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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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Zhou Guanyu: "I am confident we will have another performance at the level we expect"

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 688 views )

Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas are looking to bounce back from a pointless weekend in Saudi Arabia with a double top ten for Alfa Romeo in Australia. read more »

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Will four DRS Zones Help F1's Racing in Australia?

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 871 views )

A lot has changed since the last time the paddock congregated in Melbourne - including the Albert Park circuit itself, which has undergone a number of changes to try and... read more »

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Alfa Romeo "not alone" in suffering F1 start oscillation problems

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 873 views )

The Swiss outfit has faced struggles in the early part of the season trying to find a level of consistency with its getaways from a standing start.While some of its starts have... read more »

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Alfa Romeo given "massive" Bottas boost

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 644 views )

Alfa Romeo head of trackside engineering Xevi Pujolar has hailed the "massive" impact Valtteri Bottas has had on the atmosphere within the team since joining from... read more »

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Bottas: Four DRS zones could make F1 Australian GP 'tactically interesting'

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 725 views )

Two years after COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the race weekend just hours before practice was due to begin, the F1 paddock has returned to Melbourne for the third round... read more »

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Bottas expecting to stay ‘mates’ with Hamilton

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 452 views )

Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas are still "mates" despite no longer being colleagues - and the Finn thinks it will remain that way. read more »

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Bottas aiming for prolonged fight with Mercedes

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 524 views )

Valtteri Bottas wants to pick a fight with his former employer... read more »

29

Alfa Romeo's Frederic Vasseur: "We were on course to have two cars in the points again"

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 756 views )

It ended up being a pointless weekend for Alfa Romeo in Saudi Arabia despite both Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu having the potential for top ten finishes. read more »

29

Zhou Guanyu: "The drive-through put us far at the back and that was it"

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 608 views )

Both Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas felt points were for the taking in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, only for misfortune to come both their ways. read more »

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Bottas outlines Alfa Romeo target after impressive start

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 509 views )

Valtteri Bottas believes Alfa Romeo must target being the "best of the rest" in F1's midfield after a promising start to the new season. read more »

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Alpine: Alonso and Ocon can race each other if they don't lose time

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 970 views )

The pair traded places several times during a fraught battle in the early stages of the Saudi Arabian GP.Szafnauer, who at one point was pictured on the pit wall with his head... read more »

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Bottas: Strong Alfa Romeo F1 form is "best case scenario"

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 751 views )

After losing his Mercedes drive to George Russell, Bottas had a choice between Alfa Romeo and Williams for this year, and he eventually opted for the Swiss-based team.In... read more »

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Alfa Romeo has "upper hand" over Alpine - Bottas

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 724 views )

Valtteri Bottas believes Alfa Romeo has the "upper hand" over Alpine in F1's condensed midfield. read more »

2

Bottas retired from Saudi to save the engine

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 534 views )

Valtteri Bottas hopes Alfa Romeo's decision to retire his car at the Jeddah circuit means the engine can still be saved. read more »

2

‘Weird’ to see Mercedes struggle, says Bottas

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 836 views )

Some may have thought Valtteri Bottas would be taking a step down when he left Mercedes, but so far he has shown them what they are missing. read more »

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Saudi GP battles ‘like a go-kart race’ – Ocon

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 777 views )

Esteban Ocon described his fierce fights during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as "like a go-kart race" after being involved in several wheel-to-wheel battles. Ocon... read more »

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Gasly 'screaming in pain' in final laps of F1 Saudi Arabian GP

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 673 views )

Gasly says he struggled with the issue over the last 15 laps of the Jeddah race, but he managed to keep going and finish in eighth place.The Frenchman had run strongly in the... read more »

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Ocon: Jeddah F1 battle with team-mate Alonso "like a go-kart race"

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 854 views )

Ocon started two places ahead of Alonso in fifth, but having dropped behind Mercedes' George Russell, he had to fend off the Spaniard, the pair trading places several... read more »

2

Bottas confirms drivers discussed ‘what if we don’t race’

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 571 views )

Valtteri Bottas says the drivers did discuss their options, including not racing, in Friday night's meeting in Saudi Arabia. read more »

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Valtteri Bottas “Pleased to be in Q3” For Second Week in a Row

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 442 views )

Two Q3 appearances in a row for Valtteri Bottas and an impressive 13th place start for Zhou Guanyu puts Alfa Romeo in a strong position for Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. read more »

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Schumacher smash shows Saudia Arabia track "more risky" than most in F1 - Bottas

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 808 views )

Valtteri Bottas has declared the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix venue to be one of the "more risky" on the F1 calendar after Mick Schumacher's horrific shunt in... read more »

29

Leclerc leads Verstappen in first free practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 529 views )

Leclerc leads Verstappen and Bottas in first free practice at the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix read more »

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FP1: Late improvement sees Leclerc top first Saudi practice

over 2 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 490 views )

Though times in FP1 are generally not representative at all, Charles Leclerc topped Max Verstappen in the dying minutes of the 60-minute practice session at Jeddah. Vallteri... read more »

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Valtteri Bottas: "It's nice to be back in the car soon after a good result"

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 741 views )

Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu are looking to build on Alfa Romeo's impressive start to the season last Sunday in Bahrain when Formula 1 races in Saudi Arabia this weekend. read more »

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Bottas claims overtaking "impossible" without DRS

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 848 views )

Valtteri Bottas has declared overtaking in F1 "impossible" without the use of DRS despite the new aerodynamic regulations designed to encourage closer on-track battles. read more »