Valtteri Bottas withstood a late charge from Lewis Hamilton to win Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix and atone for his heartbreak at the end of last year's race in Baku read more »
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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 started from pole position, and calmly finished the race, keeping Hamilton at bay, despite continuing pressure. Together, they made for the 4th 1-2 finish for... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas reclaimed the lead of the F1 World Championship after narrowly beating Lewis Hamilton in a straight fight at the Azerbaijan GP as Mercedes maintained their... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas fronts Mercedes 1-2 in strategy-driven Azerbaijan Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas banished the memories of the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix with victory in the 2019 edition, a win that sees him retake the World Championship lead. read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix by 1.5 seconds from Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas headed yet another Mercedes one-two, while Ferrari got their strategy wrong... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will start the Azerbaijan GP from pole position, ahead of Lewis Hamilton, while Pierre Gasly has twice been sent to the back of the grid. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton felt pole position was his for the taking but for a mistake on his final flying lap that allowed team-mate Valtteri Bottas to grab top spot instead. read more »
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The Finn took his second consecutive pole position on Saturday, edging out team-mate Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Today's post-qualifying press conference with Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. read more »
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Go onboard with Valtteri Bottas around the streets of Baku as he clinches the 8th pole position of his career - and second in a row in 2019. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says a "pretty shocking" first two corners made the difference in qualifying for Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, after being beaten to pole by... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has credited his pole position in Baku to a vital tow he got on his final qualifying lap. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel feels Mercedes bagged a front row lock-out for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on merit, despite Mercedes playing down their own chances. Silver Arrows boss Toto... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says a vital tow during his final qualifying lap was vital to hand him pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix read more »
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Bottas snatches late pole in dramatic Baku qualifying session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will start the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from pole position, ahead of Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, as Ferrari's Charles Leclerc crashed in Q2. read more »
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Delayed session following crashes for Kubica and Leclerc, plays into Mercedes hands as Valtteri Bottas leads a 1-2 for the world champions. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas brilliantly denied Lewis Hamilton pole position in last-gasp drama in Azerbaijan GP qualifying as Mercedes again upstaged Ferrari, who saw Charles Leclerc crash... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas claimed a surprise pole position for Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix after pre-qualifying favourite Charles Leclerc crashed out in Q2 read more »
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Valtteri Bottas beats Lewis Hamilton to pole in frantic Baku qualifying session read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas on pole position for Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Ferrari's Charles Leclerc crashes read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will start the Azerbaijan GP from pole position after Charles Leclerc ruined his day as the potential pole-sitter crashed in Q2. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and Mercedes kept themselves under the radar, but were very much on form when it mattered, securing an all-Mercedes front row for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.... read more »