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Valtteri Bottas
Valtteri Bottas

Valtteri Bottas

TeamMercedes
CountryFinland
Podiums45
Points1277
Grands Prix entered139
World ChampionshipsN/A
Highest race finish1 (x7)
Highest grid position1
Date of birth28/08/1989
Place of birthNastola, Finland

Latest F1 news on Valtteri Bottas

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Bottas insists: I am a good asset for the team

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 920 views )

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 »

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What next for Valtteri Bottas?

over 3 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 660 views )

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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Gasly expects more F1 podium chances after Hungary miss

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 836 views )

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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Marko ‘more than furious’ at Bottas blunder

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 748 views )

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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Wolff's "human" dilemma - Bottas or Russell at Mercedes in 2022?

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 784 views )

Article first run by the author on Goodwood Road & Racing read more »

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Russell would not put ‘own agenda’ before Mercedes

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 651 views )

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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Hamilton ‘probably’ applying pressure to keep Bottas

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 700 views )

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: "I can't believe I got taken out for the second week running"

over 3 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 881 views )

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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George Russell looks like Mercedes' guy - what that means for Valtteri Bottas and the 2022 driver market

over 3 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1001 views )

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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Wolff: Bottas' Hungary mare doesn't influence Mercedes' F1 2022 decision

over 3 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 735 views )

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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Russell unconcerned over Bottas team-work aiding Mercedes call

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 742 views )

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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Albers: ‘Bottas conspiracy theories need to stop’

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 814 views )

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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Bottas' incident-packed start "not his finest moment" - Mercedes

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 869 views )

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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Ralf suspects 'Mercedes chapter now over' for Bottas

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 981 views )

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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‘Vasseur spotted 10 times in Mercedes hospitality’

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 852 views )

Links between Valtteri Bottas and Alfa Romeo for 2022 continue to intensify following the Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »

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Bottas confident Hungary crash won't influence Wolff

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 899 views )

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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Wolff: Bottas Hungary crash won't influence 2022 F1 driver decision

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 944 views )

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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Bottas faces a "tough summer" after Hungarian "bowling" - Hill

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1074 views )

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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Palmer: Bottas wasn’t being brave, it was a mistake

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 696 views )

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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Marko can ‘only shake head’ at Hamilton’s complaint

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1019 views )

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 'trusts' FIA over Bottas and Stroll crash verdicts

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1013 views )

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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Bottas doesn’t think one race will ‘influence anything’

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 503 views )

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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Gasly ‘should have been looking at podium’ in Hungary

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 780 views )

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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Bottas blunder costs Red Bull another power unit

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 723 views )

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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Bottas management "working" on Mercedes driver's F1 future

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 974 views )

Valtteri Bottas has confirmed manager Didier Coton is working on securing the Mercedes driver's F1 future. read more »