The FIA would have handed Valtteri Bottas and Lance Stroll harsher penalties had the track been dry, but given the circumstances, they feel as though a five-place grid penalty... 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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The damage to Max Verstappen's Red Bull RB16B was such that "Mick Schumacher had more downforce" in Hungary, according to team boss Christian Horner. Verstappen... read more »
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Michael Masi has explained why Valtteri Bottas and Lance Stroll were given five-place grid penalties for the Turn 1 incidents in Hungary. read more »
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Lando Norris has hit out at Valtteri Bottas for 'trying to be a hero' on the opening lap of Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix after the Mercedes driver caused a... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton will have to wait until after F1's summer break for his 100th grands prix victory but for Esteban Ocon, Alpine and France, the race in Hungary was a day... read more »
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Christian Horner says Merc used a "great strategy" in Hungary as Valtteri Bottas took out both Red Bulls, getting a pointless penalty for it. read more »
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Andy Shovlin says Mercedes "can only apologise" after Valtteri Bottas caused a four-car crash at the Hungarian GP. read more »
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The driver who entered the Hungarian Grand Prix 13th in the standings, following a slump, wound up as Formula 1's 111th different winner. How did Esteban Ocon and Alpine... read more »
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The Hungarian Grand Prix was one of those races that demonstrates exactly why F1 is so incredible. read more »
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On a damp track Bottas made a bad start with lots of wheelspin on his intermediates and lost control under braking for the first corner.He slammed into McLaren driver Lando... read more »
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Lando Norris expressed frustration in the wake of the first-lap chaos in Hungary that left him out of the race. Norris launched up to third in wet conditions at the Hungaroring... read more »
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Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner says the first-corner mayhem that took both of his drivers out of contention at the Hungarian Grand Prix highlighted "the... read more »
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FIA race director Michael Masi has indicated Valtteri Bottas and Lance Stroll could have been handed stricter punishments for causing turn one collisions had the Hungarian... read more »
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Toto Wolff has insisted Valtteri Bottas' error that triggered a mass pile-up at the first corner of the Hungarian Grand Prix will have no bearing on Mercedes' driver... read more »
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Lando Norris has had another go at Valtteri Bottas saying he expects a "little bit more" when racing one of the top guys in Formula 1. read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has declared the cost of Valtteri Bottas' turn one blunder in the Hungarian Grand Prix as "brutal". read more »
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McLaren's Lando Norris said he expects better from Formula One's leading drivers after he was knocked out of the Hungarian Grand Prix in a multi-car pile up on the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas accepted the blame for a multi-car pile-up at the start of the Hungarian Grand Prix which eliminated several drivers. read more »
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Formula 1 drivers have vented their frustrations at Valtteri Bottas after the Mercedes driver caused a first-corner pile-up at the Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel, Valtteri Bottas, Carlos Sainz and Lance Stroll have been given reprimands for not removing T-shirts carrying messaging related to the sport's We Race As... read more »
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Perez was collected by the out-of-control Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas at the Hungaroring's first corner, and suffered major damage to his car.Although the Mexican was able... read more »
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Vettel, Valtteri Bottas, Carlos Sainz Jr and Lance Stroll were summoned by the stewards over a breach of the pre-race procedure outlined by race director Michael Masi.It... read more »
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The FIA stewards found that Valtteri Bottas was guilty for the first corner crash that brought Sergio Perez's and Lando Norris' race to an end and caused significant... read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the team takes full responsibility for the opening lap crash in Hungary which wiped out Red Bull. read more »
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On a damp track a slow starting Valtteri Bottas lost control of his Mercedes and slammed into the back of McLaren's Lando Norris, who then slid into the side of... read more »