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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 rues “big mistake” at pitstop after Monaco GP retirement

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Bottas rues “big mistake” at pitstop after Monaco GP retirement

Bottas: Summer break a ‘good deadline’ for F1 future decision

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Bottas: Summer break a ‘good deadline’ for F1 future decision

Why Bottas feels the time has come to be “more selfish”

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Why Bottas feels the time has come to be “more selfish”

Wolff: Verstappen not only future option as Hamilton successor

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Wolff: Verstappen not only future option as Hamilton successor

Leclerc explains sensational Bottas pass in F1 Spanish GP

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Leclerc explains sensational Bottas pass in F1 Spanish GP

F1 champion Hamilton: People need to give Bottas a break

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F1 champion Hamilton: People need to give Bottas a break

Wolff may reconsider Bottas radio messages after pace ‘flatlined’

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Wolff may reconsider Bottas radio messages after pace ‘flatlined’

Bottas work on 2021 qualifying "weak point" led to Portimao pole

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Bottas work on 2021 qualifying "weak point" led to Portimao pole

Bottas unsure DAS would have solved Mercedes' Imola F1 tyre struggles

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Bottas unsure DAS would have solved Mercedes' Imola F1 tyre struggles

Bottas: Imola F1 incident with Russell "done and dusted" after apology

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Bottas: Imola F1 incident with Russell "done and dusted" after apology

How a million pound crash highlighted F1’s money squeeze

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How a million pound crash highlighted F1’s money squeeze

Shovlin: Cost cap makes big F1 accidents "quite a concern"

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Shovlin: Cost cap makes big F1 accidents "quite a concern"

Bottas: No gentleman’s agreement broken in Russell Imola F1 crash

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Bottas: No gentleman’s agreement broken in Russell Imola F1 crash

Russell apologises to Bottas after Imola F1 shunt reaction

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Russell apologises to Bottas after Imola F1 shunt reaction

Bottas crash damage cost could cost Mercedes F1 upgrade push

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Bottas crash damage cost could cost Mercedes F1 upgrade push

Russell planning clear-the-air call with Bottas after Imola F1 crash

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Russell planning clear-the-air call with Bottas after Imola F1 crash

Bottas: Russell has "quite a theory" over Imola F1 defending after crash

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Bottas: Russell has "quite a theory" over Imola F1 defending after crash

F1 stewards take no action over ‘racing incident’ Bottas and Russell crash

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F1 stewards take no action over ‘racing incident’ Bottas and Russell crash

Russell: Bottas may not have made same F1 Imola move on another driver

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Russell: Bottas may not have made same F1 Imola move on another driver

Bottas: Imola F1 crash with Russell "clearly" Williams driver's "mistake"

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Bottas: Imola F1 crash with Russell "clearly" Williams driver's "mistake"

Emilia Romagna GP red-flagged after Bottas/Russell crash

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Emilia Romagna GP red-flagged after Bottas/Russell crash

Mercedes: F1 tyre warm-up issue caused Bottas' Imola Q3 struggles

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Mercedes: F1 tyre warm-up issue caused Bottas' Imola Q3 struggles

Bottas "couldn’t trust rear-end" of Mercedes car in Imola Q3

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Bottas "couldn’t trust rear-end" of Mercedes car in Imola Q3

What Mercedes must do to keep its F1 title challenge on track

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What Mercedes must do to keep its F1 title challenge on track

Bottas "lost count" of set-up changes made in pre-Imola sim test

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Bottas "lost count" of set-up changes made in pre-Imola sim test

Wolff doubts Bottas came close to F1 retirement after team orders

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Wolff doubts Bottas came close to F1 retirement after team orders

Mercedes has to be "perfect" everywhere to beat Red Bull

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Mercedes has to be "perfect" everywhere to beat Red Bull

Wolff explains why Bottas shouldn't be upset with strategy

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Wolff explains why Bottas shouldn't be upset with strategy

Mercedes unsure how much performance it has recovered since F1 testing

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Mercedes unsure how much performance it has recovered since F1 testing

Why grounded Mercedes isn’t worried about ‘camouflage’ games

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Why grounded Mercedes isn’t worried about ‘camouflage’ games

Bottas: Mercedes W12 F1 has "snappy and unforgiving" rear end

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Bottas: Mercedes W12 F1 has "snappy and unforgiving" rear end

