1297 views )

Lewis Hamilton believes the points gap to Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate Valtteri Bottas has been inflated by the Finn's bad luck, calling him "one of the strongest... read more »

2

Beating Bottas means little to Max

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 638 views )

Red Bull's Max Verstappen said whether or not he beats Valtteri Bottas to P2 in 2020 means very little to him. read more »

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Bottas ‘getting better each year’, despite title defeat

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 837 views )

Valtteri Bottas has expressed his belief that he is "getting better each year" in spite of the nature of his 2020 Formula 1 title defeat at the hands of Lewis... read more »

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Verstappen: Finishing second in 2020 F1 standings "doesn't really matter"

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1014 views )

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen says "it doesn't really matter" if he finishes second in the championship, despite only trailing Valtteri Bottas by 27... read more »

2

Mailbox: Bottas is just happy to be a front-runner

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1083 views )

The Daniel Ricciardo v Fernando Alonso debate continues, while Valtteri Bottas' role at Mercedes is placed under the microscope. read more »

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Video: Touring the Motorhome with Valtteri!

over 5 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1136 views )

Turkey was the last race of the 2020 F1 season for our baby motorhome  read more »

2

Hamilton on secret to success in Bottas partnership

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1019 views )

Lewis Hamilton believes learning how to be more of a "team player and a team leader" has helped him avoid any pitfalls in his partnership with Valtteri Bottas. read more »

2

Wolff talks up Hamilton-Bottas combo

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 841 views )

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes the combination of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas continues to work "really well". read more »

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"Team leader" mentality has prevented bust-up with Bottas - Hamilton

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1666 views )

Lewis Hamilton believes learning to be a "team leader" has helped him to avoid a breakdown of the relationship between himself and Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas. read more »

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Wehrlein: It was Bottas or me for Mercedes

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1684 views )

Pascal Wehrlein has reflected on what he claims was a straight fight between he and Valtteri Bottas for a Mercedes seat after Nico Rosberg retired. read more »

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Bottas looking forward to 'racing without pressure' after losing F1 title fight

over 5 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 985 views )

Valtteri Bottas is already turning his attention towards 2021 and enjoying the final three races of the season now that the pressure is off having lost the F1 title fight to... read more »

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Bottas ‘ didn’t intend to offend’ with bat joke

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 2782 views )

Valtteri Bottas meant "no disrespect" to China or his Chinese fans when he joked that his worst day of 2020 was the day "someone bought a bat in Wuhan". read more »