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Valtteri Bottas news
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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Perez set the time on the last of the three days of testing, before the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit on March 5. Lewis Hamilton was second-quickest... read more »
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Sergio Perez ended the final day of pre-season testing on top of the timesheet, boasting a lead of three-and-a-half tenths over Lewis Hamilton. Drivers got their final taste of... read more »
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With times at the Bahrain International Circuit improving as teams shifted to more performance work, Leclerc clocked a 1m31.024s on Pirelli's C5 tyres to lead... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has caused the second red flag on the final day of testing. read more »
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Following an encouraging opening day of running for the new C43 at the Bahrain pre-season test on Thursday, both Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu were left upbeat by some... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says the FIA clampdown on political and personal statements for Formula 1 drivers is not necessary after the governing body clarified the rule. Towards the end... read more »
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An updated International Sporting Code issued ahead of the 2023 season that applies across top-level motorsport now classes the following as a rule breach: "The general... read more »
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F1 testing is finally upon us - and some drivers are having a little more fun than others as they get behind the wheel of their 2023 cars for the very first time. read more »
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When Valtteri Bottas took the new car out of the garage in Barcelona for the first time, it was running a completely different floor to the original renders from when it was... read more »
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The Alfa Romeo C43 completed a successful first day on track at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu putting the car through its first miles... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas gave the car its first track mileage at a filming day at the Spanish GP venue, with Guanyu Zhou due to sample it in the afternoon.It was the first appearance of... read more »
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Alfa Romeo has become the first team to hit the track in 2023 machinery. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has been joking about his involvement in the new Alfa Romeo for the 2023 season, saying he had a hand in building it - 'but only if it's quick'! read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has described his five-year stint alongside seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes as "exhausting". read more »
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The team will continue to run under the Alfa Romeo name in 2023, and is expected to revert to the Sauber identity for two final interim years with Ferrari power, before its... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says his role with the Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team is unlike anything he's previously experienced during his career. Bottas joined Alfa Romeo last year,... read more »
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Buoyed by his first impression of the new Alfa Romeo, Valtteri Bottas admits that it is down to him and the team to take a significant step forward. read more »
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Alfa Romeo have revealed their new-look C43 car for the new Formula 1 season as the team looks to build on an impressive 2022. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has been speaking about the difficulties he experienced as team-mate of Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, describing the period as "exhausting". read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is the latest driver to admit to suffering mental health issues, the Finn revealing that in addition to an addiction to training he had an eating disorder. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed he suffered an eating disorder during the early stages of his Formula 1 career as he continuously fought against an addiction to training. The... read more »
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Valterri Bottas believes that he suffered from an undiagnosed eating disorder due to his strict training regime. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed how he suffered with an eating disorder due to the pressures of being an F1 driver. read more »