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Valtteri Bottas
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Finland

Valtteri Bottas

Date of birth
1989-08-28
Age
37
Nationality
Finland

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Mercedes: Long wheelbase benefits will outstrip its negatives

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Mercedes: Long wheelbase benefits will outstrip its negatives

Mercedes won’t interfere in potential McLaren Honda divorce

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Mercedes won’t interfere in potential McLaren Honda divorce

Wolff admits Bottas in “an uncomfortable situation” at Mercedes

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Wolff admits Bottas in “an uncomfortable situation” at Mercedes

Mercedes engine still strongest in qualifying trim - Bottas

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Mercedes engine still strongest in qualifying trim - Bottas

Bottas: I need consistency to earn new Mercedes contract

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Bottas: I need consistency to earn new Mercedes contract

Bottas says he had Hamilton's pace in Canada

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Bottas says he had Hamilton's pace in Canada

Hamilton: Canadian GP "a great blow to Ferrari"

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Hamilton: Canadian GP "a great blow to Ferrari"

Canadian GP: Top 10 quotes after race

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Canadian GP
Canadian GP: Top 10 quotes after race

Canadian GP: Hamilton dominates, dramas for Vettel and Verstappen

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Canadian GP: Hamilton dominates, dramas for Vettel and Verstappen

Wolff: Mercedes still hasn’t found “holy grail” despite Hamilton pole

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Wolff: Mercedes still hasn’t found “holy grail” despite Hamilton pole

Canadian GP: Top 10 quotes after qualifying

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Canadian GP: Top 10 quotes after qualifying

Alonso says Friday "totally wasted" after engine problem

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Alonso says Friday "totally wasted" after engine problem

Bottas: No fundamental flaw with Mercedes F1 car

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Bottas: No fundamental flaw with Mercedes F1 car

Analysis: Bottas' Mercedes start stronger than points suggest

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Analysis: Bottas' Mercedes start stronger than points suggest

Bottas: Red Bull's strong showing a one-off for now

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Bottas: Red Bull's strong showing a one-off for now

Analysis: Why Mercedes' tyre struggles might continue past Monaco

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Analysis: Why Mercedes' tyre struggles might continue past Monaco

Analysis: Did Ferrari favour Vettel for Monaco GP win?

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Analysis: Did Ferrari favour Vettel for Monaco GP win?

Monaco GP: Top 10 quotes after race

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Monaco GP: Top 10 quotes after race

Mercedes 2017 F1 car a "diva", says Wolff

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Mercedes 2017 F1 car a "diva", says Wolff

Monaco GP: Top 10 quotes after qualifying

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Monaco GP: Top 10 quotes after qualifying

Bottas "could've done better" in Spanish GP crash

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Bottas "could've done better" in Spanish GP crash

Mercedes: Spanish GP engine failure was never seen before

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Mercedes: Spanish GP engine failure was never seen before

Mercedes' long wheelbase no handicap for Monaco - Bottas

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Mercedes' long wheelbase no handicap for Monaco - Bottas

Bottas: It was my job to hold Vettel up

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Bottas: It was my job to hold Vettel up

Bottas "block" cost me "an awful lot of time" - Vettel

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Bottas "block" cost me "an awful lot of time" - Vettel

Raikkonen, Verstappen blame Bottas for Turn 1 exits

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Raikkonen, Verstappen blame Bottas for Turn 1 exits

Mercedes and Ferrari have made "identical step" - Hamilton

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Mercedes and Ferrari have made "identical step" - Hamilton

Bottas must keep winning to avoid number two status - Massa

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Bottas must keep winning to avoid number two status - Massa

Bottas: Tyres won't dominate F1 title battle for long

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Bottas: Tyres won't dominate F1 title battle for long

Story behind the photo: Bottas savours champagne moment

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Story behind the photo: Bottas savours champagne moment

Bottas interview: Why I couldn’t take my old engineers to Mercedes

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Bottas interview: Why I couldn’t take my old engineers to Mercedes

Bottas sure F1 rivalry love-in won't last

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Bottas sure F1 rivalry love-in won't last

Bottas/Hamilton title fight will not sour relationship - Mercedes

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Bottas/Hamilton title fight will not sour relationship - Mercedes

Five things we learned from the Russian GP

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Five things we learned from the Russian GP

Analysis: How Bottas had to step up to claim maiden F1 win

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Analysis: How Bottas had to step up to claim maiden F1 win

Bottas was nursing "severe" tyre damage during Russian GP

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Bottas was nursing "severe" tyre damage during Russian GP

Lauda "surprised a lot" by Bottas victory

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Lauda "surprised a lot" by Bottas victory

Bottas admits first F1 win feels "surreal"

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Bottas admits first F1 win feels "surreal"

Russian GP: Top 10 quotes after race

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Russian GP: Top 10 quotes after race

Russian GP: Bottas fends off Vettel to take maiden F1 win

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Russian GP: Bottas fends off Vettel to take maiden F1 win

Wolff: Bottas should have taken Russian GP pole

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Wolff: Bottas should have taken Russian GP pole

Bottas admits Mercedes surprised by Sochi qualifying defeat

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Bottas admits Mercedes surprised by Sochi qualifying defeat

Russian GP: Top 10 quotes after qualifying

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Russian GP: Top 10 quotes after qualifying

F1 drivers “very split” on Shield cockpit protection

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F1 drivers “very split” on Shield cockpit protection

Hamilton, Bottas insist they don't want team orders

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Hamilton, Bottas insist they don't want team orders

Bahrain F1 test: Bottas on top as McLaren enjoys "best day" of testing

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Bahrain F1 test: Bottas on top as McLaren enjoys "best day" of testing

Mercedes hints at tyre progress ahead of final F1 test day

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Mercedes hints at tyre progress ahead of final F1 test day

Bottas' belief not dented by Bahrain GP struggles

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Bottas' belief not dented by Bahrain GP struggles

Mercedes ready to rethink team orders approach

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Mercedes ready to rethink team orders approach

Bottas' early-race struggles down to Mercedes generator failure

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Bottas' early-race struggles down to Mercedes generator failure

Hamilton: Pit entry penalty "completely my fault"

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Hamilton: Pit entry penalty "completely my fault"

Wolff: Bottas mindset key to overcoming China struggles

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Wolff: Bottas mindset key to overcoming China struggles

Bottas "keeping me on my toes" - Hamilton

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Bottas "keeping me on my toes" - Hamilton

Bahrain GP: Top 10 quotes after qualifying

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Bahrain GP: Top 10 quotes after qualifying

Bottas: "Way too early" to rule me out of title fight

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Bottas: "Way too early" to rule me out of title fight

Bottas says he must not dwell on "amateur" error in China

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Bottas says he must not dwell on "amateur" error in China

Mercedes: Bottas needs to "analyse and forget" China mistake

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Mercedes: Bottas needs to "analyse and forget" China mistake

Chinese GP: Top 10 quotes after race

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Chinese GP: Top 10 quotes after race

Wolff says "difficult" winter put Mercedes behind

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Wolff says "difficult" winter put Mercedes behind

Bottas says 0.001s margin to Vettel "a real shame"

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Bottas says 0.001s margin to Vettel "a real shame"