The Finn knew he was starting at the back of the field ahead of Qualifying following an engine penalty but still made it into the top ten. 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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Stoffel Vandoorne's troubles continued on Saturday morning at Spa as a close-encounter with Valtteri Bottas almost put him into the barriers. read more »
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Mercedes driver Valterri Bottas has avoided a penalty after he inadvertently put Stoffel Vandoorne off the road in final practice for Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix read more »
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The FIA has reprimanded Valtteri Bottas for his role in the FP3 incident that led to Stoffel Vandoorne spinning out. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas reprimanded for Stoffel Vandoorne FP3 incident read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was third fastest in Free Practice 2 but a grid penalty means he will start at the back of the grid no matter how he does in qualifying tomorrow read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen led the way on Friday afternoon at Spa, ahead of Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Raikkonen drove his SF71H to the top of the sheets through the forests of the Ardennes in Belgium. Hamilton and Bottas slotted in behind, with Vettel in fourth. read more »
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Both Valtteri Bottas and Nico Hulkenberg will start the Belgian Grand Prix from the back of the grid after taking engine penalties. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and Nico Hulkenberg will both start the Belgian Grand Prix from the back of the grid following engine changes. read more »
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After the latest raft of power unit changes for Spa, Valtteri Bottas and Nico Hulkenberg are set to start Sunday's race from the back of the grid. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will start the Belgian GP at the back of the grid after taking Mercedes' new upgraded engine. read more »
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Mercedes confirms new engines, Valtteri Bottas and Nico Hulkenberg set for grid penalty read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is set to take a grid penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix after Mercedes confirmed it will introduce its upgraded Formula 1 engine at Spa read more »
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Mercedes and Ferrari have both brought upgraded engines to the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, with Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen braced for grid penalties. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will find out on Friday morning if he will start from the back of the grid at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix, as Mercedes makes a final call on whether... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas braced for Belgian GP grid demotion read more »
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Spa - Home of the Belgian Grand Prix and a true icon of the Formula One calendar! Valtteri Bottas talks us through the challenges of this legendary circuit in his latest... read more »
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Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport superstar Valtteri Bottas takes one of the most iconic Formula One cars of all time - Juan Manuel Fangio's 1955 title-winning W 196 R -... read more »
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Ever broken up with someone via text? Ever been to the toilet in the cockpit? Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas answer some awkward questions... For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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As F1 heads for its summer break we reflect on some of the main talking points from the Hungarian Grand Prix and the 2018 season so far read more »
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Mercedes technical boss James Allison is confident that Sebastian Vettel would not have beaten Lewis Hamilton in Hungary had he jumped Valtteri Bottas after his pit stop. read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 technical director James Allison believes Valtteri Bottas put in a "valiant" performance in the Hungarian Grand Prix but the team's strategy... read more »
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Christian Horner was happy to see Daniel Ricciardo drive from twelfth on the grid to finish fourth in Hungary, despite falling to sixteenth at the start and colliding with... read more »
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In his latest BBC Sport column, former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer explores how reluctant 'wingman' Valtteri Bottas diced with controversy in Hungary. read more »
