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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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F1 Bahrain GP: Hamilton beats Bottas, Verstappen to pole

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F1 Bahrain GP: Hamilton beats Bottas, Verstappen to pole

Hamilton: Bottas misfortune has inflated 2020 F1 drivers' points gap

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Hamilton: Bottas misfortune has inflated 2020 F1 drivers' points gap

Bottas calls Turkish GP "disaster" after damage and six spins

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Bottas calls Turkish GP "disaster" after damage and six spins

Bottas wants answers over lack of yellow flags for debris at Emilia Romagna GP

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Bottas wants answers over lack of yellow flags for debris at Emilia Romagna GP

Bottas: Nothing unfair about Hamilton strategy divergence at Imola

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Bottas: Nothing unfair about Hamilton strategy divergence at Imola

Mercedes didn't believe Bottas' Imola F1 floor issue initially

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Mercedes didn't believe Bottas' Imola F1 floor issue initially

Bottas: No time to avoid debris that hampered Emilia Romagna GP hopes

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Bottas: No time to avoid debris that hampered Emilia Romagna GP hopes

F1 Emilia Romagna GP: Hamilton overcuts wounded Bottas for Imola win

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F1 Emilia Romagna GP: Hamilton overcuts wounded Bottas for Imola win

Bottas risks on Emilia Romagna GP pole lap left him 'shaking'

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Bottas risks on Emilia Romagna GP pole lap left him 'shaking'

F1 Emilia Romagna GP: Bottas snatches pole from Hamilton at Imola

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F1 Emilia Romagna GP: Bottas snatches pole from Hamilton at Imola

Wolff: Mercedes "robust" in keeping Bottas on F1 Portuguese GP strategy

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Wolff: Mercedes "robust" in keeping Bottas on F1 Portuguese GP strategy

F1 Portuguese GP: Hamilton beats Bottas to secure all-time F1 win record

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F1 Portuguese GP: Hamilton beats Bottas to secure all-time F1 win record

Bottas regrets single lap Q3 run plan in F1 Portuguese GP qualifying

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Bottas regrets single lap Q3 run plan in F1 Portuguese GP qualifying

F1 Portuguese GP: Hamilton swipes last-gasp pole from Bottas

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F1 Portuguese GP: Hamilton swipes last-gasp pole from Bottas

Portuguese GP: Bottas completes F1 practice sweep at Portimao in FP3

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Portuguese GP: Bottas completes F1 practice sweep at Portimao in FP3

Bottas heads twice red-flagged F1 Portuguese GP FP2

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Bottas heads twice red-flagged F1 Portuguese GP FP2

Portuguese GP: Bottas leads Mercedes 1-2 in opening Portimao F1 practice

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Portuguese GP: Bottas leads Mercedes 1-2 in opening Portimao F1 practice

What caused Bottas to gift Hamilton his F1 history moment

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What caused Bottas to gift Hamilton his F1 history moment

Bottas: Win was still possible after F1 Eifel GP Turn 1 mistake

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Bottas: Win was still possible after F1 Eifel GP Turn 1 mistake

Wolff: No doubts over Hamilton/Bottas fight at start of Eifel GP

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Wolff: No doubts over Hamilton/Bottas fight at start of Eifel GP

Bottas "needs a miracle" to beat Hamilton to 2020 F1 title

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Bottas "needs a miracle" to beat Hamilton to 2020 F1 title

F1 Eifel GP: Bottas takes pole position from Hamilton at Nurburgring

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F1 Eifel GP: Bottas takes pole position from Hamilton at Nurburgring

F1 Eifel GP: Bottas beats Hamilton in Nurburgring FP3, Stroll sits out

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F1 Eifel GP: Bottas beats Hamilton in Nurburgring FP3, Stroll sits out

Bottas' "f**k you" comment response to critics telling him to "give up"

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Bottas' "f**k you" comment response to critics telling him to "give up"

Bottas: "Massive bee" prevented Russian GP opening lap overtake

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Bottas: "Massive bee" prevented Russian GP opening lap overtake

F1 Russian GP: Bottas in control to win in Sochi after Hamilton penalty

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F1 Russian GP: Bottas in control to win in Sochi after Hamilton penalty

F1 Russian GP: Hamilton takes top spot ahead of Bottas in FP3

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F1 Russian GP: Hamilton takes top spot ahead of Bottas in FP3

Bottas warns "more to come" from Mercedes ahead of F1 Russian GP

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Bottas warns "more to come" from Mercedes ahead of F1 Russian GP

F1 Russian GP: Bottas beats Hamilton to Sochi FP2 top spot

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F1 Russian GP: Bottas beats Hamilton to Sochi FP2 top spot

F1 Russian GP: Bottas tops opening practice with Hamilton 19th

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F1 Russian GP: Bottas tops opening practice with Hamilton 19th

Was Bottas doomed to lose at Mugello despite ‘race one’ win?

