Today's post-race press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas. 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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A 'nightmare' first lap hampered Valtteri Bottas' afternoon at Interlagos, and he said he could imagine Toto Wolff's reaction at that point. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas described Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton as being "in his own league" en route to victory in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. read more »
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Red Bull's Verstappen passed the Mercedes of polesitter Valtteri Bottas at the first corner to lead, as Hamilton rose through the field from 10th on the grid.After two... read more »
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A quick turnaround at the start and a tense battle for the lead earned Lewis Hamilton victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Max Verstappen was aggressive and eventually finished... read more »
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Verstappen took second ahead of Valtteri Bottas, with the Dutchman getting a warning from the FIA for his defending against Hamilton at one stage - although escaping an... read more »
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The Ferrari driver was one of nine drivers to choose to run on the red-walled rubber for the 24-lap race, with that number including eventual race winner Valtteri... read more »
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Bottas scored his second sprint race win of the season on Saturday at Interlagos, leading all 24 laps following a Turn 1 pass on pole-sitter Max Verstappen on the opening... read more »
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Helmut Marko reckons Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou will be a good combination at Alfa Romeo, prematurely confirming the team's line-up. read more »
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Today's post-Sprint press conference with Valtteri Bottas, Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz. read more »
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After taking a third pole position in four races, Valtteri Bottas was in a good mood after winning sprint qualifying at Interlagos. read more »
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Sergio Perez admits he's not a fan of sprint races following the final trial of the 2021 season in Sao Paulo on Saturday. The last of three F1 Sprint events took place in... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says "everything worked as we planned" as he made the most of the soft tyres in the Formula 1 sprint to clinch pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen conceded Mercedes' straight-line pace made it 'impossible' to launch an attack on Valtteri Bottas in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint. read more »
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"It's not over yet," warns Lewis Hamilton as bravura performance suggests an Interlagos podium is entirely possible as Red Bull fails to capitalise. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas took victory in the Sprint Qualifying race in Brazil ahead of Max Verstappen, while Lewis Hamilton gained fifteen places in just twenty-four laps to end fifth. read more »
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Bottas grabbed the lead away from the startline and was helped further as Red Bull's Max Verstappen - who started on pole - was pushed back to third by Ferrari's... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas beat Max Verstappen in Formula 1's final sprint race of the season to claim pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton charged to fifth... read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas beats Red Bull's Max Verstappen in sprint qualifying and will start the Sao Paulo Grand Prix from pole position. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas won the F1 Sprint for Mercedes to deny Max Verstappen the full points haul and pole position for Sunday's Sao Paulo GP, as Lewis Hamilton sensationally... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas beat Max Verstappen to pole position for Formula 1's Sao Paulo Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton stormed through the field in an enthralling Sprint at... read more »
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At the start, Bottas's soft tyres appeared to give him considerably better grip off the line, as he powered alongside Verstappen despite appearing to react slightly slower... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas got the jump on Max Verstappen to win sprint qualifying and take pole in Sao Paulo, while Lewis Hamilton made up 15 places. read more »
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Despite starting from the second place, Valtteri Bottas managed to beat championship leader Max Verstappen, as reigning champion Lewis Hamilton charged to fifth from the back... read more »
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The gamble to use soft tyres for Valtteri Bottas paid off as the Finn took the lead in the sprint in Turn 1 to never give it away anymore. Verstappen was second and Sainz third... read more »