Bottas is the subject of an exclusive no-holds-barred interview (and an unusual photoshoot) in GP Racing this month. Now free of the corporate leash he's enjoying life -... 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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Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas is set to participate in the Adelaide Motorsport Festival. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes his wretched Saudi Arabian Grand Prix could be attributed to inheriting floor damage on the opening lap of the race. Having stormed through the pack on... read more »
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Video: Debriefing a difficult #SaudiArabianGP with Zhou Guanyu & Valtteri Bottas. #F1 read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has demanded Alfa Romeo find 'a step' after footing the Friday practice timesheets in Saudi Arabia. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has not held back in offering his thoughts on F1's decision to ban the use of tyre blankets from 2024. read more »
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Today's press conference with Valtteri Bottas, Yuki Tsunoda, Alex Albon, Lando Norris, Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton, Sergio Perez, Lance Stroll, Esteban Ocon and Kevin... read more »
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Alfa Romeo's Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu feel optimistic about fighting for points at the upcoming Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has suggested he would not have been allowed to sport his new-look for F1 2023 if he was still at Mercedes. read more »
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Vallteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou share their thoughts after a solid start to the season for Alfa Romeo. read more »
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Alfa Romeo says it expects its fight in 2023 to be with Alpine and McLaren - explaining its decision to pit Zhou Guanyu during the closing stages in Bahrain. Valtteri Bottas... read more »
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Norris suffered a power unit pneumatic issue that led to six pitstops and his eventual retirement in the closing laps, while team-mate Oscar Piastri retired early with an... read more »
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Ted Kravitz has apologised for comments he made to Valtteri Bottas this week, describing them as "stupid and insensitive". read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has suggested that Alfa Romeo's race pace could put it in a position to battle Mercedes at the opening race of the 2023 Formula 1 season in Bahrain. After... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed the limited impact of a final-day breakdown for Alfa Romeo at F1 pre-season testing. read more »
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All Access goes behind the scenes with Valtteri Bottas as we capture all the content needed for the 2023 season! For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow... read more »
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Alfa Romeo's Valtteri Bottas said that "the car felt good" after completing both his programmes at pre-season testing in Bahrain. read more »
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At last year's first Barcelona test, the Alfa Romeo team was hit by various reliability issues, a trend which continued to persist throughout the season.But last week... read more »
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And just like that, F1 2023 testing is over! Can Ferrari fight back, or should Bottas' Alfa Romeo engine issues worry Fred Vasseur and Ferrari? Jon Noble joins Martyn Lee... read more »
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Perez set the time on the last of the three days of testing, before the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit on March 5. Lewis Hamilton was second-quickest... read more »
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Sergio Perez ended the final day of pre-season testing on top of the timesheet, boasting a lead of three-and-a-half tenths over Lewis Hamilton. Drivers got their final taste of... read more »
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With times at the Bahrain International Circuit improving as teams shifted to more performance work, Leclerc clocked a 1m31.024s on Pirelli's C5 tyres to lead... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has caused the second red flag on the final day of testing. read more »
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Following an encouraging opening day of running for the new C43 at the Bahrain pre-season test on Thursday, both Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu were left upbeat by some... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says the FIA clampdown on political and personal statements for Formula 1 drivers is not necessary after the governing body clarified the rule. Towards the end... read more »
