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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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Hamilton: FP2 "like sitting in headmaster's office" after crash

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Canadian GP
Hamilton: FP2 "like sitting in headmaster's office" after crash

Upgraded engine won't match Ferrari's top speed - Bottas

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Canadian GP
Upgraded engine won't match Ferrari's top speed - Bottas

Wolff convinced Bottas won't suffer a confidence slump

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Wolff convinced Bottas won't suffer a confidence slump

Bottas: Verstappen "kept drifting to the right" in pitlane incident

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Monaco GP
Bottas: Verstappen "kept drifting to the right" in pitlane incident

Bottas, Verstappen blame cold tyres for slow final run

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Monaco GP
Bottas, Verstappen blame cold tyres for slow final run

Bottas, Mercedes have "taken measures" to prevent bad starts

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Bottas, Mercedes have "taken measures" to prevent bad starts

Mercedes: Bottas' slow start likely down to grip, not clutch

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Spanish GP
Mercedes: Bottas' slow start likely down to grip, not clutch

Bottas quickest by 1.4s on first day of Barcelona F1 test

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Spanish GP
Bottas quickest by 1.4s on first day of Barcelona F1 test

Bottas tops first morning of Barcelona F1 test

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Barcelona May testing
Bottas tops first morning of Barcelona F1 test

Bottas: "Strange" clutch behaviour led to Spanish GP defeat

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Spanish GP
Bottas: "Strange" clutch behaviour led to Spanish GP defeat

Vettel: Ferrari's practice deficit to Mercedes "a fair picture"

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Spanish GP
Vettel: Ferrari's practice deficit to Mercedes "a fair picture"

Hamilton: Bottas "respect" will prevent Rosberg-like fallout

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Hamilton: Bottas "respect" will prevent Rosberg-like fallout

Hamilton wants dashboard change after VSC time loss

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Azerbaijan GP
Hamilton wants dashboard change after VSC time loss

F1 Debrief: All you need to know after the Azerbaijan GP

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Azerbaijan GP
F1 Debrief: All you need to know after the Azerbaijan GP

Bottas: Lead cars still "controlling" races despite aero changes

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Bottas: Lead cars still "controlling" races despite aero changes

Mercedes' double-stack pitstop had Bottas "very concerned"

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Chinese GP
Mercedes' double-stack pitstop had Bottas "very concerned"

Leclerc: Strategy to hold up Bottas "right thing" for Ferrari

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Chinese GP
Leclerc: Strategy to hold up Bottas "right thing" for Ferrari

Bottas blames white line for slow start

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Chinese GP
Bottas blames white line for slow start

Which eras do F1 drivers wish they could race in?

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Which eras do F1 drivers wish they could race in?

Bottas says Ferrari's performance step "unusual"

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Bottas says Ferrari's performance step "unusual"

Plastic bag on front wing hindered Bottas in Bahrain GP

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Bahrain GP
Plastic bag on front wing hindered Bottas in Bahrain GP

F1 Debrief: All you need to know after the Bahrain GP

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Bahrain GP
F1 Debrief: All you need to know after the Bahrain GP

Bottas is no different this year, says Hamilton

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Bottas is no different this year, says Hamilton

Bottas has rediscovered junior superstar form, says Wolff

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Australian GP
Bottas has rediscovered junior superstar form, says Wolff

Bottas ignored Wolff instruction not to go for fastest lap

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Australian GP
Bottas ignored Wolff instruction not to go for fastest lap

Bottas explains "to whom it may concern" radio message

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Australian GP
Bottas explains "to whom it may concern" radio message

Bottas stunned by his "best race ever" in F1

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Australian GP
Bottas stunned by his "best race ever" in F1

Mercedes "shocked, blown away" by gap to Ferrari

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Australian GP
Mercedes "shocked, blown away" by gap to Ferrari

Hamilton: Mercedes "not talking BS" about Ferrari deficit

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Hamilton: Mercedes "not talking BS" about Ferrari deficit

Hamilton boosted by “one of the most positive days” for Mercedes

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Barcelona February testing II
Hamilton boosted by “one of the most positive days” for Mercedes

