Valtteri Bottas spearheaded a straightforward Mercedes one-two in the first practice session for the Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom. read more »
Valtteri Bottas news
Valtteri Bottas
Team | Mercedes |
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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 made a flying start to the Russian GP as he led home a Mercedes one-two in Practice One, with championship leader Max Verstappen third. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas said he would 'take one for the team' if Mercedes asked him to let title contender Lewis Hamilton overtake in Sunday's Russian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has said he felt Mercedes stopped him from going for the 2021 World Championship earlier in the season. read more »
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As he prepares to head to Alfa Romeo, Valtteri Bottas admits that he is fully prepared to obey team orders as teammate Lewis Hamilton targets eighth title. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he would be willing to "take one for the team" and accept team orders from Mercedes to support Lewis Hamilton's Formula 1 title bid. read more »
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Hamilton and Verstappen are separated by just five points at the top of the F1 drivers' championship, with Bottas a distant 85 points off the lead in third place.Mercedes... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he is prepared to "take one for the team" and aid Mercedes' and Lewis Hamilton's respective title challenges if such a situation... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has conceded it felt like he "wasn't allowed" to contend for this year's F1 title by Mercedes but would "take one for the team" to... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo is confident Valtteri Bottas is mentally prepared for his switch to Alfa Romeo from Mercedes next season. read more »
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It has been announced that Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas will take part in a special snow and ice edition of the Race of Champions. read more »
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Ferrari has a place at Haas that is currently used by Mick Schumacher, but the contract that guaranteed a slot at Alfa Romeo - used by Charles Leclerc in 2018 and subsequently... read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes Valtteri Bottas is "driving better than ever" in Formula 1. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has shared the things that he will miss most about being a Mercedes driver when he leaves at the end of the season. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed he will miss team-mate Lewis Hamilton when he leaves Mercedes at the end of the year and is confident he can class the seven-time F1 champion as a... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas drops by for a chat as F1 prepares to return to the Sochi Autodrom. The track holds happy memories for the Finn: it’s where he took his first F1 victory, and he... read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas will make his debut in the next edition of the Race of Champions. read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas will make his Race of Champions debut next year as the event returns for the first time since 2019 with a snow and ice event. read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas will contest the next edition of the Race of Champions. RoC, which was last held in Mexico City in January 2019, will return next year... read more »
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Alfa Romeo say being a highly consistent "competitor" has convinced them Valtteri Bottas is the right man to be their team leader next year and beyond. read more »
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After announcing the arrival of Valtteri Bottas for the 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship, Alfa Romeo Racing has now confirmed a new partnership with Virtek. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has explained he is prepared for a shift to a "different kind of mentality" when joining Alfa Romeo from Mercedes in 2022. read more »
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Mercedes have explained why Valtteri Bottas' rapid progress through the field in the Italian Grand Prix flattened out in the closing stages. read more »
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Zhou's pace in F2 this season, allied to some healthy backing from Chinese sponsors, has left the 22-year-old Alpine Academy driver as the most likely candidate to step up... read more »
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Robert Kubica believes that he is not one of Alfa Romeo's preferred options as they look to determine Valtteri Bottas' 2022 team-mate. read more »