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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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Bottas "surprised" by Mercedes suggestion over Monaco pitstop

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Bottas "surprised" by Mercedes suggestion over Monaco pitstop

How Bottas' pitstop ended up being 43 hours long

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How Bottas' pitstop ended up being 43 hours long

Bottas wheel nut still stuck on Mercedes car after pitstop issue

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Monaco GP
Bottas wheel nut still stuck on Mercedes car after pitstop issue

Bottas: Summer break a "good deadline" for decision on F1 future

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Bottas: Summer break a "good deadline" for decision on F1 future

Verstappen not only option as Hamilton successor - Wolff

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Verstappen not only option as Hamilton successor - Wolff

Leclerc explains sensational Bottas pass in Spanish GP

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Leclerc explains sensational Bottas pass in Spanish GP

Wolff may reconsider Bottas radio messages after pace 'flatlined'

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Portuguese GP
Wolff may reconsider Bottas radio messages after pace 'flatlined'

Bottas says work addressing tyres "weak point" led to pole

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Portuguese GP
Bottas says work addressing tyres "weak point" led to pole

Grand Prix practice results: Bottas, Hamilton fastest at Portimao

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Grand Prix practice results: Bottas, Hamilton fastest at Portimao

Bottas unsure DAS would have solved Imola F1 tyre struggles

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Emilia Romagna GP
Bottas unsure DAS would have solved Imola F1 tyre struggles

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

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

Mercedes: Cost cap makes big accidents "quite a concern"

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Mercedes: Cost cap makes big accidents "quite a concern"

Bottas crash damage could cost Mercedes F1 upgrade push

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Emilia Romagna GP
Bottas crash damage could cost Mercedes F1 upgrade push

Russell apologises to Bottas after Imola incident

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Russell apologises to Bottas after Imola incident

Russell planning clear-the-air call with Bottas in coming days

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Emilia Romagna GP
Russell planning clear-the-air call with Bottas in coming days

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

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Emilia Romagna GP
Bottas: Russell has "quite a theory" over Imola defending after crash

No further action on Bottas-Russell 'racing incident'

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Emilia Romagna GP
No further action on Bottas-Russell 'racing incident'

Bottas: Imola F1 crash with Russell "clearly his mistake"

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Bottas: Imola F1 crash with Russell "clearly his mistake"

Emilia Romagna GP red-flagged after Bottas/Russell crash

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Emilia Romagna GP red-flagged after Bottas/Russell crash

Mercedes: Tyre warm-up issue caused Bottas’ Q3 struggles

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Mercedes: Tyre warm-up issue caused Bottas’ 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

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 retirement after team orders

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Wolff doubts Bottas came close to 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 counters Bottas' "defensive" strategy complaint

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Wolff counters Bottas' "defensive" strategy complaint

Mercedes: "Unknown" how much we've recovered after testing

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Mercedes: "Unknown" how much we've recovered after testing

Bottas hopes Mercedes can recover time after "not ideal" start

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Bottas hopes Mercedes can recover time after "not ideal" start

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 focused on mental gains in "extreme" winter training

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Bottas focused on mental gains in "extreme" winter training

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: Armchair critics motivate me to do better in F1

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Bottas: Armchair critics motivate me to do better in F1

Bottas: I won't play Rosberg's F1 mind games on Hamilton

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Bottas: I won't play Rosberg's F1 mind games on Hamilton

Hamilton: Bottas doesn’t need to defend his 2020 performances

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Hamilton: Bottas doesn’t need to defend his 2020 performances

How bad luck hindered Bottas' F1 title challenge

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How bad luck hindered Bottas' F1 title challenge

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

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

Wolff: Bottas won’t lose 2021 Mercedes seat to Russell

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Wolff: Bottas won’t lose 2021 Mercedes seat to Russell

Wolff elaborates on Bottas radio message during Q3

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Abu Dhabi GP
Wolff elaborates on Bottas radio message during Q3

Wolff: Bottas has "unconditional support" from Mercedes

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Abu Dhabi GP
Wolff: Bottas has "unconditional support" from Mercedes

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: "Very easy" to criticise my performance against Russell

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Sakhir GP
Bottas: "Very easy" to criticise my performance against Russell

Mercedes: Bottas and Russell free to race in Sakhir GP

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Sakhir GP
Mercedes: Bottas and Russell free to race in Sakhir GP

Bottas says Sakhir Grand Prix qualifying "not my best"

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Bottas says Sakhir Grand Prix qualifying "not my best"

Bottas admits it "wouldn't look so good" if Russell beat him

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Bottas admits it "wouldn't look so good" if Russell beat him

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

Why Bottas changed three tyres at his last stop in Bahrain

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Bahrain GP
Why Bottas changed three tyres at his last stop in Bahrain

Bottas "surprised" by qualifying gap to Hamilton

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Bottas "surprised" by qualifying gap to Hamilton

Hamilton: Points gap to Bottas inflated by misfortune

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Hamilton: Points gap to Bottas inflated by misfortune

Bottas spun six times in "disastrous" Turkish GP

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Bottas spun six times in "disastrous" Turkish GP

Button: F1 needs Hamilton to have a more challenging teammate

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Button: F1 needs Hamilton to have a more challenging teammate

Bottas wants answers over lack of yellow flags after debris hit

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Emilia-Romagna GP
Bottas wants answers over lack of yellow flags after debris hit

Bottas: Hamilton's strategy freedom at Imola not unfair

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Bottas: Hamilton's strategy freedom at Imola not unfair

Mercedes didn't believe sensors over Bottas's debris strike

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Mercedes didn't believe sensors over Bottas's debris strike

Bottas says he couldn't avoid Vettel's broken endplate

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Bottas says he couldn't avoid Vettel's broken endplate

Bottas "had the shakes" after Imola pole lap

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Bottas "had the shakes" after Imola pole lap

Mercedes explains why it wanted Bottas on hard tyres

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Portuguese GP
Mercedes explains why it wanted Bottas on hard tyres

Bottas regrets doing single-lap run in Portimao qualifying

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Bottas regrets doing single-lap run in Portimao qualifying

Bottas: Eifel GP win was still possible after Turn 1 mistake

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Bottas: Eifel GP win was still possible after Turn 1 mistake

Bottas "would need a miracle" to beat Hamilton to title

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Eifel GP
Bottas "would need a miracle" to beat Hamilton to title

Bottas and Hamilton query amount of F1 practice needed

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Eifel GP
Bottas and Hamilton query amount of F1 practice needed

Bottas, Loeb, Vergne complete Extreme E test

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Bottas, Loeb, Vergne complete Extreme E test