Declaring that Lewis Hamilton is "beatable", Valtteri Bottas says he aims to up the pressure on his team-mate this season even if it causes "some tension"... read more »
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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The Finn had the worst of the conditions during his stint in the car on Thursday, but is happy with the way Mercedes' pre-season testing programme has started. read more »
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How do fast Finns fulfill their need for speed during the off-season? Formula One race winner Valtteri Bottas and rising Rallycross star Niclas Grönholm - son of rally legend... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton expects Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas to be stronger in 2018, saying there are "no more excuses" for the Finn. read more »
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'No more excuses' for Valtteri Bottas this season - Lewis Hamilton read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has said he is not scared about the prospect of facing an improved team-mate this season, but did warn Valtteri Bottas that there are "no more excuses". read more »
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Valtteri Bottas returned to the top of the timesheets on an uneventful yet busy morning at the Circuit de Catalunya. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas insists he will not need to revert to mind games to beat Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton in 2018. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has said he will not be attempting any mind games with Lewis Hamilton over the course of the 2018 season, calling them a "waste of energy". read more »
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Valtteri Bottas rejects mind games with Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton to find an advantage in the 2018 F1 world title battle. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he will not "waste my energy" on playing mind games with Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate Lewis Hamilton in 2018 read more »
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The world champion was set to run on Tuesday afternoon before a change of plans by Mercedes. read more »
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The Finn ended a cold second day at Barcelona in second for Mercedes and was satisfied with the work done. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he sacrificed his time in the Mercedes W09 on Tuesday in order that teammate Valtteri Bottas could have more running in the car. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says it was his call to "sacrifice" his time in the W09 so that Valtteri Bottas could have a proper run on Tuesday. read more »
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After being handed a full day of track running by teammate Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas says he's content with development progress made with the Mercedes. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time on day two of the first Barcelona test, ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Stoffel Vandoorne. read more »
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Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel finishes 0.303 seconds ahead of the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas on day two of pre-season testing in Spain. read more »
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Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel finished the second day of pre-season testing at the top of the timesheets after beating the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas to the fastest time by... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel edged Valtteri Bottas by three-tenths to top the timesheet on a chilly Day Two at the Circuit de Catalunya. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel quickest for Ferrari as cold conditions prove to be the main taking point on day two of F1 winter testing in Barcelona. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas quickest at midpoint of chilly Tuesday F1 test read more »
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Valtteri Bottas topped the timesheets at the end of a chilly Tuesday morning at the Circuit de Catalunya. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas put Mercedes top at the second morning of testing, though McLaren's Stoffel Vandoorne and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel were close behind. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas set the pace for Mercedes on the second morning of Formula 1 testing at Barcelona, ahead of Stoffel Vandoorne's McLaren read more »