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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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Kimi Raikkonen out-paced Daniel Ricciardo and Ferrari team-mate Sebastian Vettel to top the timings in the third and final practice session ahead of the Belgian GP, but there... read more »
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Williams F1 Team was left with mixed feelings after the opening day of the Belgian GP. Felipe Massa encountered a series of set-up problems while his team-mate Valtteri Bottas... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he is in a "good position at the moment" as talks about his future in Formula 1 continue. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is confident he will have a "good solution" in place for 2017, with both the Finn and Williams team-mate Felipe Massa expecting their F1 futures to be... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is hopeful Spa-Francorchamps continues to be a strong circuit for the Williams team as Formula 1 arrives in Belgium this weekend. read more »
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Rated one of the 'best' tracks with the Williams drivers, Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa are hoping for a strong showing at Spa. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas wants to extend his stay at Williams beyond this season because he feels there is a lot more they can achieve together in Formula 1 read more »
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Williams Deputy team boss Claire Williams believes that Valtteri Bottas has improved as a driver since the link to Ferrari ended. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has no concerns he will be left on Formula One's sidelines when the final driver line-ups for 2017 start to emerge after the summer break. Outside of... read more »
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Although Valtteri Bottas has been linked to Renault, Claire Williams has hinted that he could stay on, saying she hopes to one day give him a championship-winning car. read more »
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Finish driver Valtteri Bottas believes Williams have been out developed this season, with the team sitting fourth place with more concerns about the threat from behind from... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has "reset" following rumours linking him with a move to Ferrari last year and is now an even better Formula 1 driver, according to deputy team boss... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas concedes Williams has been outdeveloped by its Formula 1 rivals this season, with a number of the upgrades it has brought failing to deliver the expected gains read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has made clear that he is "not worried" over his Formula 1 future, as Williams continues to evaluate its driver line-up options for the 2017… read more »
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Felipe Massa's ability behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car is underestimated, according to his Williams team-mate Valtteri Bottas read more »
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Rob Smedley admits Williams got Valtteri Bottas race strategy completely wrong and were powerless to see him drop to ninth in the closing stages read more »
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Valtteri Bottas expressed his frustration at Williams' tyre strategy after he spent half of his German Grand Prix on one set of tyres, and faced severe… read more »
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Williams Martini Racing deployed the wrong tactics during the German Grand Prix for Valtteri Bottas, according to Rob Smedley. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Williams' two-stop strategy for the German Grand Prix costed the team points after losing two positions in the last few laps. read more »
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Force India's Nico Hulkenberg managed to pip William's Valtteri Bottas as their heated battle on the Constructors' Championship battle continues... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was happy with his qualifying performance at Hockenheim even if he admits Williams are lacking some grip compared to those at the front of the field. read more »
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Williams Martini Team ended the qualifying session for the German GP with a strong performance as both its cars managed to get into Q3. Valtteri Bottas finished eighth, Felipe... read more »
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Force India's Nico Hulkenberg has been handed a one-place grid penalty following a tyre mix-up during qualifying for the German Grand Prix. Hulkenberg originally set the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is hoping he can return to the German GP podium while Felipe Massa says Hockenheim is a track he "really enjoys" driving... read more »