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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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Nico Hulkenberg says he maximised Force India's potential by claiming sixth position at the Austrian Grand Prix. Hulkenberg qualified in fifth position and held the spot... read more »
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Max Verstappen says he was pleased to return to the top 10 at the Austrian Grand Prix as he scored points for the second time in his Formula 1 career. Verstappen qualified in... read more »
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Felipe Massa says Williams will keep up the fight with Ferrari for second in the Constructors' championship until the end of the season as he took his first podium of the... read more »
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Nico Rosberg closed the gap to championship leader and team-mate Lewis Hamilton by a further seven points after taking victory in Austria. The German managed to get a great... read more »
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Several penalties have altered the Austrian Grand Prix grid, with several drivers gaining places as a result of Red Bull and McLaren's engine troubles. The top seven... read more »
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Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas think Williams can fight with Mercedes and Ferrari from fourth and sixth on the grid at the Austrian Grand Prix. Williams made its usual... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is hoping Williams' new developments will see it come on stronger in the race after he qualifies in sixth position. read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg carried his Le Mans form into qualifying for the Austrian GP and will start fifth, ahead of Valtteri Bottas... read more »
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Austria promised an eventful qualifying session and whilst the result wasn't extraordinary, not many would have predicted the way in which it happened. Nico Rosberg... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel remained quickest from second practice for Ferrari, making the prospect of a close qualifying battle a real possibility in Austria. Key points from FP3: -... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes a top-three grid slot is possible for Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix, adding Williams looks to have closed the gap to Formula 1 rival Ferrari on... read more »
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Williams drivers Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa say they have been encouraged by the long run pace of the FW37 during practice for this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix.... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas thinks Williams now has a car capable of challenging Ferrari as he labels the latest upgrades a success. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel enjoyed a slightly better second practice as he went quickest with a 1:09.600, but his luck didn't hold out for long as he hit further reliability... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Williams shouldn’t be discounted from challenging for the top two rows of the grid at the Austrian GP after the team ran under the radar on Friday to... read more »
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Nico Rosberg topped the opening practice session for the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday morning whilst Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel hit trouble when his Ferrari stopped... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has high hopes that Williams will be as quick in Austria this year as it was last year, particularly with its aero updates. read more »
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Williams driver Valtteri Bottas says his podium at the Canadian Grand Prix acts as motivation as the squad bids to replicate its 2014 showing at this weekend's round in... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is optimistic Williams will be “really close” to Ferrari at the Austrian GP if their FW37 upgrades perform as the team expect. read more »
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Williams has confirmed that Susie Wolff will participate in next week's post-race test for the squad at the Red Bull Ring. Wolff, Williams' test driver, sampled the... read more »
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Williams has confirmed that Susie Wolff and Valtteri Bottas will take part in next week's post-race test for the squad at the Red Bull Ring. Wolff piloted… read more »
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Toto Wolff insists Mercedes will not be resting on its laurels in the fight against Ferrari despite the sheer dominance of its one-two in Canada. Lewis Hamilton and Nico... read more »
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Both Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa are hoping for another strong showing for the Williams Martini Racing team this weekend in Austria. View the original post at Valtteri... read more »
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Williams is confident that it can build on its performance at the Canadian Grand Prix by closing the gap to rivals Ferrari at this weekend's race in Austria. Williams has... read more »