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Valtteri Bottas
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Finland

Valtteri Bottas

Date of birth
1989-08-28
Age
36
Nationality
Finland

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Austrian Grand Prix qualifying: Bottas beats Hamilton to pole

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Austrian Grand Prix qualifying: Bottas beats Hamilton to pole

Mercedes F1 car upgrade improved stability, say Bottas and Hamilton

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Mercedes F1 car upgrade improved stability, say Bottas and Hamilton

Sebastian Vettel: I had nowhere to go in Valtteri Bottas collision

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Sebastian Vettel: I had nowhere to go in Valtteri Bottas collision

French Grand Prix: Hamilton wins, Vettel collides with Bottas

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French Grand Prix: Hamilton wins, Vettel collides with Bottas

French Grand Prix FP3: Bottas fastest in rain-hit session

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French Grand Prix FP3: Bottas fastest in rain-hit session

Hamilton and Bottas hint at further Mercedes engine upgrade delay

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Hamilton and Bottas hint at further Mercedes engine upgrade delay

Bottas Canadian GP fuel scare led to unseen close Verstappen finish

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Bottas Canadian GP fuel scare led to unseen close Verstappen finish

Bottas: Toro Rosso better than us on hypersoft in Monaco Grand Prix

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Bottas: Toro Rosso better than us on hypersoft in Monaco Grand Prix

Valtteri Bottas to use Mika Hakkinen helmet for Monaco Grand Prix

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Valtteri Bottas to use Mika Hakkinen helmet for Monaco Grand Prix

Valtteri Bottas has eliminated 'way off the pace races' in F1 2018

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Valtteri Bottas has eliminated 'way off the pace races' in F1 2018

Valtteri Bottas keen to avoid one-year Mercedes contract extension

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Valtteri Bottas keen to avoid one-year Mercedes contract extension

F1 testing: Valtteri Bottas ends post-Spanish GP test fastest

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F1 testing: Valtteri Bottas ends post-Spanish GP test fastest

Mercedes admits Bottas's F1 Spanish GP strategy almost fell apart

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Mercedes admits Bottas's F1 Spanish GP strategy almost fell apart

Barcelona F1 testing: Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas sets morning pace

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Barcelona F1 testing: Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas sets morning pace

Spanish GP F1 practice: Valtteri Bottas leads Mercedes 1-2 in FP1

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Spanish GP F1 practice: Valtteri Bottas leads Mercedes 1-2 in FP1

Baku heartbreak will make me stronger, says Bottas

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Baku heartbreak will make me stronger, says Bottas

Mercedes saw Baku F1 debris too late to warn Valtteri Bottas

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Mercedes saw Baku F1 debris too late to warn Valtteri Bottas

FIA: Nobody spotted debris Valtteri Bottas hit in Baku F1 race

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FIA: Nobody spotted debris Valtteri Bottas hit in Baku F1 race

Sebastian Vettel: I had to try failed Baku pass on Valtteri Bottas

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Sebastian Vettel: I had to try failed Baku pass on Valtteri Bottas

Lewis Hamilton delayed Azerbaijan GP podium to console Valtteri Bottas

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Lewis Hamilton delayed Azerbaijan GP podium to console Valtteri Bottas

Valtteri Bottas considers taking more risks in Formula 1 battles

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Valtteri Bottas considers taking more risks in Formula 1 battles

Baku F1 practice: Bottas fastest, Verstappen crashes in FP1

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Baku F1 practice: Bottas fastest, Verstappen crashes in FP1

Why Bottas and Raikkonen should be seriously worried

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Why Bottas and Raikkonen should be seriously worried

Valtteri Bottas avoided collision in 'brutal' Daniel Ricciardo pass

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Valtteri Bottas avoided collision in 'brutal' Daniel Ricciardo pass

Sebastian Vettel wins Bahrain GP in tense finish with Valtteri Bottas

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Sebastian Vettel wins Bahrain GP in tense finish with Valtteri Bottas

Formula 1: How Bottas dealt with mental fallout from his Oz crash

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Formula 1: How Bottas dealt with mental fallout from his Oz crash

Bottas's lack of Australian GP progress shows F1's 'new world'

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Bottas's lack of Australian GP progress shows F1's 'new world'

Australian Grand Prix: Valtteri Bottas hampered by Mercedes cooling

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Australian Grand Prix: Valtteri Bottas hampered by Mercedes cooling

Australian GP: Power unit changes put Bottas on new penalty limit

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Australian GP: Power unit changes put Bottas on new penalty limit

