Valtteri Bottas thinks the next step for Williams has to be challenging Mercedes for race victories after he secured a career-best second at the British Grand Prix read more »
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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 praised the increasing strength of his Williams team after he finished a career-best second at the British Grand Prix. Despite starting from a lowly 15th on the... read more »
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Williams driver Valtteri Bottas has admitted to surprise over his pace during the British Grand Prix. read more »
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On the podium for the second time in as many races, Valtteri Bottas reckons Williams are "going in the right way"... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton took full advantage of a terminal gearbox problem for Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg to claim victory in Sunday's British Grand Prix, slashing the... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton claimed victory at a thrilling British Grand Prix, which was red flagged for an hour following a huge first lap shunt by Kimi Raikkonen. Hamilton's Mercedes... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has won the British Grand Prix, his home race held at Silverstone, inheriting the lead of Nico Rosberg following his gearbox failure. Valtteri Bottas is on the... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton claimed a stunning victory at his home race to rapturous applause from the 120,000 British fans at the Silverstone circuit. Report to follow... Race Result -... read more »
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Williams' Valtteri Bottas finished 17th and Felipe Massa 18th in a weather affected qualifying session at Silverstone. As teams changed from the intermediate tyre to... read more »
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Nico Rosberg will start on pole position for the British Grand Prix ahead of Sebastian Vettel, but a few drivers have changed places since qualifying following a handful of... read more »
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After the highs of Austria, the Williams Martini Racing team's difficult weekend at Silverstone continued as both Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa were eliminated in the... read more »
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Williams says a combination of mistakes worked against the team as it saw both Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa eliminated from Q1 in changing conditions at Silverstone read more »
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Williams duo Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa rued a strategic error which resulted in them being knocked out during the first segment of qualifying for the British Grand Prix.... read more »
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Nico Rosberg snatched pole position in the closing seconds of qualifying for the British Grand Prix in what is a mixed up grid. The Mercedes driver was sat second behind... read more »
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Nico Rosberg claimed pole position for the British Grand Prix during a crazy qualifying session at a damp Silverstone. Rosberg set a time of 1.35.766 to beat Red Bull's... read more »
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The typical British weather returned to Silverstone on Saturday bringing with it light rain which doused the track in a thin layer of water ahead of final practice. It was... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has no idea why the engine cover of his FW36 was torn during Friday's second practice for the British GP... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he has no idea what caused the engine cover on the left side of his Williams to come loose in FP2 at Silverstone read more »
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Williams head into the British Grand Prix on the back foot after issues during first and second practice hit their running schedule. Susie Wolff completed just four laps in the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas said Williams is unsure what caused the damage to his engine cover which left a big hole in the bodywork during FP2 for the British Grand Prix read more »
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Lewis Hamilton set the pace in the afternoon session on Friday for the British Grand Prix, but later stopped on the circuit having completed just 14 laps, less than half what... read more »
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Thursday FIA press conference from Silverstone with Daniil Kvyat, Max Chilton, Valtteri Bottas, Jenson Button, Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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With the increased focus on reliability and durability in 2014, keeping an eye on the number of power unit components throughout the season could prove key to any championship... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Williams challenge for victory in Austria might well be a one-off for the team, but he's confident they can be best of the rest going forward. The... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Austria was maybe a one-off for Williams after challenging Mercedes for victory read more »