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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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United States GP: Top 10 quotes after qualifying

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United States GP: Top 10 quotes after qualifying

Bottas insists he can still be a match for Hamilton

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Bottas insists he can still be a match for Hamilton

Mercedes: We can't celebrate until we understand our 'diva'

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Japanese GP
Mercedes: We can't celebrate until we understand our 'diva'

Renewed confidence aids Bottas bid to overhaul Vettel

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Japanese GP
Renewed confidence aids Bottas bid to overhaul Vettel

Japanese GP: Top 10 quotes after race

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Japanese GP: Top 10 quotes after race

Japanese GP: Top 10 quotes after race

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Japanese GP
Japanese GP: Top 10 quotes after race

Japanese GP: Bottas tops FP3 despite causing red flag

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Japanese GP: Bottas tops FP3 despite causing red flag

Mercedes boss "worried" about Bottas' slump in form

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Mercedes boss "worried" about Bottas' slump in form

Analysis: Why is Bottas struggling in F1 at the moment?

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Analysis: Why is Bottas struggling in F1 at the moment?

Insight: "My most difficult time" - Why is Valtteri Bottas struggling in F1 at the moment?

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Insight: "My most difficult time" - Why is Valtteri Bottas struggling in F1 at the moment?

Bottas: Recent slump "the most difficult time of my career"

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Malaysian GP
Bottas: Recent slump "the most difficult time of my career"

Malaysian GP: Top 10 quotes after race

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Malaysian GP
Malaysian GP: Top 10 quotes after race

Bottas regrets decision to stay with new aero package

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Bottas regrets decision to stay with new aero package

Malaysian GP: Top 10 quotes after qualifying

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Malaysian GP
Malaysian GP: Top 10 quotes after qualifying

Mercedes: "Fundamental issue" to blame for Malaysia struggles

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Malaysian GP
Mercedes: "Fundamental issue" to blame for Malaysia struggles

Bottas says driving style has hurt him in recent races

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Bottas says driving style has hurt him in recent races

Bottas now focused on beating Vettel to runner-up

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Bottas now focused on beating Vettel to runner-up

Why Mercedes' pace transformed in Singapore race

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Singapore GP
Why Mercedes' pace transformed in Singapore race

Singapore GP: Top 10 quotes after race

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Singapore GP
Singapore GP: Top 10 quotes after race

Bottas: One-year Mercedes deal no issue

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Bottas: One-year Mercedes deal no issue

Bottas secures Mercedes contract for 2018

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Bottas secures Mercedes contract for 2018

James Allen on F1: Big margin for Mercedes in Monza

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Italian GP
James Allen on F1: Big margin for Mercedes in Monza

Mercedes "found a different kind of stability" at Monza

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Italian GP
Mercedes "found a different kind of stability" at Monza

Italian GP: Top 10 quotes after race

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Italian GP
Italian GP: Top 10 quotes after race

Wolff plays down Verstappen meeting

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Italian GP
Wolff plays down Verstappen meeting

Italian GP: Top 10 quotes after qualifying

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Italian GP
Italian GP: Top 10 quotes after qualifying

Hamilton trusts Mercedes to make right call on team orders

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Hamilton trusts Mercedes to make right call on team orders

Mercedes in command at Monza: Bottas leads 1-2 in second F1 practice session

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Mercedes in command at Monza: Bottas leads 1-2 in second F1 practice session

Wolff "protecting" Bottas with no team orders - Villeneuve

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Wolff "protecting" Bottas with no team orders - Villeneuve

Bottas: Too early for team orders at Mercedes

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Bottas: Too early for team orders at Mercedes

Bottas has "no answers" for Spa struggles

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Bottas has "no answers" for Spa struggles

Belgian GP: Top 10 quotes after race

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Belgian GP
Belgian GP: Top 10 quotes after race

Mercedes not ruling out team orders rethink

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Mercedes not ruling out team orders rethink

Belgian GP: Top 10 quotes after qualifying

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Belgian GP
Belgian GP: Top 10 quotes after qualifying

Mercedes: Driver line-up "plan B" a must after Rosberg drama

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Mercedes: Driver line-up "plan B" a must after Rosberg drama

Hamilton/Bottas cooperation has "exceeded expectations" - Wolff

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Hamilton/Bottas cooperation has "exceeded expectations" - Wolff

Mercedes needs high-downforce gains to avoid "tricky" run-in

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Mercedes needs high-downforce gains to avoid "tricky" run-in

Bottas: Hungary a "perfect example" of teammate harmony

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Hungarian GP
Bottas: Hungary a "perfect example" of teammate harmony

Hamilton accepts Bottas swap was a "risky" move

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Hamilton accepts Bottas swap was a "risky" move

Mercedes: We could regret Hungary swap, but it was right thing to do

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Mercedes: We could regret Hungary swap, but it was right thing to do

Mercedes reveals cause of radio meltdown

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Hungarian GP
Mercedes reveals cause of radio meltdown

Hamilton hopes Bottas gesture won't cost him title

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Hungarian GP
Hamilton hopes Bottas gesture won't cost him title

Mercedes duo say car wasn't "good enough" on Friday

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Hungarian GP
Mercedes duo say car wasn't "good enough" on Friday

Analysis: The real story behind Mercedes' gearbox dramas

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Analysis: The real story behind Mercedes' gearbox dramas

Retaining Bottas "almost a no-brainer," says Wolff

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Retaining Bottas "almost a no-brainer," says Wolff

Analysis: Has the championship tide turned against Ferrari?

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British GP
Analysis: Has the championship tide turned against Ferrari?

British GP: Top 10 quotes after race

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British GP: Top 10 quotes after race

Bottas won't risk as much at British GP start

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Bottas won't risk as much at British GP start

British GP: Top 10 quotes after qualifying

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British GP
British GP: Top 10 quotes after qualifying

British GP: Hamilton edges out Vettel to top FP3

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British GP: Hamilton edges out Vettel to top FP3

Bottas set for gearbox change grid penalty

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Bottas set for gearbox change grid penalty

Bottas lays down gauntlet by leading British F1 GP practice ahead of Hamilton, but penalty looms

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Bottas lays down gauntlet by leading British F1 GP practice ahead of Hamilton, but penalty looms

British GP: Bottas beats Hamilton by 0.047s in FP2

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British GP: Bottas beats Hamilton by 0.047s in FP2

Five things we learned from the Austrian GP

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Austrian GP
Five things we learned from the Austrian GP

Bottas says title thoughts not on his mind yet

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Bottas says title thoughts not on his mind yet

Race analysis: How Bottas became a genuine F1 title contender

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Austrian GP
Race analysis: How Bottas became a genuine F1 title contender

Bottas escaped jump start penalty thanks to FIA tolerances

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Austrian GP
Bottas escaped jump start penalty thanks to FIA tolerances

Vettel needed "one more lap" to pass Bottas for win

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Austrian GP
Vettel needed "one more lap" to pass Bottas for win

Vettel believes Bottas jumped the start

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Vettel believes Bottas jumped the start

Austrian GP: Top 10 quotes after race

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Austrian GP: Top 10 quotes after race