Valtteri Bottas pipped Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to be quickest in FP1, but the Briton is under investigation by the stewards. 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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Valtteri Bottas has revealed his fingers are tightly crossed that his Mercedes engine problems are behind him ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says if there is "an opportunity for me to help Lewis with the points", he will do what he can for his Mercedes team-mate. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he is prepared to help Lewis Hamilton's 2021 Formula 1 title bid against Max Verstappen "in a reasonable way". read more »
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Alfa Romeo's Antonio Giovinazzi admits it is "not easy" racing while question marks linger regarding his future in Formula 1. Just one vacancy remains on the... read more »
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Movies, or TV shows? read more »
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Valtteri Bottas does not think there is "anything personal", it's just Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen wanting the same prize. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is 'certainly not a phenomenon' like Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, according to Toto Wolff. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has stated categorically there is no personal conflict between championship rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen as Formula 1 enters the final furlong of... read more »
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Timo Glock believes Sergio Perez is playing the 'support' role for Red Bull better than Valtteri Bottas is managing at Mercedes. read more »
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Porridge or coffee? read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff asserts that George Russell knows there are boundaries he can't cross when he joins the team next year. Russell has been signed to... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is convinced Mercedes will be "in a better place" this weekend when it tackles one of its weaker circuits in Mexico following its recent power unit... read more »
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All is not lost for Mercedes in Mexico, according to Valtteri Bottas, as the Silver Arrows head there with a more optimised engine. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff revealed over the United States Grand Prix weekend that the German manufacturer was facing "some reliability issues that keep coming back"... read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has moved to defend Valtteri Bottas's performance at the United States Grand Prix, insisting his driver "didn't drop any... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas took a sixth internal combustion engine of the season in Austin, but Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles says this will help the team. read more »
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Overtaking at the United States Grand Prix wasn't just difficult for Valtteri Bottas, but for every driver, say Mercedes. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas hopes he can get through the remaining five races of the 2021 Formula 1 season without further engine penalties. read more »
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Bottas took his sixth new Mercedes internal combustion engine at the US GP, which landed him a five-place penalty, dropping him from fourth to ninth on the grid. In the race he... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas, who has taken grid penalties at three of the last four races, is hoping that he's done with new engine components for the remainder of the season. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas hopes no more engine penalties will come his way this season, confident in the reliability of his power-unit pool. read more »
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Yuki Tsunoda thinks he might be getting under the skin of Mercedes for stalling the race progress of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed Mercedes has not "detected any issues" with his remaining power units and hopes to finish the season without incurring more penalties. read more »
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Three engine penalties in the last four races for the newly-named ICEman of Formula 1: Valtteri Bottas. read more »
