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Valtteri Bottas news


Valtteri Bottas
| Team | Mercedes |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland |
| Podiums | 45 |
| Points | 1277 |
| Grands Prix entered | 139 |
| World Championships | N/A |
| Highest race finish | 1 (x7) |
| Highest grid position | 1 |
| Date of birth | 28/08/1989 |
| Place of birth | Nastola, Finland |
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas set the fastest time to lead opening practice at F1's Tuscan Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas sets the pace at Mugello as Tuscan Grand Prix weekend gets underway, the Finn edging out Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas set the pace for Mercedes in opening practice for the Tuscan Grand Prix as the Formula 1 drivers enjoyed their first official running at Mugello on Friday morning read more »
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Formula 1 made its eagerly-anticipated debut around the first and demanding Mugello track as Valtteri Bottas topped the first practice at the inaugural Tuscan GP. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas clocked the fastest time as Formula 1 commenced its inaugural Tuscan Grand Prix at the spectacular Mugello track. The Ferrari-owned venue was a late addition to... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will go down in the history books as the first driver to top a F1 practice session at Mugello while Ferrari surprised in third place. read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas was fastest from Red Bull's Max Verstappen in first practice at the Tuscan Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas emerged quickest for the fifth consecutive first practice session as Formula 1 made its maiden official visit to Mugello. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits he must make significant improvements in order to keep his hopes of winning the 2020 Championship alive. The Finn currently sits 47 points behind... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he missed a good opportunity to take a chunk out of Lewis Hamilton's title lead at the Italian Grand Prix. read more »
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Toto Wolff was happy Mercedes were able to extend their points advantage over Red Bull at Monza despite neither Lewis Hamilton nor Valtteri Bottas finishing on the podium. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas sees no consolation in slightly closing the Formula 1 points gap to Lewis Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix, as he viewed the weekend as a lost opportunity read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo admitted that he was "surprised" by how badly Valtteri Bottas struggled for pace at the Italian Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff acknowledged the FIA's ban on engine mode changes hindered both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas' fightback drives at the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he felt he had sustained a tyre puncture on the opening lap of Formula 1's Italian Grand Prix, as he tumbled down the order. Bottas started from the... read more »
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Renault's Daniel Ricciardo says he was surprised by how much Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas struggled for pace during Formula 1's Italian Grand Prix, having battled... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has always had the upper hand on Valtteri Bottas, but the Italian Grand Prix showed just how far ahead he is of his team-mate. read more »
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Following another fluffed start, Valtteri Bottas talks of a "disturbance" during the procedure which is compromising his races from the outset. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has admitted he is struggling with "some disturbance" in his Formula 1 race start procedure, which is contributing to his poor getaways read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admitted he was close to jumping the start for a second time in 2020 at the Italian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed he was close to jumping the start of Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix as he made yet another slow getaway on the opening lap. read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff says he went and spoke to Red Bull’s Christian Horner following comments by the Briton that Mercedes is “obviously” favouring Lewis... read more »
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Max Verstappen doubts he can beat Valtteri Bottas to second place in the Formula 1 drivers' championship, anticipating a big points loss in the title race at Monza read more »
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Valtteri Bottas doubts Red Bull will be pleased with the outcome of F1's engine 'party' modes as he took a swipe at Mercedes' rival. read more »
