Valtteri Bottas hopes Alfa Romeo's decision to retire his car at the Jeddah circuit means the engine can still be saved. 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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Some may have thought Valtteri Bottas would be taking a step down when he left Mercedes, but so far he has shown them what they are missing. read more »
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Esteban Ocon described his fierce fights during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as "like a go-kart race" after being involved in several wheel-to-wheel battles. Ocon... read more »
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Gasly says he struggled with the issue over the last 15 laps of the Jeddah race, but he managed to keep going and finish in eighth place.The Frenchman had run strongly in the... read more »
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Ocon started two places ahead of Alonso in fifth, but having dropped behind Mercedes' George Russell, he had to fend off the Spaniard, the pair trading places several... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says the drivers did discuss their options, including not racing, in Friday night's meeting in Saudi Arabia. read more »
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Two Q3 appearances in a row for Valtteri Bottas and an impressive 13th place start for Zhou Guanyu puts Alfa Romeo in a strong position for Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has declared the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix venue to be one of the "more risky" on the F1 calendar after Mick Schumacher's horrific shunt in... read more »
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Leclerc leads Verstappen and Bottas in first free practice at the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix read more »
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Though times in FP1 are generally not representative at all, Charles Leclerc topped Max Verstappen in the dying minutes of the 60-minute practice session at Jeddah. Vallteri... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu are looking to build on Alfa Romeo's impressive start to the season last Sunday in Bahrain when Formula 1 races in Saudi Arabia this weekend. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has declared overtaking in F1 "impossible" without the use of DRS despite the new aerodynamic regulations designed to encourage closer on-track battles. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has explained Alfa Romeo is "not standing still" and is determined to build on the team's "strong performance" at the F1 season-opening... read more »
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Bottas starred in his first qualifying outing for his new team, taking sixth alongside his former Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton.But at the start the Finn suffered massive... read more »
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Alfa Romeo boss Frederic Vasseur reckons the squad can realistically target another double points finish if it executes a clean weekend in Saudi Arabia. Alfa Romeo had both... read more »
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George Russell feels he showed himself up after colliding with Valtteri Bottas at Imola. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas recovered from a slow start to finish an excellent sixth in his first race with Alfa Romeo, while Zhou Guanyu scored a top ten finish on his Formula 1 debut. read more »
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Alfa Romeo got their 2022 F1 campaign off to a great start with both Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu finishing in the points. read more »
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Tom, Natalie and Damon jump into Ferrari’s celebrations and talk to the happy people behind the team’s 1-2 finish at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Team Principal... read more »
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Zhou moved into F1 this year after three seasons racing in Formula 2, securing a drive alongside Valtteri Bottas as part of Alfa Romeo's refreshed driver line-up.Alfa... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Alfa Romeo's display in Bahrain proves it has the potential to fight for 'best of the rest' behind Formula 1's leading three teams.... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has conceded he was left "a sitting duck" by a hit-and-miss mechanical issue that ruined the start of his Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Zhou Guanyu says that he was left "speechless" following his maiden Formula 1 race, from which he walked away with his first Championship points. The Chinese driver... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas staged an impressive fightback after getting the start horribly wrong in Bahrain. read more »
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In addition, Saturday produced a mixed-up grid. Charles Leclerc will start on pole for Ferrari ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen, while Alfa Romeo (Valtteri Bottas), Haas... read more »