Mercedes' Wolff reassures Bottas after Australian GP qualifying crash

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Mercedes' Wolff reassures Bottas after Australian GP qualifying crash

Bottas set for Melbourne gearbox change penalty after qualifying crash

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Bottas set for Melbourne gearbox change penalty after qualifying crash

Australian Grand Prix qualifying: Hamilton pole, Bottas crashes

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Australian Grand Prix qualifying: Hamilton pole, Bottas crashes

Late Mercedes F1 contract talks could be 'disturbing' - Bottas

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Late Mercedes F1 contract talks could be 'disturbing' - Bottas

How Bottas can beat Hamilton – by the man who did it

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How Bottas can beat Hamilton – by the man who did it

Valtteri Bottas: Mind games with Lewis Hamilton a waste of energy

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Valtteri Bottas: Mind games with Lewis Hamilton a waste of energy

F1 testing: Bottas's Mercedes leads Vandoorne's McLaren

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F1 testing: Bottas's Mercedes leads Vandoorne's McLaren

Can Bottas convince Mercedes to keep him?

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Can Bottas convince Mercedes to keep him?

Valtteri Bottas doubted himself during 2017 F1 slump

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Valtteri Bottas doubted himself during 2017 F1 slump

Valtteri Bottas changed Mercedes F1 team's view on driver line-ups

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Valtteri Bottas changed Mercedes F1 team's view on driver line-ups

Bottas needs to be 'on it' like Hamilton to fight for F1 title

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Bottas needs to be 'on it' like Hamilton to fight for F1 title

Hamilton vowed to never let Bottas get ahead after F1 Hungarian GP

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Hamilton vowed to never let Bottas get ahead after F1 Hungarian GP

Valtteri Bottas resists Lewis Hamilton to win Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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Valtteri Bottas resists Lewis Hamilton to win Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Valtteri Bottas learned from wasting Brazilian GP pole - Mercedes

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Valtteri Bottas learned from wasting Brazilian GP pole - Mercedes

Bottas denies Mercedes F1 team-mate Hamilton Abu Dhabi GP pole

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Bottas denies Mercedes F1 team-mate Hamilton Abu Dhabi GP pole

Mercedes Formula 1 boss: Valtteri Bottas needs 'killer' approach

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Mercedes Formula 1 boss: Valtteri Bottas needs 'killer' approach

Bottas was 'embarrassing' in Brazilian Grand Prix - Villeneuve

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Bottas was 'embarrassing' in Brazilian Grand Prix - Villeneuve

Valtteri Bottas admits he squandered Brazilian GP win at start

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Valtteri Bottas admits he squandered Brazilian GP win at start

Brazilian GP: Vettel defeats Bottas as Hamilton charges to fourth

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Brazilian GP: Vettel defeats Bottas as Hamilton charges to fourth

Valtteri Bottas getting the hang of 2017 Mercedes after tough races

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Valtteri Bottas getting the hang of 2017 Mercedes after tough races

Brazilian GP: Bottas beats Vettel to pole after Hamilton crashes

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Brazilian GP: Bottas beats Vettel to pole after Hamilton crashes

Brazilian GP: Bottas pips Hamilton in a tight FP3 session

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Brazilian GP: Bottas pips Hamilton in a tight FP3 session

Brazilian GP: Hamilton pips Bottas to top second practice

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Brazilian GP: Hamilton pips Bottas to top second practice

Bottas didn't realise how hard Hamilton works at Mercedes F1 team

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Bottas didn't realise how hard Hamilton works at Mercedes F1 team

Max Verstappen avoids Mexican GP penalty for Bottas incident

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Max Verstappen avoids Mexican GP penalty for Bottas incident

Valtteri Bottas: Max Verstappen 'wrecked' my first lap in Q3

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Valtteri Bottas: Max Verstappen 'wrecked' my first lap in Q3

Mexican GP FP1: Valtteri Bottas leads Lewis Hamilton in Mercedes 1-2

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Mexican GP FP1: Valtteri Bottas leads Lewis Hamilton in Mercedes 1-2

Mercedes must make its F1 car 'easier' for Bottas to drive - Lauda

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Mercedes must make its F1 car 'easier' for Bottas to drive - Lauda

Mercedes' Bottas explains 'big' US GP qualifying gap to Hamilton

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Mercedes' Bottas explains 'big' US GP qualifying gap to Hamilton

Bottas learning from defeats to Mercedes F1 team-mate Hamilton

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Bottas learning from defeats to Mercedes F1 team-mate Hamilton

Japanese Grand Prix: Bottas fastest in FP3 before crashing out

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Japanese Grand Prix: Bottas fastest in FP3 before crashing out