Sebastian Vettel led a Ferrari 1-2 during the final practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix. On Super Soft tyres, Vettel clocked a time of 1:31.683 to finish 0.040s clear... 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 fears Mercedes' impressive gap to the rest in Bahrain's Friday practice sessions is a fairer reflection of its advantage over the rest. Mercedes... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is unsurprised by Mercedes' vast margin over the competition and says it is now 'impossible' for Williams to get on terms. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas accepts that some teams made "bigger jumps" than Williams over the winter but believes the Grove team can catch up... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas thinks the Bahrain Grand Prix will be a better indicator of Williams' true pace than Australia's temporary Albert Park circuit. Despite finishing... read more »
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Williams duo Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas reflect on their past experiences at the Bahrain Grand Prix... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has admitted the hotly-contested midfield pack is closer to Williams than the team predicted after pre-season testing read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Williams welcomes a double points finish in Australia but feels he wasn t able to extract the maximum around Albert Park. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admitted the Australian Grand Prix weekend had been a difficult one for him and his Williams Martini Racing outfit. read more »
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Williams driver Valtteri Bottas has admitted that he is "not satisfied" with his result at the Australian Grand Prix, despite recovering to score points… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has been handed a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will start the Australian Grand Prix from 16th on the grid after Williams had to replace his car's gearbox overnight, incurring a five-place grid penalty.... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has been hit with a five-place grid penalty for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix after being forced on to take on a new… read more »
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Williams driver Valtteri Bottas penalised for gearbox change. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas' Formula 1 season has not had the best start with the Finn handed a five-place gearbox penalty ahead of the Australian Grand Prix... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has received a five-place grid penalty for the Formula 1 season-opening Australian Grand Prix following a gearbox change on his Williams read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will start 16th on the grid for the Australian Grand Prix after picking up a five place penalty for a gearbox change. read more »
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Felipe Massa felt he could do no more in qualifying sixth for the Australian Grand Prix, but Valtteri Bottas was disappointed with eleventh. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he's learned a lot in the off-season and feels a more complete driver heading into 2016. The 26-year-old has been racing in Formula One since 2012 and... read more »
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Williams has confirmed that Paul di Resta has replaced Adrian Sutil as its official reserve driver for the upcoming Formula 1 campaign. Di Resta spent three years racing in... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he wants to produce happier memories in Australia after missing the 2015 season opener through injury read more »
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After being disappointed to miss the opening race of last season, Valtteri Bottas is looking forward to starting the 2016 season with a strong result. read more »
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Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas head to Melbourne hoping that Williams' FW38 will be "competitive straight away"... read more »
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This is the year Valtteri Bottas needs to step up, dominate his intra-team battle at Williams with Felipe Massa and prove he is a future F1 champion. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas tops Barcelona timesheets on busiest day so far at the Circuit de Catalunya. read more »