Red Bull driver Max Verstappen topped the opening Formula 1 free practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix, while Valtteri Bottas caused a red flag by crashing his Mercedes 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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Max Verstappen heads Sebastian Vettel in FP1 in Singapore as Valtteri Bottas crashes and Charles Leclerc suffers technical issue. read more »
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen tops the times as Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas suffers a heavy crash in first practice at the Singapore GP. read more »
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Max Verstappen set the pace for Red Bull, but Valtteri Bottas crashed for Mercedes, as the Singapore GP got off to an eventful start in Practice One. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas went screeching into the barriers at Marina Bay; Charles Leclerc suffers a gearbox problem in his Ferrari during FP1. read more »
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Max Verstappen quickest in Singapore as Valtteri Bottas crashes read more »
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Max Verstappen topped the first practice session at the Singapore GP, but there were problems for Valtteri Bottas and Charles Leclerc. read more »
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Max Verstappen topped free practice 1 at the Singapore Grand Prix, as Red Bull's rivals Ferrari and Mercedes both ran into trouble. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he has begun work with Mercedes to understand how he can match Lewis Hamilton's wheel-to-wheel ability when racing. read more »
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Told that his race craft wasn't up to scratch when he was unable to close in and attack Ferrari at Monza, Valtteri Bottas says he is working on that with Mercedes. read more »
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F1 to stage live car run, involving Daniel Ricciardo, Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen as part of its Hollywood Festival next month. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he and Mercedes have "started the process" to help him improve on his weaknesses against F1 teammate Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Mercedes pair, Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas take the least sets of the soft tyres to Sochi for the Russian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he will perform even better for Mercedes if he can manage to stick in the title fight with Lewis Hamilton until the end of the season. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he is still "far away" from the level of Formula 1 driver he believes he can be and wants to be "much better" than he is now read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas believes he is becoming a better driver with age and is still "far away" from his best. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas: Lewis Hamilton points advantage not night and day read more »
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Valtteri Bottas isn't sure if the uncertainty over his Mercedes future affected his performances, but knows the security he now has helps his future. read more »
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Ferrari and Mercedes opted for different tyre strategies during the Italian Grand Prix that boosted the battle for the race win between Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton and... read more »
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Beating Lewis Hamilton for only the fourth time this season at Monza, Valtteri Bottas is adamant he's not ready to walk away from the title race. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Charles Leclerc has proven himself to be a tough racer, but backed the Ferrari driver to keep it up after a fraught battle with Lewis Hamilton at the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Charles Leclerc is a "very tough" racer and is impressed with him in his debut Ferrari season. read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas says Charles Leclerc is a "very tough" racer given his age and complimented the 21-year-old's approach to his first... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is adamant that he "tried everything" to get past Charles Leclerc at the Italian Grand Prix, adding that pushing too hard early on probably cost him... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas's failure to put Charles Leclerc under more pressure highlighted his difficulty in getting the most from his car while following rivals, says Mercedes... read more »