The Williams F1 team came back to the scene of their last grand prix win back in 2012 hopeful of qualifying in the top ten, but were delighted to see […] 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 had set-up changes to thank for his fourth-place grid slot at the Spanish GP while Felipe Massa reckoned he could have joined his Williams team-mate but for a... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas hailed significant set-up changes to his Williams Formula 1 car after the final free practice session for helping him to qualify fourth for the Spanish Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas eyes a maiden podium in the Spanish Grand Prix after qualifying in fourth position for Williams. read more »
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Williams' Valtteri Bottas qualified fourth and Felipe Massa ninth for tomorrow's Spanish Grand Prix, as Williams continues to qualify in the top ten.Continued... read more »
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Romain Grosjean is eyeing Lotus's first points of 2014 in Spain after securing their best grid position of the season with fifth. The Frenchman managed to beat both... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas hailed an increase in confidence in his FW36 for his fourth place on the Spanish Grand Prix grid... read more »
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Williams drivers Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa had contrasting feelings after Saturday's qualifying session for the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton secured his 35th career pole position, his fourth of the season so far and his first at the Spanish Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver managed to put the lap in... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton claimed his fourth pole position of the season in a close scrap with Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg at the Spanish Grand Prix. Hamilton edged out Rosberg by... read more »
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Nico Rosberg fought back with the fastest time in the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. The German's best time, a 1:25.887, was over... 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 says the top six is still the target for Williams despite appearing to make less of a step than its rivals in Barcelona read more »
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Lewis Hamilton stayed ahead for Mercedes come second practice as he dispatched team-mate Nico Rosberg by just under half a second to remain quickest. Rosberg managed to recover... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas insists it is "not crucial" that Williams at least matches the development rate of the teams around it at the Spanish Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Williams is in the best shape he has known since joining the team as a Formula 1 reserve in 2010 read more »
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With several teams expecting upgrades at the Spanish GP, Valtteri Bottas believes the Barcelona race will be one of the key races of the year... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes the Spanish Grand Prix will be key to the Williams team's hopes of continuing its strong start to the Formula 1 season. read more »
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Pirelli F1 boss Paul Hembery has said that Williams Martini Racing driver Valtteri Bottas gave him goosebumps at the Chinese Grand Prix when the Finn reached 200mph on the... read more »
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Pirelli has praised Williams driver Valtteri Bottas for reaching 316kph (196mph) in the wet in China on intermediate tyres despite limited visibility read more »
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Pirelli has praised Valtteri Bottas' bravery as the Williams driver managed to hit 316km/h (197mph) in wet conditions during qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix read more »
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During qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, Valtteri Bottas reached 316 kph - nearly 200 mph - on the back straight of the Shanghai circuit. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is somewhat disappointed with the start Williams have made to the season, even though he has scored 24 points in four races... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits he always wants more from Williams despite a strong start to the season, having finished in the points in every race read more »
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Mercedes feared that Nico Rosberg wouldn't be able to finish last week's Chinese Grand Prix after the German was involved in a first corner incident with the Williams... read more »