Valtteri Bottas believes Alfa Romeo has the speed to finish 'best of the rest' behind Formula 1's leading two teams at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Bottas, in his... read more »
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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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Valtteri Bottas ended sixth fastest on Friday evening in Bahrain after missing out on any running in FP1, while Zhou Guanyu enjoyed his first official day as a full-time... read more »
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Alfa Romeo's Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou opened the final one-hour practice session at the Bahrain International Circuit, with Lewis Hamilton also out on track early... read more »
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The Finn progressed into Q3 in all 101 of his starts for Mercedes, notching 20 poles during that time, in a streak that stretches back to his Williams farewell in the 2016 Abu... read more »
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"No bluffing" at Mercedes, insisted Lewis Hamilton after being slower than Valtteri Bottas and Mick Schumacher in FP2. read more »
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How low can you go?! Ride onboard with Sebastian Vettel as he looks to overtake Valtteri Bottas! For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »
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It turns out that he does not like watching himself on TV. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is getting ready for a new chapter in his F1 career to begin this weekend, whereas Guanyu Zhou is preparing for his debut. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is unsure Alfa Romeo will be able to complete a full grand prix distance after reliability plagued the team's running in Formula 1 pre-season testing. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is ready for the new season but says Alfa Romeo need to cut out the reliability issues. read more »
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Alfa Romeo has made a clear step compared to its performance last year, according to Valtteri Bottas, but raised doubts over its current reliability. Alfa Romeo had a subdued... read more »
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Several glitches with its C42 car curtailed the team's running during the first test in Barcelona, with new signings Bottas and rookie Guanyu Zhou only getting a limited... read more »
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Friday saw another disrupted day for Valtteri Bottas and Alfa Romeo in Bahrain, with the Finn hoping the final day on Saturday will be trouble-free. read more »
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Alfa Romeo team principal Fred Vasseur has explained a hydraulic issue was the cause of Valtteri Bottas' stoppage that saw the FIA's attempt at a practice start foiled. read more »
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Barcelona did not go particularly well for Alfa Romeo, and Valtteri Bottas is already happier in Bahrain's official testing. read more »
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The Swiss outfit endured a difficult time in the first pre-season F1 test as its car was hampered by excessive porpoising that could not be fixed on location in Spain.But after... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he's ready to support new Formula 1 teammate Guanyu Zhou at Alfa Romeo this season. read more »
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What version of Valtteri Bottas will we see at Alfa Romeo over the next few years? read more »
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Bottas joined Alfa Romeo for this year following a five-season stint at Mercedes, where he scored 10 race wins and helped the team win the constructors' championship every... read more »
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Alfa Romeo has announced a new partnership with crypto meme coin Floki which will see Floki's distinctive branding feature on the rear wing endplates of the C42 cars of... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he has not set limits for what the Alfa Romeo can achieve as he prepares for his first season with the team. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed the porpoising experienced by F1's new cars during the first pre-season test is making vision "tricky". read more »
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During the first extended runs of the new cars designed under the revised technical regulations for 2022, all teams found their cars were bouncing along the straight when at... read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen passed on a bit of advice to Valtteri Bottas ahead of his Alfa Romeo move, telling the latter to have "fun". read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has insisted the difference in size between Alfa Romeo and Mercedes is "not necessarily a bad thing" as the team aims to push through the pecking... read more »
