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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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Valtteri Bottas ninth at Arctic Lapland Rally read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes there is one final step that he needs to make to be able to regularly overcome Lewis Hamilton in races and put in a legitimate championship challenge -... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is desperate to bounce back and challenge for the title in 2020, saying he would struggle to accept the idea that he can't beat Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton admits to being rattled by Valtteri Bottas 2.0 at the start of 2019 - his Mercedes teammate having won the season opening Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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2019 WRC2 Pro champion Kalle Rovanpera and Formula 1 star Valtteri Bottas are headlining the entry list for the 2020 edition of freezing cold Arctic Lapland Rally in Northern... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas reckons the "final step" he needs to beat his Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate Lewis Hamilton is improving the consistency of his performances read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has admitted that, at the start of the season, he found it difficult to deal with pressure from a resurgent Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he felt pressure going up against a revitalised 'Valtteri Bottas 2.0' at the start of the 2019 season read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits Lewis Hamilton's shot at F1 history gives the team extra motivation for the 2020 season, but insists they will continue to treat the... read more »
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The 2020 season will see Valtteri Bottas fighting for a new Mercedes deal once again, but he wants to make the decision a "no-brainer" for the team. read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas says he wants to make it a "no-brainer"decision for the team to retain him past the 2020 season read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits that they selected Valtteri Bottas ahead of Esteban Ocon for the 2020 Formula 1 campaign as they viewed putting the Frenchman alongside Lewis... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says that, if Mercedes want to retain his services for the 2021 season, then it would be a "no brainer" decision to remain with the Silver Arrows. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says the strength of his bond with Lewis Hamilton was proven in the background changes made at Mercedes in 2019. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says Valtteri Bottas will have had access to many of his racing secrets in 2019, with a member of Hamilton's engineering team having switched sides in the... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says that he had to find a "new ace" to keep his performance advantage in 2019 after losing his engineer to team-mate Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he was given a "great opportunity" in 2019 to work with one of Lewis Hamilton's ex-engineers and learn more about the six-time Formula 1... read more »
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Toto Wolff has hailed the driver partnership between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, describing the pair as a "sensational" line-up. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas enjoyed his finest season in Formula 1 to date in 2019, but may still have ended the year with a tinge of regret. read more »
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Mercedes has a "sensational driver line-up" in Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas that is competitive without compromising the team's objectives, says its... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes that Mercedes would have dropped him at the end of 2019 if there was no improvement on the previous season. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas reckons his performance in the 2019 drivers' championship has seen him reclaim his love for Formula 1, which he admits deteriorated slightly after the 2018... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says his victory at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix was his standout moment from the 2019 F1 season. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits that he "lost a little bit" of love for F1 in 2018, but found it again last season. read more »