Lewis Hamilton qualified fastest for the Turkish Grand Prix, but a 10-place grid penalty will give Valtteri Bottas pole position. 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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Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in today's qualifying session for the Turkish Grand Prix, but due to an engine change penalty, Valtteri Bottas is to start from pole... read more »
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Frederic Vasseur admits it would be "strange" if Alpine allowed Oscar Piastri to leave for Alfa Romeo to partner Valtteri Bottas for the 2022 Formula 1 season. read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas believes Turkey's Istanbul Park is now "one of the grippiest tracks" on the Formula 1 calendar following Friday practice.... read more »
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Alfa Romeo says it is only a couple of weeks away from deciding who will partner Valtteri Bottas at the team in 2022. The Italian outfit is the sole remaining team to formally... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has become known for his love of a good espresso before taking to the track but last week the Finn took this to an extreme. read more »
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F1 returns to Turkey for round 16 of this year's championship and with both titles in the balance. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has revealed how Valtteri Bottas differs from the rest of his team-mates in F1. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas insists he is not concerned by Alfa Romeo's current form in Formula 1 ahead of his move to the team next season. read more »
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George Russell says he is anticipating a great challenge when he lines up alongside Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2022. Russell joined F1 with Williams in 2019 as a Mercedes... read more »
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Jenson Button has said moving down the grid to drive less competitive machinery at Alfa Romeo will be a "tough pill to swallow" for Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will fulfill a career goal when he debuts in the Race of Champions at the upcoming 2022 staging. read more »
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Antonio Giovinazzi has backed Valtteri Bottas for success at Alfa Romeo, but it's still not yet clear as to what his own future with the team looks like. read more »
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Antonio Giovinazzi is hopeful Valtteri Bottas can replicate the effect Kimi Raikkonen has had on Alfa Romeo when he replaces his fellow Finn in 2022. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is banking on the new Formula 1 regulations in 2022 to give him a "completely different" Alfa Romeo car to work with. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed he has "always wanted" to take part in the Race of Champions ahead of his first appearance in the event this winter. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed he remains motivated to end his Mercedes career on a high by claiming a fifth F1 constructors' title as a partner with Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Former Formula 1 driver Marc Surer said if he needed to choose a 'wingman' in his team, he'd have Valtteri Bottas over Sergio Perez. read more »
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Robert Shwartzman says he would be "really happy" to obtain a reserve driver role in Formula 1 for the 2022 season. Shwartzman, who is part of the Ferrari Driver... read more »
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Alfa Romeo is known to be weighing up replacing Giovinazzi for next season, considering a number of drivers to partner the incoming Valtteri Bottas from Mercedes.Alpine junior... read more »
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Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has explained why he believes Valtteri Bottas is the best team-mate he has ever had. Following the announcement that Bottas... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas may be onto his fifth engine but that doesn't mean Lewis Hamilton has to take a fourth, says Honda's Toyoharu Tanabe. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has expanded on why Valtteri Bottas has been his best team-mate in Formula 1 - it is all down to communication. read more »
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The Mercedes Formula 1 team has provided an explanation for why Valtteri Bottas was unable to replicate his charge through the field at Monza in last Sunday's Russian... read more »
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Andy Shovlin has blamed tyre wear and understeer for Valtteri Bottas' inability to follow Max Verstappen through the field in Sochi. read more »