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Wolff: "A matter of time" until Bottas returns to Mercedes

8 days 22 hours ago

from: Autosport.com

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Valtteri Bottas looks set to stay in Formula 1 in a reserve driver role at Mercedes with a deal seemingly on the cusp of completion.The Finn spent five years at Mercedes... read more »

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Who is Sauber's new F1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto?

25 days 18 hours ago

from: Autosport.com

( 220 views )

After an extended period of mulling over its driving options for Formula 1's 2025 season and beyond, Sauber had found itself in a binary choice between experience and... read more »

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Bottas: Zandvoort exposed ‘long-term’ Sauber F1 problems

3 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Valtteri Bottas was not shy in offering his opinion on Sauber’s poor performance at the Dutch Grand Prix, explaining the weather and circuit played to his car’s weaknesses. The... read more »

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Bottas has "long-term" concerns over Sauber struggles after 'weakest' F1 race

3 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 140 views )

Valtteri Bottas has bemoaned Sauber's 'weakest' performance of the Formula 1 season at the Dutch Grand Prix but hopes the circuit will serve as an... read more »

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Ferrari reserve driver set to driver Bottas' car at Zandvoort

3 months ago

from: F1Technical.net

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Ferrari reserve driver Robert Shwartzman is set to take over Valtteri Bottas car for the opening practice session at the Dutch Grand Prix, with the Finn resuming driving duties... read more »

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McLaren drivers wary of 'Bottas moment' at Hungarian GP first corner

4 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 214 views )

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri joked about the need to be wary of a 'Bottas moment' at the first corner of Formula 1's 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix, but the... read more »

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Bottas Admits Long Road Ahead for Struggling Sauber

5 months ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 266 views )

Valtteri Bottas admits Sauber's lack of pace is a long-term issue despite finding improvements at the Austrian GP. The Finn believes upcoming upgrades are crucial to end... read more »

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F1 Monaco GP: Leclerc fastest in final practice from Verstappen and Hamilton

6 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1391 views )

The session was red-flagged after the opening 10 minutes when Valtteri Bottas clipped the Swimming Pool exit wall, an impact that broke the front-right suspension on his Sauber... read more »

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Sauber: Bottas F1 race engineer switch down to Audi "anticipating" changes

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 989 views )

Former Ferrari performance engineer Steven Petrik was installed as a replacement for Bottas' engineer Alex Chan, whom the Finn had worked with since joining the team in... read more »

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Bottas reveals Sauber F1 race engineer change not his choice

7 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 344 views )

Valtteri Bottas has revealed that a change to his race engineer at the Sauber Formula 1 team from this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix was not a decision that he made. The Finn had... read more »

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Why undervalued Valtteri Bottas deserves to be on the 2025 F1 grid

7 months ago

from: Crash.Net

( 405 views )

With Audi seemingly not interested in keeping Valtteri Bottas on the grid for 2025, does the Finn deserve a seat elsewhere? read more »

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Bottas "slowly getting the ball rolling" on F1 future talks

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 585 views )

The ex-Mercedes driver moved to Sauber for 2022 with a firm two-year contract until the team activated a clause to retain the Finn alongside stablemate Zhou Guanyu for this... read more »

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Sauber: "Important" to apologise to Bottas for F1 pit stop issues

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 396 views )

Following problems with wheelnuts for Bottas in Bahrain and team-mate Zhou Guanyu in Saudi Arabia, the former endured another lengthy stop in the Australian GP at a stage when... read more »

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Bottas lacked confidence to star in funny ads while racing for Mercedes

9 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 305 views )

Ahead of this weekend's Australian Grand Prix, Sauber driver Bottas has recorded an entertaining TV promo for Uber during which he expresses his love for Australian... read more »

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Bottas tight lipped on possible 2025 Mercedes F1 return

10 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 591 views )

Valtteri Bottas has been tight-lipped on a possible return to Mercedes next year but insists his "priority" is remaining with Sauber until Audi arrives in Formula 1... read more »

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Bottas optimistic Mercedes can challenge Red Bull in F1 2024

10 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 404 views )

Valtteri Bottas believes there’s "no reason" why Mercedes can't challenge Red Bull in the 2024 Formula 1 season, but he admits it will be tough to beat the... read more »

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Bottas to court rival F1 team seat if Audi talks break down

11 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 602 views )

Valtteri Bottas’ priority is to secure a contract extension that covers Audi's Formula 1 arrival in 2026, but he would be prepared to reach out to other teams if talks... read more »

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Sauber to add more F1 recruits ahead of 2026 Audi takeover

11 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 796 views )

Sauber Team Representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi has stated the team will continue to add Formula 1 personnel ahead of the planned Audi takeover in 2026. Following BMW’s sale... read more »

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Sauber recruitment drive will continue ahead of Audi F1 entry

11 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 631 views )

After a financial squeeze led to downsizing, the team employed just 220 people prior to the takeover by Finn Rausing in 2017.With new investment in place, the team grew in... read more »

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Bottas: All-new Sauber F1 car concept for 2024 "looks interesting"

12 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 503 views )

In its last season under the Alfa Romeo name, the Swiss outfit slumped from sixth to ninth in the world championship, scoring only 16 points.Bottas says the team realised that... read more »

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Bottas: Vegas GP foiled by diffuser damage from Turn 1 hit

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 414 views )

Valtteri Bottas revealed how his Las Vegas Grand Prix was scuppered beyond the start after sustaining diffuser damage when he was hit from behind by Sergio Perez. The Finn... read more »

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Bottas: Slow turns and thin air at F1 Mexico GP key to Alfa Romeo promise

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 578 views )

Bottas and team-mate Zhou Guanyu both made Q3 and qualified ninth and 10th, putting them in a strong position to score crucial points in the tight battle amongst the four teams... read more »

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F1 champion Mika Hakkinen to mentor rising F2 star Maini

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 672 views )

The Finn is throwing his weight behind Maini, and says the target is very clear: "F1 is our objective".Hakkinen's track record in this department is strong,... read more »

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Russell reveals F1 driver ignored his calls after embarrassing crash

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 470 views )

George Russell has said that, following a heavy crash with then-Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas in Imola in 2021, the Finn never returned his call and the pair have never... read more »

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Bottas ‘happy to wait’ until 2026 for F1 podiums

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 367 views )

Valtteri Bottas admits he would be "happy to wait" until Audi's arrival and the change of regulations in Formula 1 in 2026 to stand on the podium rostrum once... read more »