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Valtteri Bottas
Team | Mercedes |
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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 emerged from a blustery second practice session for the British Grand Prix as the fastest man on-track, as several drivers - including Mercedes team-mate Lewis... read more »
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Pierre Gasly sets the pace for Red Bull in a truncated first session at Silverstone, beating Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Pierre Gasly surprised everyone at the British Grand Prix first practice session at Silverstone on Friday as he recorded the fastest lap ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Max... read more »
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Pierre Gasly topped a disrupted first practice session for Formula 1's British Grand Prix that featured Romain Grosjean crashing in the pitlane and Kimi Raikkonen causing... read more »
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A late assault from Red Bull's Pierre Gasly was him top the opening practice session in Silverstone ahead of Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he has some "pretty clear" ideas on where he needs to improve in order to beat Mercedes F1 teammate Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Mercedes have admitted that the "fundamental" issues that hampered Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas in the Austrian Grand Prix could come back to haunt them at just... read more »
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As rumours of Sebastian Vettel considering retiring from formula 1 this year continue to swirl, Ferrari have reportedly begun to plot a contingency, identifying Daniel... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas knows he needs to perform out on track if he wants to continue with Mercedes as Toto Wolff admits there are others waiting in the wings. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says earning some free champagne by appearing on the podium was a positive to take from the Austrian Grand Prix, as he finished in third without looking like... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes still have work to do to ensure that their cars are able to perform at high temperatures. read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff says it was "painful" to see Valtteri Bottas's and Lewis Hamilton's cars handicapped by cooling issues in the... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas admit that managing high temperatures compromised their races. read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Max Verstappen has won the Austrian Grand Prix, and by doing so secured the first Honda powered victory since the company's return to the sport in 2015. Leclerc was passed... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes were denied engine modes due to overheating fears which meant he could not race at maximum performance throughout the Austrian Grand Prix read more »
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Max Verstappen lived up to his billing as a Formula 1 star as he overtook Sebastian Vettel, Valtteri Bottas and Charles Leclerc in the final 20 laps of the Austrian GP to win... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas start third and fourth in Austria. read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas says it is weird how Ferrari "always" seems to gain half a second on the straights no matter the circuit layout read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Lewis Hamilton's grid drop penalty for the Austrian Grand Prix is "a big opportunity to get closer to him" read more »
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Valtteri Bottas felt a small miscommunication with his Mercedes Formula 1 team hindered him when rival drivers "parked" on track before their final runs in Austrian... read more »
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A difficult end to qualifying for Valtteri Bottas in Austria did not end his chances of a third straight Spielberg pole, with the Finn believing Ferrari's Charles Leclerc... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas qualified fourth for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday, but will move up one place thanks to team-mate Lewis Hamilton's grid penalty. read more »
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Charles Leclerc was the man to beat in Free Practice 3 in Austria, ahead of Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. read more »