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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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Bottas: F1 Sprint shows Mercedes can have "great result" despite setbacks

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Bottas: F1 Sprint shows Mercedes can have "great result" despite setbacks

Bottas: constant pressure of one-year F1 contracts was too much

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Bottas: constant pressure of one-year F1 contracts was too much

Bottas admits he could have done a "better job" in F1 Mexican GP start

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Bottas admits he could have done a "better job" in F1 Mexican GP start

Mercedes explains tow plan for Hamilton into Mexico Turn 1

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Mercedes explains tow plan for Hamilton into Mexico Turn 1

Bottas and Verstappen fastest lap duel simply ‘playing games’

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Bottas and Verstappen fastest lap duel simply ‘playing games’

Bottas aiming for Abu Dhabi F1 test debut with Alfa Romeo

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Bottas aiming for Abu Dhabi F1 test debut with Alfa Romeo

Video replay changed Ricciardo’s mind on Bottas Mexico F1 crash

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Video replay changed Ricciardo’s mind on Bottas Mexico F1 crash

Bottas: Mexican GP pole run one of my best laps ever

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Bottas: Mexican GP pole run one of my best laps ever

Mercedes should be stronger in Mexico with "optimised" F1 engine

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Mercedes should be stronger in Mexico with "optimised" F1 engine

Bottas: Mercedes hasn't found issues with remaining F1 engines

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Bottas: Mercedes hasn't found issues with remaining F1 engines

Bottas: Ferrari and McLaren F1 drivers will be hard to pass in US GP

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Bottas: Ferrari and McLaren F1 drivers will be hard to pass in US GP

Bottas set for third F1 engine penalty in four races at US GP

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Bottas set for third F1 engine penalty in four races at US GP

Bottas unaware of possible Andretti F1 buyout during Alfa Romeo talks

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Bottas unaware of possible Andretti F1 buyout during Alfa Romeo talks

Double F1 champion Hakkinen to partner Bottas in Race of Champions

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Double F1 champion Hakkinen to partner Bottas in Race of Champions

Bottas: Certainty over F1 future helping me focus on driving

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Bottas: Certainty over F1 future helping me focus on driving

Bottas: Turkish GP win one of my "best ever" F1 races

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Bottas: Turkish GP win one of my "best ever" F1 races

Bottas gamble triggered Hamilton Sochi F1 intermediate tyre call

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Bottas gamble triggered Hamilton Sochi F1 intermediate tyre call

Bottas hit with Russian GP grid penalty after F1 engine change

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Bottas hit with Russian GP grid penalty after F1 engine change

Bottas would accept team orders to support Hamilton’s title bid

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Bottas would accept team orders to support Hamilton’s title bid

Bottas: Not getting official Monza 2021 F1 pole stat "annoying"

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Bottas: Not getting official Monza 2021 F1 pole stat "annoying"

F1 Italian GP sprint race: Bottas wins as Verstappen grabs pole, Hamilton fifth

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F1 Italian GP sprint race: Bottas wins as Verstappen grabs pole, Hamilton fifth

F1 Italian GP sprint race: What time is it, how to watch it & more

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F1 Italian GP sprint race: What time is it, how to watch it & more

Mercedes won't employ pre-race team orders for Monza F1 sprint

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Mercedes won't employ pre-race team orders for Monza F1 sprint

Bottas confident of "strong points" at Monza despite grid drop

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Bottas confident of "strong points" at Monza despite grid drop

Bottas set to start F1 Italian GP at the back after Mercedes engine change

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Bottas set to start F1 Italian GP at the back after Mercedes engine change

Bottas motivated by chance to build ‘a bit of a project’ at Alfa Romeo

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Bottas motivated by chance to build ‘a bit of a project’ at Alfa Romeo

Russell: Mercedes made ‘very clear’ I’ll get equal treatment with Hamilton

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Russell: Mercedes made ‘very clear’ I’ll get equal treatment with Hamilton

Hamilton pays tribute to "best team-mate" Bottas ahead of Mercedes exit

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Hamilton pays tribute to "best team-mate" Bottas ahead of Mercedes exit

Wolff: Bottas would have deserved 2022 Mercedes F1 drive

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Wolff: Bottas would have deserved 2022 Mercedes F1 drive

