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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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Bottas loses F1 engine as Friday practice nightmare form continues

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 579 views )

Bottas parked at the side of the road at the end of the pitstraight, limiting his experience of the team's major update package to test runs in the earlier session and... read more »

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Hamilton would buy Bottas' butt photo for charity

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 705 views )

Valtteri Bottas' butt may be the most famous of any driver in the paddock. read more »

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Bottas fears his 'tricky Fridays' are becoming 'a trend'

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 589 views )

Valtteri Bottas completed just three laps of FP2 before retiring with an engine problem. read more »

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Bottas warns of worrying Alfa Romeo trend after engine issue

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 509 views )

Valtteri Bottas is hopeful Alfa Romeo's trend of "tricky Fridays" will not halt the team's charge up F1's pecking order after an engine problem cut... read more »

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Friday issues 'becoming a trend' for Alfa Romeo – Bottas

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 617 views )

Valtteri Bottas says enduring problems during Friday practice is becoming a trend for the Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team. Bottas was forced to pull to the side of the road during... read more »

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“Barcelona is a track that holds no secrets” – Valtteri Bottas

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 580 views )

Valtteri Bottas is targeting more points this weekend in Spain, whereas Guanyu Zhou is hoping to bounce back from a disappointing retirement in Miami. read more »

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Bottas hailed for perfect job after emerging from Hamilton shadow

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 481 views )

Alfa Romeo team principal Fred Vasseur has hailed "the perfect job" achieved so far by Valtteri Bottas following the Finn's emergence from the shadow of Lewis... read more »

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Surer: Alfa Romeo benefitting from ‘tired’ Raikkonen exit

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1343 views )

Marc Surer believes that Alfa Romeo have taken a step forward after replacing Kimi Raikkonen for Valtteri Bottas, following Raikkonen's retirement. read more »

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Alfa Romeo seeks "easy weekend" at Spanish GP with F1 updates

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 764 views )

In Imola Valtteri Bottas had a fire in Friday qualifying and missed the whole of Saturday's FP2 session while his chassis was replaced, and then in Florida the Finn had a... read more »

2

Bottas: Russell battles points driven, not personal

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 346 views )

Valtteri Bottas denied the suggestion that his battles with George Russell on-track are personal. read more »

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Ralf: Russell is a different calibre to Bottas

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 489 views )

Ralf Schumacher has identified the George Russell characteristic which will "bother" Lewis Hamilton. read more »

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Bottas Russell battles 'nothing personal'

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 476 views )

Former Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas has insisted his recent battles with George Russell have not been 'personal'. read more »

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Alfa Romeo behind with 'hugely important' tool - Bottas

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 606 views )

Valtteri Bottas has insisted Alfa Romeo has "catching up to do" with Mercedes in regard to its simulator facility. read more »

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Wolff: Russell's F1 approach feels like has been here "forever"

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 2170 views )

As a Mercedes junior Russell was farmed out to Williams for three seasons, where he gained experience and showed the promise that convinced Wolff to promote him to a Mercedes... read more »

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Valtteri Bottas: "We showed we can fight on a par with everyone in the midfield"

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 536 views )

Valtteri Bottas scored points for a fourth time in five races, but for the timing of the safety car and a small mistake it could have been fifth rather than seventh. read more »

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Video: Max’s Miami Masterclass + The Next US F1 Star? | F1 Nation Miami Grand Prix Review | F1 Podcast

over 2 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 8344 views )

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is on a roll. He took his second straight win on F1’s first visit to Miami, but Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz kept Ferrari at the top of both... read more »

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Hamilton: Deciding F1 strategy in-car "feels like you're gambling"

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 752 views )

After slipping back to eighth on the opening lap, Hamilton managed to recover to sixth in the opening stint, and was closing on Alfa Romeo's Valtteri Bottas for net P5... read more »

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Bottas rues late Safety Car after losing to Mercedes

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 480 views )

Valtteri Bottas says the Safety Car cost him P5 in Miami. read more »

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Distracted Bottas explains reason for Miami F1 wall brush

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 575 views )

Alfa Romeo driver Bottas ran fifth for the majority of the inaugural race around the new Hard Rock Stadium track but says "everything changed" when the safety car was... read more »

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Bottas became distracted watching Mercedes drivers battle

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1258 views )

Valtteri Bottas says his chances of taking a top five in Miami became unstuck after he was distracted keeping tabs on the batting Mercedes drivers. Bottas held a lonely fifth... read more »

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Hamilton 'grateful' to make Q3 during Miami qualifying

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 607 views )

Lewis Hamilton says that he is "grateful" to have made it to the final qualifying segment in Miami on Saturday evening. The seven-time World Champion ended the... read more »

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Leclerc Tops Opening Practice Session of Miami Grand Prix Weekend

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 366 views )

Charles Leclerc edged out George Russell in first practice in Miami, but Valtteri Bottas brought out the first red flag of the weekend after crashing. read more »

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F1 Miami GP practice results: Russell fastest on Friday

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 786 views )

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was fastest in FP1 but he was a tenth slower than Russell in the faster FP2 as the track rubbered-in.The day was incident packed, with Carlos... read more »

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Valtteri Bottas: "There is a growing sense of confidence in the team"

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 522 views )

Valtteri Bottas is keen to score another top ten finish this weekend in Miami to continue his strong start to his 2022 Formula 1 season. read more »

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Bottas backs Miami to produce "an incredible show"

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 870 views )

Valtteri Bottas is certain Florida will be "an incredible show" at this weekend's inaugural Miami Grand Prix. read more »