Sebastian Vettel says he s relishing taking the fight to pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas after missing out on pole by just 0.042s. 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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Valtteri Bottas isn't getting ahead of himself after scoring his second F1 pole, and is braced a "good fight" against Sebastian Vettel at the front of the grid. read more »
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SPIELBERG, Austria -- Valtteri Bottas edged Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel to pole position by just 0.042s in Austria, as Lewis Hamilton could had to settle for third ahead of... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas secured his second career pole position, half a tenth ahead of championship leader Sebastian Vettel, while Lewis Hamilton will start eighth after a gearbox penalty. read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas revelled in his second career pole position as he edged out Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel during qualifying for the Austrian Grand… read more »
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Grid penalty means Lewis Hamilton will start from eighth as teammate Valtteri Bottas takes Austria pole. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas narrowly beat Sebastian Vettel to pole position for Formula 1's Austrian Grand Prix, while Lewis Hamilton will start no better than eighth thanks to a grid... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton will start the Austrian Grand Prix in eighth place with title rival Sebastian Vettel second behind Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas beats Sebastian Vettel to Austria pole position read more »
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Valtteri Bottas enjoyed a trouble free run to pole position during qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix. As others pushed too hard or had technical trouble, the Finn went... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas took the second pole position of his Formula 1 career during qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix, ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Lewis… read more »
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Qualifying ends under yellow flags, giving Valtteri Bottas his second pole position in F1 ahead of Sebastian Vettel. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will start the Austrian Grand Prix from pole position having edged title rivals Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton in qualifying. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel had the advantage in the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver edged out the fastest man of Friday, Lewis... read more »
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Don't expect any rivalry to emerge from Kimi Raikkonen's ongoing clashes with Valtteri Bottas, he reckons they're only interesting because they're both Finnish. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas made a solid start to the Austrian Grand Prix as he finished third in both Friday practices. read more »
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SPIELBERG, Austria -- Valtteri Bottas says the new parts Mercedes brought to Austria have been a "good step forward" -- and he is expecting more progress as the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says the aerodynamic upgrades Mercedes have introduced to its W08 have made firm progress with its performance. read more »
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Mercedes will not rush into handing Valtteri Bottas a contract renewal for 2018, although the Finn is "favourite" to keep the drive. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton topped Max Verstappen and team mate Valtteri Bottas in the first free practice session of the Austrian Grand Prix weekend. The Mercedes driver used the soft -... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton set the pace in first practice for the Austrian GP on Friday ahead of Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Mercedes and Ferrari are very evenly matched in 2017 according to Valtteri Bottas, which makes it more likely clashes between the two teams will occur more frequently. read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen reckons on-track collisions between himself and Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas are made into bigger stories simply because both drivers share the same... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says the closely-matched performances of Mercedes and Ferrari acts as a contributor to the number of on-track clashes. read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas rips his tyres apart during a demo run at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. read more »
