Unsure as to where he will be working next year, Valtteri Bottas insists he will be an asset to that team as he is still "peaking". 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 faces competition from George Russell for his seat at Mercedes next year, but in an exclusive interview with ESPN he explains why he still believes he is the... read more »
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The Frenchman took advantage of similar scenarios when he took second place behind Max Verstappen in Brazil 2019, claimed a shock victory in Monza last year, and bagged another... read more »
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Helmut Marko says he was "more than furious" in Hungary after Valtteri Bottas' mistake at the start damaged both Red Bull cars. read more »
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George Russell has made it clear he would not destabilise the Mercedes team if he replaced Valtteri Bottas for 2022. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is thought to "probably" be applying pressure on Mercedes to keep Valtteri Bottas, happy with the status quo at the team. read more »
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Max Verstappen felt he was lucky to finish the Hungarian Grand Prix after being caught up in the first corner crash initiated by Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Every indication is that George Russell will be Lewis Hamilton's teammate in 2022. It's a seismic decision for Mercedes and one which will cause a ripple effect... read more »
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Toto Wolff says Valtteri Bottas' mistake on the opening lap of last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix has no influence on his future with the team for the 2022 Formula 1... read more »
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George Russell has dismissed suggestions Valtteri Bottas' willingness to help team-mate Lewis Hamilton is a unique selling point in the race for the second Mercedes seat... read more »
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Ex-F1 driver Christijan Albers said it would have been "almost impossible" for Valtteri Bottas' Hungary crash to have been deliberate. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas' 300-metre cameo at the Hungarian Grand Prix was "not his finest moment" according to Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin. read more »
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Ex-F1 racer Ralf Schumacher does not see a future at Mercedes for Valtteri Bottas and suspects negotiations elsewhere are under way. read more »
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Links between Valtteri Bottas and Alfa Romeo for 2022 continue to intensify following the Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »
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Following Sunday's Demolition Derby, Valtteri Bottas remains confident that it will not influence Toto Wolff when it comes to deciding the team's 2022 line-up. read more »
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Mercedes is currently weighing up whether to continue with Bottas as Lewis Hamilton's team-mate for next season, or promote junior driver George Russell into the senior... read more »
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Damon Hill has suggested Valtteri Bottas is in for a "tough summer" with his Hungarian Grand Prix blunder 'hanging over' into the shutdown. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas wasn't trying to be "brave" on the opening lap in Hungary, it was a simple mistake as he braked too late says Jolyon Palmer. read more »
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Helmut Marko reckons Lewis Hamilton's Hungarian complaints are ironic and Valtteri Bottas' Spa penalty is a joke. read more »
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McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has backed the FIA and stewards "to make the right decision" after handing Valtteri Bottas and Lance Stroll five-place grid... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas doesn't believe his Hungarian GP mistake, one that caused a multi-car crash, will influence Mercedes' 2022 driver decision. read more »
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Pierre Gasly says he and AlphaTauri should have been in podium contention in Hungary after the chaos that unfolded on the opening lap. Gasly qualified a superb fifth at the... read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has confirmed another engine has been lost following the lap one carnage at the Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has confirmed manager Didier Coton is working on securing the Mercedes driver's F1 future. read more »