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Valtteri Bottas
Team | Mercedes |
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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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Sebastian Vettel is sorry to see Valtteri Bottas leave Mercedes, but is excited to see him at Alfa Romeo. read more »
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He admitted his best days did not occur often enough at Mercedes, but Valtteri Bottas thinks he was "unbeatable" at his best. read more »
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The Mercedes family bid farewell to Valtteri Bottas, who joins Alfa Romeo for 2022. “Kiitos Valtteri. From everyone in the Team. Thank you for being part of this journey with us.” read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is adamant he will not be mourning the fact he failed to win an F1 title during his time with Mercedes. read more »
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Having one of the greatest ever as one of your team-mates didn't work for Rubens Barrichello, and Bottas suffered the same fate at Mercedes. read more »
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After five years at Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas has the opportunity to prove himself and lead Alfa Romeo in 2022, according to Frederic Vasseur. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says the 2022 cars do not feel so different to drive than the 2021 cars in the simulator, even if the downforce levels are a little bit lower on next seasons cars. read more »
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Frederic Vasseur thinks new recruit Valtteri Bottas will thrive now he is no longer up against Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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F1 teams are working flat out on the all-new ground effect cars that are arriving for 2022, and aimed at helping improve the racing by allowing drivers to follow each other... read more »
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Mercedes should have utilised Valtteri Bottas to keep the Safety Car out in Abu Dhabi, says Bernie Ecclestone. read more »
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Alfa Romeo team principal Fred Vasseur is hopeful that Valtteri Bottas' added responsibility of becoming a team leader at the team in 2022 will help him to step out from... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed to learning how battling against Lewis Hamilton during his five years with Mercedes taught him F1 is a "more mental" game. read more »
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Marc Surer says Valtteri Bottas being a "failure" when driving in traffic was a big weakness during his time with Mercedes. read more »
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Looking back on his time at Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas has picked out what he feels was his best race and the best car he drove. read more »
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He feels his time with Mercedes was mainly positive, but Valtteri Bottas feels a little disappointed he failed to become a World Champion. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas feels he was made "a lot tougher" as both a driver and a person by his struggles in 2018. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Lewis Hamilton "keeps getting better" and is impressed by the manner at which the seven-time champion still strives for personal progress. Alfa... read more »
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Maybe this really is the last video… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed he has left Mercedes with "mixed feelings" after failing to achieve the sole target he set when he joined the team of winning a world title. read more »
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With the 2021 Formula 1 season having come to a close, Crash.net is running through its top 10 drivers of the year... read more »
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From W07 to W12. Five years. Five incredible cars. Five Championship winners. But there's only one Valtteri Bottas read more »
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Valtteri Bottas bagged 10 victories during his time with Mercedes, but Toto Wolff says it really should have been 11. read more »
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Outgoing Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas helped the team win a record-extending eighth consecutive world constructors' championship title this year, the fifth in which he... read more »
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Toto Wolff has told departing Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas he is "so much better" than he thinks he is. read more »