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Valtteri Bottas
Valtteri Bottas

Valtteri Bottas

TeamMercedes
CountryFinland
Podiums45
Points1277
Grands Prix entered139
World ChampionshipsN/A
Highest race finish1 (x7)
Highest grid position1
Date of birth28/08/1989
Place of birthNastola, Finland

Latest F1 news on Valtteri Bottas

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Bottas suspects fundamental issue behind lack pace in Azerbaijan GP

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1014 views )

Bottas endured a frustrating weekend in Baku after his pace completely vanished from Saturday onwards. In the race, he was a sitting duck, finishing a lapped 11th while... read more »

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Bottas sure ‘something fundamentally wrong’ with car in Baku

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1301 views )

Valtteri Bottas believes there was something "fundamentally wrong" with his Alfa Romeo C42 after a subdued performance in Azerbaijan. Bottas has spent the majority of... read more »

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K-Mag surprised Bottas not penalised for not backing off

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 933 views )

Valtteri Bottas made it through to Q2 at Kevin Magnussen's expense. read more »

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Perez fastest in final practice ahead of delayed qualifying

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 665 views )

Red Bull's Sergio Perez narrowly headed Ferrari's Charles Leclerc during final practice for Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Perez set a time of 1:43.170s on... read more »

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Bottas on Alfa’s pace: Not the true picture of where we are

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1499 views )

Valtteri Bottas believes Alfa Romeo can fight for a Q3 spot in Baku despite their Friday pace. read more »

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Bottas expecting Baku boost as Alfa saves upgrades for Saturday

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1336 views )

The Hinwil-based team has a limited supply of the latest upgrades and opted not to put them on the cars of Bottas and Zhou Guanyu on Friday so as not to risk sustaining any... read more »

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Valtteri Bottas: "It's crucial we can have a trouble-free weekend"

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 832 views )

Alfa Romeo's Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu look to further progress and push for more points at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »

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Zhou not yet giving thought to next year's F1 plans

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 803 views )

The rookie, who became the first full-time Chinese F1 driver when he joined the grid alongside Valtteri Bottas this season, admits his season has been "quite up and... read more »

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‘Trouble-free weekend crucial' for Bottas in Baku

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 947 views )

Alfa Romeo must eliminate the mistakes in Baku that have proven costly for them this year, says Valtteri Bottas. read more »

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Valtteri Bottas urges Alfa Romeo to end reliability strife

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 775 views )

Valtteri Bottas has claimed it is "crucial" that Alfa Romeo achieves a "trouble-free weekend" after a string of reliability issues this year. read more »

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Bottas: Fixing Friday issues will show true potential

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 851 views )

Valtteri Bottas believes a clean Friday will enable Alfa Romeo to display its full potential after a spate of recent setbacks during practice. Bottas has been on an encouraging... read more »

2

Perez now has what Bottas always wanted from Mercedes

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 960 views )

Security of a contract through to the end of 2024 means Sergio Perez has the foundation to build a World Championship challenge. read more »

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Bottas airs Alfa Romeo expectations on street return

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 713 views )

Valtteri Bottas is hopeful the "normal" Azerbaijan corners will help Alfa Romeo bounce back from a difficult weekend at the recent Monaco Grand Prix. read more »

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'More to come' from Bottas now he's 'in a happy place'

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1164 views )

Valtteri Bottas is feeling the "motivation" at Alfa Romeo at the moment. read more »

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Rebellion Timepieces Design Fifty Alfa Romeo Inspired Watches

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 953 views )

Rebellion Timepieces have designed fifty watches, with Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou as their inspiration. read more »

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Bottas "in a happy place" with Alfa Romeo after strong F1 start

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 936 views )

Ten-time grand prix winner Bottas joined Alfa Romeo for 2022 after leaving Mercedes following a five-season stint, signing a multi-year deal with the Swiss-based... read more »

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Monaco rain "sorted by Netflix" - Bottas

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1049 views )

Valtteri Bottas has joked the chaos-inducing pre-race rainfall at the Monaco Grand Prix was "sorted by Netflix". read more »

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Wolff: Hamilton only missing luck to match Russell in F1 2022

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 856 views )

Russell was promoted from Williams to a race seat at Mercedes during the off-season to replace Alfa Romeo-bound Valtteri Bottas as Hamilton's new team-mate.The Briton... read more »

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Vasseur Praises 'Aggressive Strategy' that Allowed Alfa Romeo to Score Points in Monaco

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1018 views )

Valtteri Bottas finished the Monaco Grand Prix in ninth place, with Alfa Romeo Team Principal Frederic Vasseur putting the result down to the teams' aggressive strategy calls. read more »

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"We can be happy we made our opportunities count as a team" - Valtteri Bottas

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 885 views )

Valtteri Bottas continued his impressive start to the 2022 season by moving up from twelfth on the grid to score two points for ninth place in Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix. read more »

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Russell feels he has maximised early 2022 results

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 791 views )

George Russell says he feels he has managed to maximise his results across the opening third of the 2022 Formula 1 campaign. Russell joined Mercedes for 2022, taking the place... read more »

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Binotto admits F1 power unit reliability a concern for Ferrari

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 921 views )

Last weekend Charles Leclerc suffered an MGU-H and turbo failure that cost him victory in the Spanish GP, and which Ferrari has already addressed.However in FP1 at the Monaco... read more »

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Bottas jokes about skipping Friday practice in future

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1426 views )

Valtteri Bottas spent much of FP1 in Monaco back in the Alfa Romeo garage, an MGU-K failure his latest installment of rotten practice luck. read more »

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MGU-K failure hampers Bottas Monaco as F1 practice woes continue

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1074 views )

Bottas suffered a Ferrari MGU-K failure on his very first lap in FP1, before he had set a time.He managed to the car back to the pits, but the MGU-K issue meant that he broke... read more »

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Bottas hoping for "something spectacular" in Monaco

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1100 views )

Valtteri Bottas, whose best result in Monaco was in 2019 when his finished third, is hoping for a "special" result this weekend. read more »