Valtteri Bottas headed another dominant Mercedes 1-2 in opening practice for F1's Spanish GP as he shaded teammate Lewis Hamilton to set the fastest time. read more »
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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Black Arrows enjoy a 0.9s advantage over Max Verstappen, as tyres look set to take centre stage as Spanish Grand Prix weekend gets underway. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas pipped Lewis Hamilton to the top spot in the first practice session for Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona read more »
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Mercedes comfortably set the pace as Formula 1 action got underway at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Friday morning ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix. Formula 1 has... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas heads Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes dominated first practice at the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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Rivals' hopes of a hot Spanish GP weekend hurting Mercedes evaporated on Friday as Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton almost a second quicker than P3 in FP1. read more »
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Mercedes once again dominated proceedings in practice for the Spanish Grand Prix with Valtteri Bottas narrowly heading Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas led Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes returned to the head of the order in opening practice for the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has said it would be "foolish" not to expect a repeat of the blistering problems that hampered the races of... read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff believes his drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas are now in a title fight against Red Bull and Max Verstappen read more »
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Mercedes team principal and CEO Toto Wolff believes a battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen would be "very exciting" for Formula 1 but has warned against... read more »
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Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff has dismissed Valtteri Bottas criticism of the team's strategy in the 70th Anniversary GP but says he understands why his driver is unhappy. read more »
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Toto Wolff has denied Valtteri Bottas' claim that Mercedes botched his strategy at the 70th Anniversary GP, saying he's "not sure" what the team could have... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has criticised his team's strategy during the 70th Anniversary race, accusing Mercedes of "sleeping". read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says information gleaned from the tyres of Valtteri Bottas encouraged it to let Lewis Hamilton run a longer middle stint in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas said Mercedes left the door wide open for Max Verstappen to win the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. read more »
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After a slow pit stop, Max came out fighting and quickly disposed of Valtteri Bottas on his way to his 9th career win. For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has questioned Mercedes' strategic decisions after it was beaten to victory by Max Verstappen at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes was “sleeping” on race strategy at certain stages of the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone, as he slipped from pole to third. Pirelli,... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes a combination of strategy and tyre blistering cost Mercedes at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes was "sleeping at some point" when Max Verstappen managed to get ahead en route to victory in the Formula 1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has said Mercedes were caught "sleeping" by Red Bull as the team's winning streak ended at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas as the softer tyres and hot temperatures at Silverstone led to Red Bull defeating Mercedes in Formula 1's 70th... read more »
