Bottas noted that at his previous team he didn't always enjoy driving what was supposedly the fastest set-up - one presumably usually influenced by the preferences of... 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 believes Alfa Romeo can target fourth in the championship after the progress that it has made in Formula 1 this year. Alfa Romeo slumped to ninth in last... read more »
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The pair first started working together in 2007 and only stopped last year. read more »
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The Hinwil-based squad has faced some challenging weekends recently where it has been forced to bounce back from especially tricky first days of practice.As well as losing... read more »
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Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas joined in 2022 as part of an all-new Alfa Romeo line-up. read more »
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Jacques Villeneuve thinks Valtteri Bottas needs to assert his dominance more at Alfa Romeo, after two tricky races. read more »
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Just who was Valtteri Bottas referring to when he said "to whom it may concern" at Melbourne in 2018? read more »
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Now enjoying an Indian summer with Alfa Romeo, Valtteri Bottas has admitted that he came close to quitting F1 at the end of 2018. read more »
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Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas said he almost walked away from Formula 1 after two years racing alongside Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes. read more »
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It was a good day for Alfa Romeo in Canada on Sunday, with both Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu bringing home points for the Hinwil-based outfit. read more »
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Both Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu scored points for Alfa Romeo in Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix in seventh and eighth respectively. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas almost walked away from Formula One after his second year with Mercedes in 2018 after falling into a "dark place" at his failure to challenge Lewis... read more »
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Zhou Guanyu’s route to F1 was epic. As a child he watched the Chinese Grand Prix from the grandstands and dreamed of joining his racing heros. But with no footsteps to follow... read more »
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Having started from the front-row, Alonso was running seventh when he began to struggle with an engine issue and his speed was compromised on the straights in the closing... read more »
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Fernando Alonso has been hit with a five-second time penalty after he was found guilty of weaving excessively when defending from Valtteri Bottas on the final lap of the F1... read more »
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In the closing stages of the race Alonso was stuck behind Alpine teammate Esteban Ocon in seventh when he started feeling the pressure from Alfa Romeo driver Bottas behind.With... read more »
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Fernando Alonso has been demoted to ninth at Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix after incurring a time penalty. Stewards handed Alonso a five-second time penalty after it was... read more »
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A first Q3 appearance for Zhou Guanyu and he hopes he and his team-mate Valtteri Bottas will finish the Canadian Grand Prix in the top 10. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is confident Alfa Romeo "will find a fix" after an electronic issue curtailed his running on Friday. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas led the field out at the start of Friday's second one-hour practice session, although he immediately pitted at the end of his first lap, and remained there... read more »
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Alfa Romeo are seeking a return to the points in Canada after neither Valtteri Bottas nor Zhou Guanyu scored a top ten finish in Azerbaijan. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says drivers have been talking to the FIA to find solutions to address the porpoising issue. read more »
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Following a strong Spanish Grand Prix, in which Alfa's car excelled in Barcelona's slow final sector, the Hinwil team headed to Monaco with high expectations.But... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has stated the issue of porpoising in F1 is "getting quite serious" and that he and his fellow drivers want solutions. read more »
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Neither Valtteri Bottas nor Zhou Guanyu finished inside the top ten in Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a difficult weekend for Alfa Romeo. read more »
