Valtteri Bottas feels he will leave Mercedes at the end of this season "a failure" after being unable to win the F1 world title. 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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It’s Valtteri’s TikTok era. We’re just living in it. read more »
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Swapping from Mercedes to Alfa Romeo, Valtteri Bottas says “you just never know” if Ferrari could be in his future. After five years with Mercedes, Bottas is off to Alfa Romeo... read more »
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Mercedes motorsport strategy director James Vowles has conceded the F1 team is unsure of what caused the pit stop delay for Valtteri Bottas at the Mexico City Grand Prix, with... read more »
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Alfa Romeo have spoken to Antonio Giovinazzi, admitting they "misjudged" the pace of Valtteri Bottas and Daniel Ricciardo, ruining his race. read more »
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Having had rolling one-year contracts and media speculation around his future, Valtteri Bottas admits the pressure has had an effect on him. read more »
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Damon Hill felt Daniel Ricciardo should have backed out earlier to avoid hitting Valtteri Bottas at the start in Mexico. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton may be losing his grip on the 2021 title, but Jolyon Palmer says this is where Valtteri Bottas comes in to save his team-mate. read more »
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Does Valtteri Bottas still have the motivation to support the title challenge of Lewis Hamilton? Timo Glock does not believe so. read more »
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Mercedes chief strategist, James Vowles has explained how Valtteri Bottas' botched start meant he was unable to give a planned tow to his teammate, before compounding his... read more »
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After trailing Red Bull in practice, Mercedes turned the tables by taking a front row lockout in qualifying as Bottas pipped Hamilton to pole.But Verstappen managed to sweep... read more »
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Guenther Steiner was encouraged by Nikita Mazepin's tyre management in Mexico as he managed to hold off a Mercedes and a McLaren until his first stop. read more »
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Alfa Romeo team principal Fred Vasseur has hinted Antonio Giovinazzi could stay at the team by explaining the importance of stability heading into F1's new rules for 2022. read more »
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Five seasons, one unfulfilled dream. Valtteri Bottas will leave Mercedes as a race winner whose brilliant performances contributed to a Constructors Championship quadruple.... read more »
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After being loaned out by Mercedes to Williams for three seasons Russell will finally move up to the Brackley outfit in 2022, replacing Valtteri Bottas as Lewis Hamilton's... read more »
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Max Verstappen feels that Toto Wolff’s criticism of Valtteri Bottas’s driving at the start of the race in Mexico is “very cheap.” After starting on pole position, the Finn was... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas looks set to make his Alfa Romeo debut in the Abu Dhabi post-season test. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas's spin after being tagged by Daniel Ricciardo triggered trouble for the cars directly behind. Jolyon Palmer takes a detailed look at the chain of events... read more »
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It was a day full of surprises for Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton at their recent visit to @Mercedes-AMG in Affalterbach read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo's Mexico City Grand Prix was compromised at turn one on lap one after contact with Valtteri Bottas that broke his front wing and sent him to the pits for... read more »
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Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has revealed how Lewis Hamilton's better start over team-mate Valtteri Bottas in the Mexico City Grand Prix was the... read more »
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Mercedes' successful attempt to deny Max Verstappen an extra championship point for clocking the fastest lap of the race shows just how tight and intense the 2021 title... read more »
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Members of the Mercedes team were "livid" that the FIA did not punish Daniel Ricciardo for causing a collision with Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Max Verstappen feels Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton were "very cheap" in pointing an accusing finger at Valtteri Bottas following the Mexico... read more »
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Another day, another Instagram story from Lewis Hamilton to clear up comments made to the press at the Mexico Grand Prix. read more »
