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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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What's on Valtteri Bottas' mind ahead of the 2018 Formula One season? Fresh from his first taste of the F1 W09 EQ Power+ at Silverstone, we caught up with the man... read more »
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The Finn sees Red Bull and Ferrari as Mercedes' biggest rivals in 2018, but has one eye on McLaren and Renault. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes' 2018 W09 Formula 1 car features design changes to resolve its predecessor's 'diva' behaviour and to make it work for both him... read more »
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Join Toto Wolff, Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and a supporting cast of thousands as we proudly unveil the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Formula One challenger - the F1 W09 EQ Power+ -... read more »
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Video: Bottas' takes the Mercedes W09 out for a spin read more »
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Even though the official launch is still more than an hour away, Mercedes have already sent their new W09 EQ Power+ out on track, in the hands of Valtteri Bottas. The team will... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas picks a winning design as helmet livery competition is won by a professional for second successive year. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has taken the covers - or best to the say the tape - off his new 2018 helmet, which was designed by a fan. read more »
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No more teasing… Get your first full look at Valtteri Bottas’ fan-designed 2018 F1 helmet! Don't forget to subscribe to our channel to never miss any of our exclusive... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed a glimpse at his new Formula 1 helmet for the 2018 season. read more »
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The three-time grand prix winner says he'd rather focus on Formula 1 than emulate Fernando Alonso's quest for motor racing's triple crown. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas had no issues related to Halo during a recent race simulation in which the cockpit protection device was fitted to his W09. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has completed a race simulation in the team's simulator, with the Halo device fitted, and experienced no issues. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has said he will do "anything it takes" to beat Lewis Hamilton and become World Champion in 2018. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas insists he can beat Lewis Hamilton in 2018 read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says the halo on the new Mercedes Formula 1 car did not hinder him during a full race distance in the simulator read more »
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After spending one season as teammate to Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes last year, Valtteri Bottas is convinced he's ready to beat the four-time champion to the title this... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas challenged ESPN to a race on his home turf in Finland. No prizes for guessing who won. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has ruled out following in Fernando Alonso's footsteps and competing in other series such as the Indy 500 and Le Mans alongside Formula 1. read more »
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There were times last year when Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team's Valtteri Bottas began to overthink his driving. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is hoping he can continue being team-mates with Lewis Hamilton after he "clicked well" with him their first season together. read more »
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Video: A day in the life of Valtteri Bottas read more »
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Valtteri was back at the factory last week and let us tag along with him to see what he gets up to during his trips to HQ. As we quickly found out, no two days are the same for... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas speaks about the upcoming 2018 season, his second year with world champions Mercedes. read more »