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Was Bottas doomed to lose at Mugello despite ‘race one’ win?

Bottas "not at all to blame" for causing Mugello F1 restart crash

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Bottas "not at all to blame" for causing Mugello F1 restart crash

Hamilton: "Pressure higher than ever" at Mugello after Bottas' F1 practice pace

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Hamilton: "Pressure higher than ever" at Mugello after Bottas' F1 practice pace

Bottas rues yellow flags for denying F1 Tuscan GP pole chance

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Bottas rues yellow flags for denying F1 Tuscan GP pole chance

F1 Tuscan GP: Hamilton takes pole position at Mugello from Bottas

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F1 Tuscan GP: Hamilton takes pole position at Mugello from Bottas

F1 Tuscan GP: Bottas leads way in Mugello FP3, Verstappen second

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F1 Tuscan GP: Bottas leads way in Mugello FP3, Verstappen second

F1 Tuscan GP: Bottas leads Mercedes 1-2 at Mugello in twice-stopped session

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F1 Tuscan GP: Bottas leads Mercedes 1-2 at Mugello in twice-stopped session

F1 Tuscan GP: Bottas leads opening practice from Verstappen at Mugello

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F1 Tuscan GP: Bottas leads opening practice from Verstappen at Mugello

Bottas sees no consolation in closing F1 points gap to Hamilton

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Bottas sees no consolation in closing F1 points gap to Hamilton

Ricciardo "surprised" by Bottas' lack of pace at F1 Italian GP

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Ricciardo "surprised" by Bottas' lack of pace at F1 Italian GP

Bottas' F1 race starts affected by "some disturbance"

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Bottas' F1 race starts affected by "some disturbance"

Verstappen doubtful of beating Bottas to second in F1 championship

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Verstappen doubtful of beating Bottas to second in F1 championship

Bottas "not sure how happy Red Bull is now" with F1 engine party mode ban

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Bottas "not sure how happy Red Bull is now" with F1 engine party mode ban

F1 Italian GP: Bottas leads McLaren pair in final practice at Monza

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F1 Italian GP: Bottas leads McLaren pair in final practice at Monza

Bottas: Mercedes' F1 Friday advantage at Monza "slightly surprising"

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Bottas: Mercedes' F1 Friday advantage at Monza "slightly surprising"

F1 Italian GP: Hamilton heads Monza second practice from Bottas

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F1 Italian GP: Hamilton heads Monza second practice from Bottas

F1 Italian GP: Bottas leads first practice as Verstappen crashes

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F1 Italian GP: Bottas leads first practice as Verstappen crashes

Mercedes working on solution for Bottas’ numb leg problem

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Mercedes working on solution for Bottas’ numb leg problem

Mercedes explains Bottas "miscommunication" over Spa F1 overtake modes

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Mercedes explains Bottas "miscommunication" over Spa F1 overtake modes

F1 Belgian GP: Hamilton takes controlled victory from Bottas

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F1 Belgian GP: Hamilton takes controlled victory from Bottas

F1 Belgian GP: Bottas leads Mercedes 1-2 in opening practice at Spa

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F1 Belgian GP: Bottas leads Mercedes 1-2 in opening practice at Spa

Bottas in "good spirits" over 2020 F1 title fight

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Bottas in "good spirits" over 2020 F1 title fight

Bottas: No changes to Mercedes F1 race suit despite Spain complaints

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Bottas: No changes to Mercedes F1 race suit despite Spain complaints

The Hamilton trend Bottas must halt in 2020

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The Hamilton trend Bottas must halt in 2020

Bottas blames black overalls for 3kg loss in F1 Spanish GP

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Bottas blames black overalls for 3kg loss in F1 Spanish GP

Bottas: 2020 F1 title chances "drifting away" after Spanish GP

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Bottas: 2020 F1 title chances "drifting away" after Spanish GP

F1 Spanish GP: Hamilton narrowly edges Bottas for pole position

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F1 Spanish GP: Hamilton narrowly edges Bottas for pole position

F1 Spanish GP: Bottas beats Hamilton to top FP1 at Barcelona

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F1 Spanish GP: Bottas beats Hamilton to top FP1 at Barcelona

Mercedes judged Bottas’ tyres after stop to extend Hamilton stint in 70th Anniversary GP

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Mercedes judged Bottas’ tyres after stop to extend Hamilton stint in 70th Anniversary GP

Bottas: Mercedes "sleeping" when Verstappen got ahead in F1 70th Anniversary GP

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Bottas: Mercedes "sleeping" when Verstappen got ahead in F1 70th Anniversary GP