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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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Why was Valtteri Bottas' first ever single-seater win like the first drop from a ketchup bottle? You'll need to watch all the way to the end to find out... read more »
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Another cryptic tweet from Mercedes suggests Valtteri Bottas will today be confirmed as Lewis Hamilton's teammate in 2019. read more »
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What a weekend! Goodwood Festival of Speed delivered big time in 2018! Check out the best bits from an epic couple of days, including Valtteri Bottas and George Russell... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen take nine sets of the ultrasofts to Hungary, while Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas take just seven. read more »
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Ride on board with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Formula One star Valtteri Bottas, as he wows the crowds with an action-packed show run at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed! read more »
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With even Toto Wolff admitting that his luck has been non-existent this year, Valtteri Bottas believes he has done enough to retain his seat at Mercedes for 2019. read more »
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Despite being winless through the first half of the 2018 season, Valtteri Bottas believes that his performances are living up to the high standards that Mercedes are setting. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is confident he is doing enough to retain his drive at Mercedes next year, even though he is 59 points off teammate Lewis Hamilton in the drivers' standings. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says that knowing Mercedes is aware of his strong performances this season is some consolation for the bad luck he has suffered through the first half of 2018 read more »
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Two incidents in the last three races between Mercedes and Ferrari cars have sparked some concern, but Bottas does not share those worries. read more »
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Jacques Villeneuve reckons if Kimi Raikkonen had hit Valtteri Bottas instead of Lewis Hamilton, he would have received a lesser penalty at the British Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he was on the same page as Mercedes when it came to the decision to leave him out on the track while those around him pitted behind the Safety Car at... read more »
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The latest Autosport podcast delves into the Mercedes Formula 1 squad's British Grand Prix strategy and asks if it was wrong not to pit Valtteri Bottas under the safety car read more »
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Bottas: Last laps were 'like driving on ice' read more »
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Jacques Villeneuve believes Kimi Raikkonen received a more severe penalty in the British Grand Prix because he collided with Lewis Hamilton on home soil read more »
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Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport score 30 points in front of the Silverstone crowd despite an eventful race that saw both of its drivers fighting until the very last lap. After... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Sebastian Vettel's overtake on him for the lead of the British Grand Prix was just a matter of time due to how quickly his tyres were going off. read more »
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Toto Wolff stands by his team's decision not to pit Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton under the Safety Car at the British Grand Prix. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel had to 'surprise' Valtteri Bottas for British GP lead read more »
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Ferrari and Vettel steal Hamilton???s thunder, Mercedes make some dubious claims, Ocon makes a statement, bad luck stalks Bottas again and Haas, well, Haas are Haas again... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is "very disappointed" to lose out on the race win, particularly as he believes he "could have easily taken second place" read more »
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Valtteri Bottas reveals Mercedes' strategy said his tyres would last until the end of the British Grand Prix after the Safety Car period but he dropped from first to fourth read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says the element of surprise was key to the move which helped him snatch the lead of the British Grand Prix from Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says it was a mistake not to pit under the Safety Car during the British GP after plummeting down the field on the final laps. read more »