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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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Hamilton leads a Mercedes 1-2 as Leclerc crashes in second practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 576 views )

Hamilton leads Bottas and Gasly in second free practice at the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP read more »

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F1 Grand Prix practice results: Hamilton fastest in Saudi Arabia

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 617 views )

Hamilton beat his title rival Max Verstappen of Red Bull in FP1 by 0.056s and was then 0.061s ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas under the floodlights in FP2.Saudi... read more »

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Hamilton leads from Verstappen and Bottas in the first practice session at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 442 views )

Hamilton leads from Verstappen and Bottas in the first free practice session at the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP read more »

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Pirelli: Kerb use behind Qatar GP F1 tyre failures

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 792 views )

A fortnight ago Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas, McLaren's Lando Norris and Williams duo George Russell and Nicholas Latifi all suffered similar looking left front tyre... read more »

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Pirelli excludes 'production defects' as cause for Qatar punctures

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 995 views )

Formula 1's tyre supplier Pirelli has outlined an initial conclusion regarding the punctures that occurred during the Qatar Grand Prix two weeks ago. Valtteri Bottas,... read more »

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Bottas pays tribute to Sir Frank Williams: 'Without him, I wouldn't be in F1'

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 925 views )

Valtteri Bottas has paid tribute to Sir Frank Williams, thanking him for giving him a chance in Formula 1. read more »

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Bottas vows to keep it clean against Verstappen in Saudi

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 955 views )

Valtteri Bottas has sworn to race hard but remain 'professional' as the title fight between team-mate Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen nears a climax. read more »

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Bottas indebted to "legend" Sir Frank Williams

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1041 views )

Valtteri Bottas does not believe he would be in Formula 1 but for the late Sir Frank Williams. read more »

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Gasly: AlphaTauri understands "worst performance" of F1 2021 in Qatar

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1136 views )

Gasly started the inaugural F1 race at the Losail International Circuit from second, the first front-row start of his F1 career, after yellow flag penalties demoted Max... read more »

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Brundle: Russell can't go on "missing list" when he joins Mercedes

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 969 views )

Russell will leave the Williams team at the end of the current season, having spent his first three years in the sport with the Grove-based outfit.The Briton will replace... read more »

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Hamilton ready to help Russell become next British F1 champion

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 893 views )

While Hamilton is expecting nothing less than a strong challenge from Russell when he steps up from Williams to replace Valtteri Bottas next year, the seven-time champion... read more »

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Bottas wants to end Mercedes F1 career with "really special" fifth title

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 702 views )

Valtteri Bottas says he wants to leave Mercedes having won the Formula 1 constructors' championship for a fifth consecutive year. read more »

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Brundle: Bottas will play bigger role than Perez in F1 title battle

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 713 views )

Red Bull driver Verstappen goes into this weekend's Saudi Arabian GP - the penultimate round of the season - with an eight-point gap over Hamilton after having scored nine... read more »

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Mercedes answers to Red Bull speed advantage revealed

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 599 views )

Valtteri Bottas believes Mercedes has found answers to the high-speed deficit to Red Bull that plagued the team's start of the season. read more »

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Hamilton "pressure" may have impacted upon Bottas - Wolff

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 949 views )

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff feels the pressure of being team-mate to Lewis Hamilton likely took its toll on Valtteri Bottas. read more »

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Alfa Romeo feels 2022 rookie Zhou ‘underestimated’

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 771 views )

Alfa Romeo team boss Frederic Vasseur has accepted that Guanyu Zhou's backing played a role in his recruitment for 2022 but believes the Chinese youngster is... read more »

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Wolff doubts Bottas’ opinion about multi-year deal

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 439 views )

Valtteri Bottas' opinion that a multi-year deal at Mercedes would have helped him has been questioned by Toto Wolff. read more »

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Bottas: Leaving with title would be ‘something special’

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 578 views )

Valtteri Bottas says leaving Mercedes with a perfect Constructors' Championship record would be "something special" as he prepares for his final races with the... read more »

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Wolff denies Bottas has ‘checked out’ from Mercedes

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 554 views )

Valtteri Bottas' mind is still very much with Mercedes rather than his next team Alfa Romeo, according to Toto Wolff. read more »

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Bottas: ‘Surprise' Mercedes pace gives hope for Saudi

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 941 views )

Valtteri Bottas is hopeful for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after Mercedes were surprisingly strong in Qatar. read more »

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Bottas stepping out of Hamilton's shadow "an important step" in his F1 career

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1050 views )

Fred Vasseur feels stepping out of the shadow of Lewis Hamilton will serve Valtteri Bottas well as he moves into a team leader role with Alfa Romeo. read more »

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Wolff ‘rejected Bottas-Russell swap idea for final two races’

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 707 views )

An idea to promote George Russell for this year's final two races was dismissed out of hand by Mercedes, according to a report. read more »

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Mercedes explain lengthy Bottas stint before puncture

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 742 views )

In trying to clear Fernando Alonso, Mercedes and Valtteri Bottas ended up pushing their tyres over the edge in Qatar. read more »

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Bottas queries timing of Wolff’s hurry-up call

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 852 views )

Toto Wolff's message urging him to overtake rivals during the Qatar Grand Prix came as a surprise to Valtteri Bottas. read more »

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Masi defends stewards delays on F1 decisions

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 957 views )

At last weekend's Qatar GP, it took over 21 hours from the end of qualifying before final decisions were announced after Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz and Valtteri Bottas... read more »