Valtteri Bottas to drive for Alfa Romeo F1 team in 2022

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Valtteri Bottas to drive for Alfa Romeo F1 team in 2022

Bottas wants multi-year F1 deal ‘I’ve never had before’ in 2022

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Bottas wants multi-year F1 deal ‘I’ve never had before’ in 2022

Wolff: Mercedes has decided between Russell and Bottas for 2022

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Wolff: Mercedes has decided between Russell and Bottas for 2022

Hamilton: Working relationship with Bottas is "better than ever"

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Hamilton: Working relationship with Bottas is "better than ever"

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

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

Bottas couldn't avoid Hungary F1 Turn 1 smash after mistake

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Bottas couldn't avoid Hungary F1 Turn 1 smash after mistake

Bottas handed grid penalty for Belgian GP after Hungary crash

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Bottas handed grid penalty for Belgian GP after Hungary crash

Hungarian GP under early red flag after multi-car crashes at Turn 1

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Hungarian GP under early red flag after multi-car crashes at Turn 1

Why Bottas is not given enough credit for his Mercedes F1 job

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Why Bottas is not given enough credit for his Mercedes F1 job

Wolff feels "responsibility" to ensure Bottas has good F1 future

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Wolff feels "responsibility" to ensure Bottas has good F1 future

Bottas in Alfa Romeo F1 link for 2022, if Mercedes opts for Russell

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Bottas in Alfa Romeo F1 link for 2022, if Mercedes opts for Russell

Bottas and Sainz summoned by stewards over Austria F1 Q2 incident

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Bottas and Sainz summoned by stewards over Austria F1 Q2 incident

FIA would have investigated Bottas pitlane spin without McLaren complaint

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FIA would have investigated Bottas pitlane spin without McLaren complaint

Bottas: Mercedes pitted early to capitalise on slow Perez stop

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Bottas: Mercedes pitted early to capitalise on slow Perez stop

Bottas calls pitlane spin penalty "quite harsh" after McLaren complaint

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Bottas calls pitlane spin penalty "quite harsh" after McLaren complaint

Bottas hit with Styrian GP grid penalty for F1 pitlane incident

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Bottas hit with Styrian GP grid penalty for F1 pitlane incident

Mercedes summoned to stewards over Bottas FP2 pitlane spin

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Mercedes summoned to stewards over Bottas FP2 pitlane spin

Bottas: ‘Completely false’ to think Mercedes F1 relationship is broken

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Bottas: ‘Completely false’ to think Mercedes F1 relationship is broken

Wolff welcomes Bottas’ feistiness over Mercedes F1 team radio

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Wolff welcomes Bottas’ feistiness over Mercedes F1 team radio

Bottas: Angry radio message in French GP didn't go too far

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Bottas: Angry radio message in French GP didn't go too far

Mercedes had "no choice" but to pit Bottas first in French GP

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Mercedes had "no choice" but to pit Bottas first in French GP

Bottas: 'Hard to say' if improvement down to Mercedes F1 chassis change

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Bottas: 'Hard to say' if improvement down to Mercedes F1 chassis change

Bottas not letting thoughts about Mercedes F1 future become a distraction

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Bottas not letting thoughts about Mercedes F1 future become a distraction

Bottas: Slump in form in Baku is "weird"

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Bottas: Slump in form in Baku is "weird"

Bottas: Something "fundamentally wrong" with Mercedes in Baku

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Bottas: Something "fundamentally wrong" with Mercedes in Baku

Bottas won't take "loser's option" after early 2021 F1 setbacks

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Bottas won't take "loser's option" after early 2021 F1 setbacks

Bottas “surprised” by Mercedes suggestion he was out of position in Monaco pitstop

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Bottas “surprised” by Mercedes suggestion he was out of position in Monaco pitstop

Russell: Wolff gave me a lot of ‘tough love’ after Bottas crash

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Russell: Wolff gave me a lot of ‘tough love’ after Bottas crash

Mercedes F1 driver Bottas uses "negative" desktop image as motivation

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Mercedes F1 driver Bottas uses "negative" desktop image as motivation

How Bottas' Monaco F1 pitstop ended up being 43 hours long

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How Bottas' Monaco F1 pitstop ended up being 43 hours long

Bottas wheelnut still stuck on Mercedes car after pitstop issue

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Bottas wheelnut still stuck on Mercedes car after pitstop issue