George Russell has declared it "impossible to race" at Imola after a number of drivers struggled to gain ground in Sunday's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. 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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Which team now has F1’s best car? Red Bull’s legendary designer Adrian Newey gives F1 Nation his take on the continuing race for upgrades, and the team’s dominant 1-2 finish in... read more »
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Alfa Romeo added twelve points to their tally, after a strong weekend from Valtteri Bottas at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas performed brilliantly yet again for Alfa Romeo, after finishing fifth at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on a weekend where the team brought a number of upgrades. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas had "really good fun" battling his Mercedes replacement George Russell at Imola. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas revealed his strong pace in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was driven by a determination to chase down Mercedes replacement George Russell in the closing stages. read more »
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Sainz had made a poor getaway from fourth, but appeared to have consolidated fifth place as the pack turned into the left-hand apex of the Tamburello chicane.But Ricciardo, who... read more »
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With his underlying pace, Valtteri Bottas is looking upwards instead of over his shoulder. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas recovered from missing final practice and from a poor start to claim seventh place in the sprint race at Imola, giving Alfa Romeo two more points. read more »
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Alfa Romeo have changed the chassis on Valtteri Bottas' car prior to the Imola sprint. read more »
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Bottas suffered a broken exhaust during Q3 on Friday, and was told by the team to pull over and stop after telemetry flagged rising temperatures. Despite not being able to... read more »
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With teams needing to choose between focussing on the Sprint or the GP, Russell edges out Perez and Leclerc, as McLaren pair and Bottas are sidelined with technical issues. read more »
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In a qualifying session stalled by five separate red flags, Verstappen grabbed his first pole of the 2022 season, beating F1 world championship leader Charles Leclerc by 0.779s... read more »
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A mechanical problem for Valtteri Bottas on the run out of the Variante Alta had left the Finn's Alfa Romeo stationary at the side of the track, and brought out the... read more »
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Few cars ventured out at the start of the one-hour session - the only practice running available ahead of qualifying on the first sprint weekend of the season - before Valtteri... read more »
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The team currently lies sixth in the F1 world constructors' championship, with Valtteri Bottas having earned a sixth and an eighth in his three starts with the team, and... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he is "not just a driver" with Alfa Romeo, but "also an important team member". read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is a picture of calmness at Alfa Romeo (despite his coffee-fuelled daily routine). read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has warned Lance Stroll 'that's not how you race' after the Aston Martin driver forced him off the road in the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas added four points to Alfa Romeo's tally for the 2022 season after claiming eight place in the Australian Grand Prix last Sunday. read more »
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Fred Vasseur says Alfa Romeo "f***ed up" Q2 in Melbourne, ending Valtteri Bottas' 103-race Q3 streak. read more »
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Alfa Romeo arrived in Australia looking to continue its strong start to the season after seeing Valtteri Bottas finish sixth in Bahrain and reach Q3 in Saudi Arabia before... read more »
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Alfa Romeo head of trackside engineering Xevi Pujolar has expressed his disbelief that Lance Stroll went unpunished in Australia for an altercation with Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Lance Stroll is "one of the more aggressive" drivers while the Canadian says the Finn was "sleeping" in Melbourne. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has labelled Lance Stroll racing conduct at the Australian Grand Prix as "on the limit". The pair were battling for position on lap 42 of the race,... read more »
