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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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 »