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 »
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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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 »
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From Ricciardo's comeback win to that crash between Hamilton and Verstappen, to 2025 Engine rules, sprint races and more, Formula 1's Italian GP gave us a lot to... read more »
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Driving with a "hint of anger", Damon Hill feels Valtteri Bottas finally showed the "fire" we'd all wanted from him at Monza. read more »
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Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin believes Valtteri Bottas delivered his most impressive performance of the current F1 season across the Italian Grand Prix... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Alfa Romeo is "serious" about its long-term Formula 1 project and that he and the team have "high expectations." Bottas has signed a... read more »
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Phew, what a race! Once again the Italian Grand Prix at Monza delivered another humdinger of an event, full of action and incident. Here to discuss it all are Damon Hill,... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas completed one of his best weekends yet for Mercedes, with strong charge from the back to finish third at Monza. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he "did everything he could" throughout the Italian Grand Prix weekend after surging to a podium finish. Bottas topped qualifying and went on to... read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Daniel Ricciardo, Lando Norris and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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At Monza Ricciardo snatched the lead away from Red Bull's polesitter Max Verstappen at the start and managed to keep the Dutchman at bay during the first stint.After... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas doubts he would have won Formula 1's Italian Grand Prix even if he managed to overtake Sergio Perez on track due to McLaren's impressive straight-line... read more »
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When Valtteri Bottas was asked if his excellent work at the weekend was "bitter-sweet" as he knows he is leaving Mercedes, his response was withering. read more »
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Ricciardo leads a McLaren 1-2 as Norris and Bottas join him on the podium at the 2021 Italian GP read more »
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Ricciardo led home his team-mate Lando Norris in a McLaren 1-2, with Valtteri Bottas ending up third after making excellent progress up the order in the race's opening... read more »
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McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo has won the Italian Grand Prix ahead of team mate Lando Norris. As both title contenders again clashed and retired from the race, Valtteri... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and Pierre Gasly face a difficult Italian Grand Prix as both serve hefty penalties for power unit changes. read more »
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With sprint qualifying winner Valtteri Bottas moving to the back of the grid as the result of an engine change penalty, Ricciardo's third place finish on Saturday means he... read more »
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Max Verstappen to start the Italian Grand Prix from pole position with sprint winner Valtteri Bottas taking an engine penalty. Team-mate Perez to start from eighth. read more »
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Today's post-Sprint press conference with Valtteri Bottas, Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo. read more »
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Monza hosted F1's second sprint race on Saturday afternoon, which was won by Valtteri Bottas ahead of world championship leader Max Verstappen. But, with the Mercedes... read more »
