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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 took five "exhausting" years to accept Hamilton was the better driver

over 3 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 796 views )

Valtteri Bottas has described his five-year stint alongside seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes as "exhausting". read more »

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Why Audi's distant future in F1 is already helping Alfa Romeo

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1520 views )

The team will continue to run under the Alfa Romeo name in 2023, and is expected to revert to the Sauber identity for two final interim years with Ferrari power, before its... read more »

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Alfa Romeo role ‘different from anything I’ve had in F1’ – Bottas

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 767 views )

Valtteri Bottas says his role with the Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team is unlike anything he's previously experienced during his career. Bottas joined Alfa Romeo last year,... read more »

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We need to keep improving, says Bottas

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 779 views )

Buoyed by his first impression of the new Alfa Romeo, Valtteri Bottas admits that it is down to him and the team to take a significant step forward. read more »

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Alfa Romeo launch 'mean' new 2023 car | Bottas: 'It's stunning'

over 3 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 838 views )

Alfa Romeo have revealed their new-look C43 car for the new Formula 1 season as the team looks to build on an impressive 2022. read more »

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Bottas: Hamilton partnership was 'exhausting'

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1765 views )

Valtteri Bottas has been speaking about the difficulties he experienced as team-mate of Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, describing the period as "exhausting". read more »

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Bottas reveals eating disorder

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1147 views )

Valtteri Bottas is the latest driver to admit to suffering mental health issues, the Finn revealing that in addition to an addiction to training he had an eating disorder. read more »

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Bottas: Excessive training led to eating disorder in early F1 years

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 644 views )

Valtteri Bottas has revealed he suffered an eating disorder during the early stages of his Formula 1 career as he continuously fought against an addiction to training. The... read more »

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Valterri Bottas reveals "eating disorder" due to F1 fitness training

over 3 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1849 views )

Valterri Bottas believes that he suffered from an undiagnosed eating disorder due to his strict training regime. read more »

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Bottas reveals how mental struggles in F1 triggered eating disorder

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 653 views )

Valtteri Bottas has revealed how he suffered with an eating disorder due to the pressures of being an F1 driver. read more »

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Alfa Romeo duo impressed by arrival of Seidl as CEO

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 855 views )

The Alfa Romeo driving pairing of Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu have both been impressed by the winter arrival of Andreas Seidl as the team’s new Chief Executive Officer. It... read more »

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Bottas: New CEO Seidl has a clear direction for Sauber in F1

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 676 views )

Former McLaren team principal Seidl has replaced Fred Vasseur, who has left to replace Mattia Binotto at Ferrari.Seidl has come in solely as CEO in order to focus on the bigger... read more »

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Drivers 'should say what they want': Bottas questions FIA's 'unnecessary' ban

over 3 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 766 views )

Valtteri Bottas has again voiced his concern over the FIA's new restriction on political statements in Formula 1, insisting that drivers are trying to "make the world... read more »

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McLaren to share F1 reserve driver Schumacher with Mercedes

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 872 views )

Schumacher found himself without a seat for the 2023 season after two tough years at Haas and the 23-year-old was snapped up by Mercedes as a reserve driver behind Lewis... read more »

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Coulthard backs FIA rule banning political statements from F1 drivers

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 823 views )

Ex-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard is backing the FIA rule that prohibits drivers from issuing unauthorised political or personal statements. The rule was instated ahead of... read more »

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Bottas slates 'controlling' FIA over latest crackdown

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1306 views )

Valtteri Bottas has criticised the FIA's crackdown on F1 drivers' political messaging. read more »

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Bottas hits out at FIA for attempting to ‘control’ F1 drivers

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 604 views )

Valtteri Bottas has questioned the new rule instated by the FIA ahead of the 2023 season regarding the projection of political and personal statements. The Alfa Romeo driver... read more »

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Bottas hits out at the FIA for wanting to "control" F1 drivers 

over 3 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 643 views )

Valtteri Bottas says the FIA's new rule which prevents F1 drivers from making political statements shows "they want to control us".  read more »

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Full Race of Champions 2023 entry list: Vettel, Schumacher, Bottas and more...

over 3 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 574 views )

The Race of Champions is back this weekend. With a number of F1 drivers - past and present - competing, here's who will be in action over the weekend. read more »

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Video: Mercedes' Greatest F1 & Grand Prix Drivers of All Time

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 1095 views )

Mercedes may have dominated the turbo hybrid era of Formula 1, but they've also housed some incredible talent, both in the modern era and even before Second World War.... read more »

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Bottas Already Sees 'Potential' of Growth and 'Progress' at Alfa Romeo ahead of 2023 Season

over 3 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 590 views )

Valtteri Bottas feels there is a lot of potential within the Alfa Romeo team to be able to make the jump forward in performance and fight at the front of the field. read more »

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Russell sees no risk of Hamilton trouble even amid F1 title battle

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 805 views )

Russell and Hamilton are set to embark on their second season as Mercedes team-mates in the 2023 campaign, which will follow the difficult 2022 season where Mercedes' W13... read more »

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Bottas aiming for early 2023 talks on his Alfa Romeo F1 future

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 641 views )

Valtteri Bottas is hoping to conduct talks with Alfa Romeo early in the 2023 Formula 1 season in a bid to avoid speculation over his long-term future and secure a continued... read more »

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Bottas wants talks over Alfa Romeo F1 future "quite early" in 2023

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 682 views )

Bottas joined Alfa Romeo on a multi-year deal in 2022 after a five-season stint at Mercedes, and helped the Swiss-based team secure its best championship result since 2012 as... read more »

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Bottas 'Mr Nice Guy' benefit revealed

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1123 views )

Zhou Guanyu has claimed Valtteri Bottas exceeded his expectations with his 'Mr Nice Guy' persona during his debut season with Alfa Romeo last year. read more »