Valtteri Bottas opens his 2019 Formula 1 account with victory and the fastest lap point in the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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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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Valtteri Bottas: Australian GP win the best of my F1 career read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was left stunned by his Australian Grand Prix victory, which he called "definitely my best race ever" in Formula 1 read more »
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Valtteri Bottas dominates season-opening Australian Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas dominated the 2019-season opening Australian Grand Prix, passing Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the start to earn his first Formula 1 win since 2017 read more »
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Bottas seizes the lead at the start before charging to the biggest win of his F1 career to date, finishing over 20 seconds clear of Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas wins Australian Grand Prix and gains new bonus point after overtaking Lewis Hamilton at start. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas enjoyed an impeccable race at Melbourne, starting his season with 26 points after also recording the fastest lap of the race. Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen... read more »
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After a win-less 2018 campaign, Valtteri Bottas came out fighting in Melbourne on Sunday, taking an easy victory ahead of Lewis Hamilton in Mercedes' first 1-2 of the season. read more »
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It was one of the most familiar stories in Formula 1 in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton took Saturday honours in Melbourne for the sixth consecutive... read more »
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Toto Wolff says Mercedes do not expect to hold their strong advantage over Ferrari into too many races following the Australian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton converted Mercedes' dominance into pole position for the Australian Grand Prix, as pre-season favourites Ferrari were blown away by the reigning champions... read more »
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Today's post-qualifying press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas had to settle for second in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was left "blown away" by Mercedes' performance after dominating qualifying for the 2019 Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes' advantage over Ferrari in Australian Grand Prix qualifying was a "real shock" to Lewis Hamilton, while his team-mate Valtteri Bottas admitted he was... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton takes his sixth consecutive pole position for the Australian Grand Prix, recovering half a second on his final lap to snatch P1 away. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton pips Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas to pole position at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes had put an end to doubts that the team might struggle to beat Ferrari. As Hamilton took pole for the Australian Grand Prix and Bottas second, their 0.7s advantage over... read more »
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Formula One steering wheels are immensely complex pieces of kit, but what do the different functions, buttons and dials do? Valtteri Bottas and Evan Short explain all... read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner described the Mercedes W10 as appearing "stiff and difficult to drive", despite Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas ending... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas suspects Ferrari's pace remains a threat to Mercedes despite dropping back on the timesheet in FP2 at the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas completed a solid opening day for Mercedes in Australia but believes other teams have yet to show their full potential. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton sees no reason for Mercedes to change their driver line-up beyond 2019. After going through 2018 without a win, Valtteri Bottas' place alongside the... read more »
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Mercedes were one-two in Free Practice 2 with Lewis Hamilton ahead of Valtteri Bottas as they lay the challenge down to Ferrari read more »
