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Valtteri Bottas
Valtteri Bottas

Valtteri Bottas

TeamMercedes
CountryFinland
Podiums45
Points1277
Grands Prix entered139
World ChampionshipsN/A
Highest race finish1 (x7)
Highest grid position1
Date of birth28/08/1989
Place of birthNastola, Finland

Latest F1 news on Valtteri Bottas

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F1 Belgian GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 715 views )

On an action-packed day both on and off the track at Spa-Francorchamps, the F1 world championship leader topped second practice by almost nine-tenths of a second from title... read more »

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Bottas: No reason Sauber can't win if it gains investment

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 904 views )

Audi has today announced in a press conference at Spa that it will enter F1 as a powertrain manufacturer from the start of the new-for-2026 engine rules cycle, whereby the... read more »

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Valtteri Bottas: "I feel ready and motivated for the second half of the season"

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 856 views )

Neither Valtteri Bottas nor Zhou Guanyu have scored points since the Canadian Grand Prix, something they want to right this weekend in Belgium. read more »

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Alfa Romeo: "Good restart" was what Bottas needed in Formula 1

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 4107 views )

Bottas joined Alfa Romeo for 2022 after spending five seasons with Mercedes, and has quickly embraced the team leader role for the Swiss-based squad, scoring 41 of its 46... read more »

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Bottas 'feeling the difference' out of Hamilton's shadow

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 516 views )

Valtteri Bottas has conceded to 'feeling the difference' since leaving Mercedes and stepping out of the shadow of former team-mate Lewis Hamilton. read more »

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Bottas verdict on Mercedes-Alfa Romeo differences

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 642 views )

Valtteri Bottas has been 'positively surprised' by the faith Alfa Romeo has put in him but has conceded the lack of personnel compared to Mercedes is evident. read more »

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Bottas: I feel like I have something to say at Alfa Romeo

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 522 views )

Valtteri Bottas has opened up on his new position in Formula 1, having made the switch to Alfa Romeo in 2022. Bottas raced for Mercedes for five years from 2017 to 2021,... read more »

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Bottas feels greater "human effect" on F1 car performance at Alfa Romeo

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 718 views )

Bottas joined Alfa Romeo for the 2022 season after spending five years with Mercedes, scoring 10 wins for the Silver Arrows and helping it to win the constructors'... read more »

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Bottas upbeat despite missing Alfa Romeo target

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 549 views )

Valtteri Bottas has insisted his targets for Alfa Romeo are for the long-term after narrowly missing out on his initial start-of-season goal. read more »

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Video: F1 Car ❌ Recovery Truck ✅

over 2 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 631 views )

"Friendship ended with F1 car. Now recovery truck is my best friend." - Valtteri Bottas, probably. For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »

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Could Bottas fill Vettel's activism role?

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 690 views )

Valtteri Bottas has not ruled out attempting to fill the activism void left by the retiring Sebastian Vettel. read more »

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Alfa Romeo: F1 reliability issues have "cost us a fortune" in points

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 996 views )

The Sauber-run squad is sixth in the F1 world constructors' championship this year but has failed to score any points in the past four races, after the team picked up... read more »

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"Scary" McLaren and Alpine a threat to Bottas ambitions

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 801 views )

Valtteri Bottas has conceded McLaren and Alpine's "scary" form is a threat to his lofty ambitions for Alfa Romeo this year. read more »

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Bottas makes Vettel retirement plea

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 527 views )

Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas is hopeful Sebastian Vettel will remain in his role as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association past his retirement. read more »

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Zhou opens up on abuse ahead of F1 debut: "It hurt quite a bit"

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1148 views )

Zhou became China's first full-time F1 driver this year after graduating from Formula 2, partnering Valtteri Bottas at Alfa Romeo.But Zhou was subject to criticism and... read more »

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Video: Esteban Ocon On His Saudi Podium Heartbreak | Through The Visor

over 2 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1084 views )

'So close, yet so far' was the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix personified for Esteban Ocon. Hear from the Frenchman as he breaks down his quest for a podium in Saudi... read more »

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Bottas: 2022 probably my most enjoyable F1 season so far

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 450 views )

Bottas joined Alfa Romeo at the beginning of the season following a five-year stint with Mercedes that saw him score 10 grand prix victories and twice finish as runner-up in... read more »

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Zhou focused on Alfa Romeo stay in F1 2023 silly season

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 805 views )

The Chinese driver stepped up to F1 with Alfa Romeo this year after finishing third in last season's Formula 2 championship, becoming Valtteri Bottas's team-mate as... read more »

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Bottas earns endearing Zhou verdict

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 531 views )

Zhou Guanyu has praised the impact Valtteri Bottas has made as his first F1 team-mate at Alfa Romeo. read more »

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Video: F1 2022 So Far: Winners, Losers and Everything In-Between

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 563 views )

We're officially into F1's summer break, so we thought this was the perfect time to look over each of F1's drivers and evaluate how their season has gone so far.... read more »

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Bottas: Reliability needs to be Alfa Romeo’s focus

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 549 views )

Valtteri Bottas says improving reliability has to be Alfa Romeo's short-term focus after a spate of setbacks through the 2022 season. Alfa Romeo leapt up Formula 1's... read more »

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Alfa Romeo reveal Bottas retirement cause

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 788 views )

Alfa Romeo head of trackside engineering Xevi Pujolar has confirmed the team had no warning before Valtteri Bottas' car suffered a race-ending failure in Hungary. read more »

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“We deserved a little more” Says Zhou After Disappointing Hungarian GP for Alfa Romeo

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 437 views )

Guanyu Zhou and Valtteri Bottas explain what went wrong in a disappointing Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »

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Alfa Romeo confirm ‘fuel system issue’ halted Bottas

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 463 views )

Valtteri Bottas was forced into a late retirement at the Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »

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"We finally got everything together and the results show for it" – Valtteri Bottas

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 493 views )

Valtteri Bottas will start the Hungarian Grand Prix from eighth on the grid on Sunday and believes Alfa Romeo has the pace to stay inside the points. read more »