Lewis Hamilton has exonerated Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas of any blame for missing out on a podium place in Sunday's Formula 1 season-opener in Austria. 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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Sebastian Vettel won't be partnering Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes next season with Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius all but confirming Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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ESPN F1 editor Laurence Edmondson looks back at the three main talking points from the Austrian Grand Prix, starting with whether race-winner Valtteri Bottas has what it takes... read more »
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Mercedes has rubbished any talk that it used 'Multi 21' tactics of cryptic team orders in the Austrian Grand Prix to call off the battle between its drivers read more »
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Mercedes has cleared up a radio message which could have been interpreted as a call for Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton to swap. read more »
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After a seemingly never-ending pause, Formula One has returned to action this weekend. The Austrian Grand Prix has turned out to be a thriller with Mercedes driver Valtteri... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he planned to take a strategic risk in his quest to overhaul race leader and teammate Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Formula 1 made its much-anticipated return in style with an eventful Austrian Grand Prix as Valtteri Bottas weathered a storm to score victory for Mercedes read more »
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Valtteri Bottas said he tried to compromise between speed and risk to help Lewis Hamilton negate his time penalty at the Austrian GP. read more »
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Mercedes feared Valtteri Bottas' gearbox issue on his F1 car in the Austrian GP could have resulted in an "instant kill". read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas is delighted to have taken his first victory of the 2020 Formula 1 season in Austria. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has revealed he planned to "take a risk" strategically in his Austrian Grand Prix battle with Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas prior to the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas led from start to finish, kicking off the 2020 season with victory in a dramatic Austrian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton's second penalty of the day handed... read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Vallteri Bottas, Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris. read more »
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Join Will Buxton and Lawrence Barretto as we take a look back at all the many talking points from an extraordinary 2020 season opener in Austria. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says the safety car that triggered a round of pitstops in the Austrian GP spoiled the strategy gamble he'd planned to use to jump race leader Valtteri Bottas read more »
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Crashes, Failures, Penalties, oh my! Valterri Bottas wins a drama-filled Austrian Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas has admitted that he was "slightly worried" at one stage that he wouldn't make it to the end in Austria. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas resists Lewis Hamilton and the urge to use the kerbs as both he and his Mercedes W11 hold their nerve for Austrian Grand Prix success read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he managed to "dodge many bullets" en route to Austrian Grand Prix victory as Mercedes feared an early gearbox issue would turn into an... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas claims victory in a season opener that had a little bit of everything... misery, drama, joy and frustration. Welcome back F1, we've missed you! read more »
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Valtteri Bottas won a dramatic Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix from Charles Leclerc, after Lewis Hamilton's penalty for contact with Alex Albon dropped him from second to fourth read more »
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Valtteri Bottas claimed the first win of the delayed 2020 Formula 1 season as he drove a flawless race to win from pole position. However the headline story is those […] read more »
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Valtteri Bottas holds his nerve in a dramatic 2020 F1 season opener to win the Austrian Grand Prix as a penalty demotes Lewis Hamilton from second to fourth behind Leclerc and... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas won an astonishing Austrian GP, as Lewis Hamilton was relegated off the podium to fourth, in a hugely-dramatic return for Formula 1 in the first race of the... read more »
