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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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Zhou Guanyu: "The drive-through put us far at the back and that was it"

over 3 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 805 views )

Both Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas felt points were for the taking in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, only for misfortune to come both their ways. read more »

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Bottas outlines Alfa Romeo target after impressive start

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 648 views )

Valtteri Bottas believes Alfa Romeo must target being the "best of the rest" in F1's midfield after a promising start to the new season. read more »

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Alpine: Alonso and Ocon can race each other if they don't lose time

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1195 views )

The pair traded places several times during a fraught battle in the early stages of the Saudi Arabian GP.Szafnauer, who at one point was pictured on the pit wall with his head... read more »

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Bottas: Strong Alfa Romeo F1 form is "best case scenario"

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 942 views )

After losing his Mercedes drive to George Russell, Bottas had a choice between Alfa Romeo and Williams for this year, and he eventually opted for the Swiss-based team.In... read more »

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Alfa Romeo has "upper hand" over Alpine - Bottas

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 929 views )

Valtteri Bottas believes Alfa Romeo has the "upper hand" over Alpine in F1's condensed midfield. read more »

2

Bottas retired from Saudi to save the engine

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 653 views )

Valtteri Bottas hopes Alfa Romeo's decision to retire his car at the Jeddah circuit means the engine can still be saved. read more »

2

‘Weird’ to see Mercedes struggle, says Bottas

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 971 views )

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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Saudi GP battles ‘like a go-kart race’ – Ocon

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 937 views )

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 'screaming in pain' in final laps of F1 Saudi Arabian GP

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 949 views )

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: Jeddah F1 battle with team-mate Alonso "like a go-kart race"

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1060 views )

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 »

2

Bottas confirms drivers discussed ‘what if we don’t race’

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 664 views )

Valtteri Bottas says the drivers did discuss their options, including not racing, in Friday night's meeting in Saudi Arabia. read more »

29

Valtteri Bottas “Pleased to be in Q3” For Second Week in a Row

over 3 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 610 views )

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 »

35

Schumacher smash shows Saudia Arabia track "more risky" than most in F1 - Bottas

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1254 views )

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 »

29

Leclerc leads Verstappen in first free practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

over 3 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 611 views )

Leclerc leads Verstappen and Bottas in first free practice at the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix read more »

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FP1: Late improvement sees Leclerc top first Saudi practice

over 3 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 628 views )

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 »

29

Valtteri Bottas: "It's nice to be back in the car soon after a good result"

over 3 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1132 views )

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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Bottas claims overtaking "impossible" without DRS

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1020 views )

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 »

35

Bottas "determined" to keep Alfa Romeo "on top of this curve"

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 721 views )

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 explains Alfa Romeo F1 start issue at Bahrain

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1004 views )

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: Realistic to target double points finish again

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 962 views )

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 »

2

Russell admits to being 'a bit of a d*ck' at Imola

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 660 views )

George Russell feels he showed himself up after colliding with Valtteri Bottas at Imola. read more »

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Valtteri Bottas: "Everyone did a good job and we are going in the right direction"

over 3 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 683 views )

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's Frederic Vasseur "Coming home with two cars in the points is the perfect way to start the season."

over 3 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 751 views )

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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Video: Inside Ferrari’s Victory Party | F1 Nation Bahrain Grand Prix Review | Official F1 Podcast

over 3 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1161 views )

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: Point on F1 debut 'the best answer' to pay driver critics

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 988 views )

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 »