Valtteri Bottas wants his Williams team to be more open to taking risks in its bid to take a victory in the next two Formula 1 races. 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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Nico Rosberg topped the practice times ahead of Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton as Formula 1 returned from its summer break. The German's 1:51.577 couldn't be... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas sees no reason to look for a drive elsewhere next season and is confident Williams will only improve in 2015 read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is keen to stay with Williams for 2015 and says he doesn t believe the team has reached its peak yet read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has reiterated his belief that Williams could be on course for a great result this weekend in Belgium... read more »
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Williams has its best chance of the season to take Formula 1 wins at the next races in Belgium and Italy, reckons Valtteri Bottas read more »
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Williams pair Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa believe that this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix should suit the characteristics of the FW36. Williams has enjoyed a... read more »
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Williams duo Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa reckon that the layout of Spa-Francorchamps, which plays host to this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix, will suit their FW36 as... read more »
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Claire Williams has hailed the impact Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas have had on Williams' form this season... read more »
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Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas have been "instrumental" to the Williams squad's Formula 1 revival, according to deputy team principal Claire Williams. read more »
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Force India team principal Vijay Mallya has heaped praise on Valtteri Bottas, calling the Williams driver "the star of the season"... read more »
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#19 - Felipe Massa - Brazil - 11 Starts, 40 Points, Best Finish: 4th (Austria), Championship Position: 9th #77 - Valtteri Bottas - Finland - 11 Starts, 95 Points, Best... read more »
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Who earned the most in 2014? Well, going by their annual salary, it was a trio of drivers with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen joined by Red Bull's... read more »
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Vijay Mallya has crowned Valtteri Bottas the "star of the season" so far, insisting the young Finn has "shocked everyone" by outpacing team-mate Felipe... read more »
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Force India boss Vijay Mallya has hailed Williams driver Valtteri Bottas "the star of the season" in Formula 1 read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is confident Williams' current performance won't drop off next season and the team will be in a position to challenge at the front again. The outfit... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Williams will be in a position to challenge at the front of the field again in 2015 as a result of its strong year this season read more »
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As the Formula 1 fraternity enjoys the summer break, GPUpdate.net takes the opportunity to analyse team and driver performances over the first 11 rounds of the 2014 season. In... read more »
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Of course we're not actually right now at the mid-point of 2014 F1 season in the purest sense, rather we have 11 rounds of 19 completed. But still, now that... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Williams expected to improve for the F1 2014 season, but maybe not as much as they have. read more »
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Mika Hakkinen says rumours linking Valtteri Bottas to Formula 1's top teams should be expected given his form... read more »
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Miki Hakkinen isn't surprised by the rumours linking fellow Finn Valtteri Bottas with a McLaren seat for the 2015 season. Hakkinen says the Williams driver is hot property... read more »
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After a spate of podium finishes, Valtteri Bottas says his P8 in the Hungarian GP was disappointing... read more »
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Rating the drivers for their performance in a thrilling edition of the Hungarian Grand Prix. 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | Q: 2nd... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas reckons he could have been in the fight to finish on the podium in Hungary if he had chosen a better tyre strategy. read more »