Mercedes chief technical officer James Allison has claimed Valtteri Bottas 'could not have been more perfect' in his victory drive in Turkey. 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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Formula 1 managing director motorsports Ross Brawn has heaped praise on Valtteri Bottas following the Finn's dominant performance in the Turkish Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas' dominant Turkish GP victory reinforced Toto Wolff's hopes that his driver can influence the Drivers' title battle. read more »
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Bottas scored his first win in over a year with a controlled display at the front of the pack in the Turkish Grand Prix last weekend, crossing the line over 14 seconds clear of... read more »
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As the rain fell in Turkey on Sunday morning, many wouldn't have tipped Valtteri Bottas to return to the top of the Formula 1 podium. Here's how he did it at Istanbul... read more »
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Two-time world champion, Mika Hakkinen says that Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas will be crucial as the 2021 title fight continues. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez will have a huge impact on the title fights, which begs the question: Who is the better supporting act? read more »
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Mika Hakkinen believes the roles played by Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas will be increasingly crucial as Formula 1's title battle enters its closing stages. Red... read more »
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After a "faultless" GP from Valtteri Bottas, Kees van de Grint wonders if Mercedes have the "right man" for the job for 2022. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says "theoretically" he still has a chance at this year's title but that if it can't be him, he hopes it will be "Lewis". read more »
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Toto Wolff has insisted Valtteri Bottas can play a "vital" role in the destination of the drivers' championship after an "unbelievable" Turkish Grand... read more »
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How did a slight amount of rain have such a huge impact on the Formula 1 Turkish GP? Between Bottas dominating the race, Hamilton's pitstop frustration and intermediate... read more »
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Toto Wolff has praised Valtteri Bottas for his "10 out of 10" performance in Formula 1's Turkish Grand Prix. read more »
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Formula 1 chief Ross Brawn has heaped praise on Valtteri Bottas in the wake of the Finn ending his year-long win drought. Bottas controlled Sunday's rain-hit race at... read more »
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He may be leaving at the end of the season, but Valtteri Bottas isn't being blocked from any Mercedes meetings as far as he's aware. read more »
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Sky Sports F1's Jenson Button has maintained that Lewis Hamilton pitted when he shouldn't have at the Turkish GP, while he also praised the "brilliant"... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas said the thought of trying to drive the entire Turkish Grand Prix without changing tyres never crossed his mind on Sunday. read more »
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Formula 1's return to Istanbul Park for 2021 may have lacked the slipping and sliding of last year, yet it provided another intriguing, strategy-filled race.Valtteri... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas put on a masterclass in difficult conditions to win the Turkish Grand Prix ahead of the two Red Bulls. read more »
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Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has described Mercedes' straight-line pace advantage as 'like driving with DRS open' after Max Verstappen was powerless to fight... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas hailed one of the best races of his Formula One career after ending a drought of more than a year with a dominant performance at the Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday. read more »
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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has praised Valtteri Bottas' performance at the Turkish Grand Prix after the Finn secured his first win of the 2021 campaign. Bottas ended... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas emerged victorious from a fascinating Turkish Grand Prix full of intrigue and drama. read more »
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In the wake of Max Verstappen having no answer for the pace of Valtteri Bottas in the Turkish Grand Prix, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner thinks that the competitive... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says being able to "focus only on driving" has helped his Formula 1 form in recent weeks, having returned to the top step of the podium in Turkey.... read more »
