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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 blames wing choice for ending streak of Q3 appearances in F1

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 781 views )

Bottas was left disappointed after his exit in the second qualifying segment at Albert Park ended his record of consecutive Q3 session appearances at 103.The Alfa Romeo driver,... read more »

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Bottas blames wing change as Senna Prost bid ends

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 778 views )

Valtteri Bottas blamed a change to the set-up on his rear wing for the lack of pace that ended his run of 103 consecutive appearances in F1's qualifying top-10 shoot-out. read more »

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Valtteri Bottas: "I think I have a realistic chance to keep my Q3 streak going"

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 749 views )

Valtteri Bottas is eyeing another Q3 appearance this weekend in Australia after a competitive-looking Friday for the Alfa Romeo driver at Albert Park. read more »

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Bottas shows off Australian-themed helmet for F1’s return

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 779 views )

Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas will run a special Australian-themed helmet for Formula 1’s return to Melbourne. The Australian GP was the first race to be cancelled because... read more »

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Zhou Guanyu: "I am confident we will have another performance at the level we expect"

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 924 views )

Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas are looking to bounce back from a pointless weekend in Saudi Arabia with a double top ten for Alfa Romeo in Australia. read more »

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Will four DRS Zones Help F1's Racing in Australia?

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1114 views )

A lot has changed since the last time the paddock congregated in Melbourne - including the Albert Park circuit itself, which has undergone a number of changes to try and... read more »

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Alfa Romeo "not alone" in suffering F1 start oscillation problems

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1273 views )

The Swiss outfit has faced struggles in the early part of the season trying to find a level of consistency with its getaways from a standing start.While some of its starts have... read more »

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Alfa Romeo given "massive" Bottas boost

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 910 views )

Alfa Romeo head of trackside engineering Xevi Pujolar has hailed the "massive" impact Valtteri Bottas has had on the atmosphere within the team since joining from... read more »

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Bottas: Four DRS zones could make F1 Australian GP 'tactically interesting'

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1050 views )

Two years after COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the race weekend just hours before practice was due to begin, the F1 paddock has returned to Melbourne for the third round... read more »

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Bottas expecting to stay ‘mates’ with Hamilton

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 619 views )

Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas are still "mates" despite no longer being colleagues - and the Finn thinks it will remain that way. read more »

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Bottas aiming for prolonged fight with Mercedes

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 716 views )

Valtteri Bottas wants to pick a fight with his former employer... read more »

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Alfa Romeo's Frederic Vasseur: "We were on course to have two cars in the points again"

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1043 views )

It ended up being a pointless weekend for Alfa Romeo in Saudi Arabia despite both Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu having the potential for top ten finishes. read more »

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

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 869 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 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 691 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 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1256 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 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 986 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 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 976 views )

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

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Bottas retired from Saudi to save the engine

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 692 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 »

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‘Weird’ to see Mercedes struggle, says Bottas

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1007 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 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 980 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 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1018 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 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1132 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 »

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

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 695 views )

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

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 645 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 »

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

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1390 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 »