Valtteri Bottas would give himself an eight of 10 for his performance across the 2019 F1 season and insists he can "definitely do better" next year. 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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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas says he will need to be version '2.77' of himself to win the Formula 1 title next year read more »
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Ferrari let themselves down in 2019 as the spaghetti culture reared its head but it was Valtteri Bottas who let us all down. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas takes victory at Paul Ricard-based rally event read more »
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A lack of "hunger" and "fight" in wheel-to-wheel action is currently holding Valtteri Bottas back from challenging for the title, according to Mark Webber. read more »
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The season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix perfectly mirrored the picture of the 2019 Formula One season - the utterly dominant Mercedes outfit once again demonstrated its strength... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas topped day one of the post-Abu Dhabi tyre test for Mercedes, while George Russell did likewise for the team on day two. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas believe Mercedes' rivals will only re-emerge as stronger contenders next year in attempts to stop F1's world champions extending... read more »
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After its utterly dominant performance during last weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Mercedes continues where it left off a few days ago - Valtteri Bottas went fastest on... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was pleased with his comeback drive which saw him storm through the field. read more »
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Following his epic drive to fourth in Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Valtteri Bottas topped the timesheets on the first day of 2020 tyre testing at the Yas Marina circuit. read more »
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Mercedes's domination extends into post-season as Valtteri Bottas leads the first day of testing at the Yas Marina Circuit. read more »
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Esteban Ocon made his debut appearance as a Renault Formula 1 race driver on the opening day of the post-Abu Dhabi Grand Prix tyre test, which was topped by Valtteri Bottas read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has ended the first day of post-season testing top of the timesheet, whilst Esteban Ocon made his long-awaited debut for Renault. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas quickest on opening day of post-season F1 tyre test read more »
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Esteban Ocon made his first appearance as an official Renault driver in Abu Dhabi's post-season test on Tuesday, with Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas... read more »
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George Russell's latest appearance in Mercedes colours is not pitting him up against Valtteri Bottas, says Toto Wolff. read more »
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The Finn started from the back of the grid but he didn't stay there long, carving his way through the pack to only just miss out on a podium finish. For more F1® videos,... read more »
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Charles Leclerc feared losing Abu Dhabi podium to a charging Valtteri Bottas read more »
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The Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport team used the last race weekend of the season for experimenting with 2020-specification engine components after it had to install fresh... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas felt his "fun" recovery drive through the field at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was one of the best performances of the 2019 F1 season. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas said the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was one of his best performances of the 2019 season, having carved through the field from 10th to finish fourth. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will take another crack at trying to stop his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in 2020, and he has a plan. read more »
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SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team, had what seems a positive day as they made it through to the second qualifying session. It saw Lance Stroll take thirteenth in qualifying and... read more »