Mercedes needs more to compete with Ferrari - Bottas

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Mercedes needs more to compete with Ferrari - Bottas

Engine setback hurt Mercedes’ plans to evaluate new F1 aero parts

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Barcelona February testing II
Engine setback hurt Mercedes’ plans to evaluate new F1 aero parts

Bottas hasn't "achieved anything" in F1

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Bottas hasn't "achieved anything" in F1

Mercedes needs upgrade to cure handling issues, says Bottas

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Barcelona February testing
Mercedes needs upgrade to cure handling issues, says Bottas

Bottas found positives he couldn't see at first

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Bottas found positives he couldn't see at first

M-Sport "very impressed" by Bottas' rally technique

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M-Sport "very impressed" by Bottas' rally technique

Rosberg: Bottas can annoy Hamilton a lot

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Rosberg: Bottas can annoy Hamilton a lot

Bottas advised by M-Sport's Suninen ahead of rally debut

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Bottas advised by M-Sport's Suninen ahead of rally debut

Wolff sets target for Bottas to keep Mercedes seat

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Wolff sets target for Bottas to keep Mercedes seat

The Formula 1 2019 entry list in full

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The Formula 1 2019 entry list in full

Promoted: Why there's no downtime for F1 2019

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Promoted: Why there's no downtime for F1 2019

Bottas to make rally debut in Fiesta WRC

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Bottas to make rally debut in Fiesta WRC

Autosport Awards: Toto Wolff wins John Bolster award

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Autosport Awards: Toto Wolff wins John Bolster award

Autosport Awards: Mercedes W09 voted Racing Car of the Year

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Autosport Awards
Autosport Awards: Mercedes W09 voted Racing Car of the Year

Bottas feels 2018 season was his worst in F1

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Bottas feels 2018 season was his worst in F1

Bottas says he will treat each race like his last in 2019

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Bottas says he will treat each race like his last in 2019

Wolff says Bottas wants to "disappear" to help F1 recovery

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Wolff says Bottas wants to "disappear" to help F1 recovery

Vettel tops first day of testing, trouble for Raikkonen

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Abu Dhabi November testing
Vettel tops first day of testing, trouble for Raikkonen

Bottas sets pace as Abu Dhabi F1 test kicks off

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Abu Dhabi November testing
Bottas sets pace as Abu Dhabi F1 test kicks off

F1 Debrief: Will Smith doesn't slow Hamilton, Hulkenberg flips out

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Abu Dhabi GP
F1 Debrief: Will Smith doesn't slow Hamilton, Hulkenberg flips out

Bottas: Abu Dhabi GP mirrored campaign by "turning to s**t"

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Abu Dhabi GP
Bottas: Abu Dhabi GP mirrored campaign by "turning to s**t"

Bottas' F1 race engineer to switch to Mercedes FE role

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Bottas' F1 race engineer to switch to Mercedes FE role

Strategy Report: The decisions that spawned hot-headed clashes

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Brazilian GP
Strategy Report: The decisions that spawned hot-headed clashes

Mercedes hasn't fully solved "mystery" of poor form - Hamilton

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Mercedes hasn't fully solved "mystery" of poor form - Hamilton

Hamilton: No plans to give win back to Bottas

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Brazilian GP
Hamilton: No plans to give win back to Bottas

Hamilton: Bottas partnership probably F1's greatest ever

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Hamilton: Bottas partnership probably F1's greatest ever

Win the Ultimate Experience with Marriott in Abu Dhabi

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Abu Dhabi GP
Win the Ultimate Experience with Marriott in Abu Dhabi

Strategy Report: Why Mexico was no ordinary Grand Prix

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Mexican GP
Strategy Report: Why Mexico was no ordinary Grand Prix

Bottas says qualifying gain key to beating Hamilton

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Bottas says qualifying gain key to beating Hamilton

Mercedes: Hamilton engine safe from "unusual" Bottas failure

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Mexican GP
Mercedes: Hamilton engine safe from "unusual" Bottas failure