Bottas returns Mercedes to the top on second day of Bahrain F1 test

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Bottas returns Mercedes to the top on second day of Bahrain F1 test

Bottas hopes Mercedes can recover after ‘not ideal’ F1 test start

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Bottas hopes Mercedes can recover after ‘not ideal’ F1 test start

Mercedes: Early Bahrain gearbox issue ‘came out of nowhere’

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Mercedes: Early Bahrain gearbox issue ‘came out of nowhere’

Bottas “in no rush” to discuss new Mercedes F1 contract

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Bottas “in no rush” to discuss new Mercedes F1 contract

Bottas underwent "extreme" F1 winter training, focused on mental gains

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Bottas underwent "extreme" F1 winter training, focused on mental gains

Bottas looking to be "a bit more selfish" in 2021 F1 title bid

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Bottas looking to be "a bit more selfish" in 2021 F1 title bid

Bottas: F1 "Couch commentator" criticism motivates me to perform

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Bottas: F1 "Couch commentator" criticism motivates me to perform

Bottas won't play Rosberg mind games on Mercedes F1 team-mate Hamilton

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Bottas won't play Rosberg mind games on Mercedes F1 team-mate Hamilton

Why Bottas won't emulate Rosberg to beat Hamilton

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Why Bottas won't emulate Rosberg to beat Hamilton

Hamilton: Bottas doesn't need to defend his 2020 F1 performances

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Hamilton: Bottas doesn't need to defend his 2020 F1 performances

The bad luck that shaped Valtteri Bottas' failed 2020 F1 title bid

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The bad luck that shaped Valtteri Bottas' failed 2020 F1 title bid

Bottas: Second in F1 drivers’ championship "can’t be that satisfying"

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Bottas: Second in F1 drivers’ championship "can’t be that satisfying"

Wolff: Bottas won't lose 2021 Mercedes F1 seat to Russell

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Wolff: Bottas won't lose 2021 Mercedes F1 seat to Russell

Wolff's Abu Dhabi F1 Q3 Bottas message part of agreement for more support

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Wolff's Abu Dhabi F1 Q3 Bottas message part of agreement for more support

F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Verstappen pips Bottas for Red Bull's first 2020 pole

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F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Verstappen pips Bottas for Red Bull's first 2020 pole

Wolff: Bottas has "unconditional support" from entire Mercedes F1 team

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Wolff: Bottas has "unconditional support" from entire Mercedes F1 team

F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Bottas tops red-flagged FP2 after Raikkonen fire

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F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Bottas tops red-flagged FP2 after Raikkonen fire

Bottas accepts "I need to be better" after recent run of F1 form

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Bottas accepts "I need to be better" after recent run of F1 form

Bottas felt no "massive responsibility" to guide Russell in Sakhir GP

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Bottas felt no "massive responsibility" to guide Russell in Sakhir GP

Russell felt F1 Sakhir GP lead over Bottas was "too good to be true"

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Russell felt F1 Sakhir GP lead over Bottas was "too good to be true"

Bottas: "Very easy" to criticise Sakhir F1 performance against Russell

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Bottas: "Very easy" to criticise Sakhir F1 performance against Russell

Mercedes: Bottas and Russell free to race without concerns of rivalry

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Mercedes: Bottas and Russell free to race without concerns of rivalry

Bottas: Sakhir qualifying performance "not my best" in F1

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Bottas: Sakhir qualifying performance "not my best" in F1

F1 Sakhir GP: Bottas edges Russell by 0.026s for pole position

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F1 Sakhir GP: Bottas edges Russell by 0.026s for pole position

F1 Sakhir GP: Verstappen heads Bottas in FP3, Russell seventh

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F1 Sakhir GP: Verstappen heads Bottas in FP3, Russell seventh

Mercedes denies treating Sakhir GP as 2022 shootout for Russell and Bottas

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Mercedes denies treating Sakhir GP as 2022 shootout for Russell and Bottas

Bottas: Being beaten by Russell in F1 Sakhir GP "wouldn't look good"

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Bottas: Being beaten by Russell in F1 Sakhir GP "wouldn't look good"

Bottas unsure whether to laugh or cry over bad F1 luck

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Bottas unsure whether to laugh or cry over bad F1 luck

Bottas reveals Mercedes F1 drivers have different set-ups for Bahrain GP

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Bottas reveals Mercedes F1 drivers have different set-ups for Bahrain GP