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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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Bottas: Completing F1 race distance "my biggest concern"

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Bahrain March testing
Bottas: Completing F1 race distance "my biggest concern"

Bottas ready to be "best version of myself" with Alfa Romeo

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Bottas ready to be "best version of myself" with Alfa Romeo

Bottas and Zhou doubt F1 porpoising will be safety issue

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Bottas and Zhou doubt F1 porpoising will be safety issue

Alfa Romeo reveals new 2022 F1 C42 car livery

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Alfa Romeo reveals new 2022 F1 C42 car livery

Bottas: Alfa Romeo understands issues that limited F1 test mileage

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Barcelona February testing
Bottas: Alfa Romeo understands issues that limited F1 test mileage

Bottas "secretly dreaming" of Alfa Romeo F1 podium

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Bottas "secretly dreaming" of Alfa Romeo F1 podium

Bottas feels "big responsibility" to be Alfa Romeo F1 leader

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Bottas feels "big responsibility" to be Alfa Romeo F1 leader

F1 2022 cars "not crazy different" in simulator, says Bottas

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Bahrain GP
F1 2022 cars "not crazy different" in simulator, says Bottas

Bottas left with "mixed emotions" after final F1 race with Mercedes

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Bottas left with "mixed emotions" after final F1 race with Mercedes

Bottas makes Alfa Romeo F1 debut as post-season testing begins

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Bottas makes Alfa Romeo F1 debut as post-season testing begins

Bottas "ready to sacrifice optimal race" to help Hamilton F1 title bid

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Abu Dhabi GP
Bottas "ready to sacrifice optimal race" to help Hamilton F1 title bid

Bottas: Higher mileage F1 engine cost at least 0.2s in qualifying

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Bottas: Higher mileage F1 engine cost at least 0.2s in qualifying

Bottas will play bigger role than Perez in F1 title battle - Brundle

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Bottas will play bigger role than Perez in F1 title battle - Brundle

Norris had no warning before "dangerous" Qatar F1 tyre failure

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Qatar GP
Norris had no warning before "dangerous" Qatar F1 tyre failure

Bottas confused by disappearing pace in Qatar GP qualifying

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Qatar GP
Bottas confused by disappearing pace in Qatar GP qualifying

Mercedes has "not seen Bottas as relaxed as he is now" in F1

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Qatar GP
Mercedes has "not seen Bottas as relaxed as he is now" in F1

Mercedes unsure "oddball" one-stop strategy would have worked

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Brazilian GP
Mercedes unsure "oddball" one-stop strategy would have worked

Bottas: Sprint race shows Mercedes can have ‘great result’ in Brazil

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Bottas: Sprint race shows Mercedes can have ‘great result’ in Brazil

Brazilian GP: Bottas beats Verstappen in F1 sprint, Hamilton 5th

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Brazilian GP: Bottas beats Verstappen in F1 sprint, Hamilton 5th

Bottas: Constant pressure of one-year F1 contracts was too much

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Bottas: Constant pressure of one-year F1 contracts was too much

Bottas admits he could've done better in Mexican GP start

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Bottas admits he could've done better in Mexican GP start

Mercedes explains tow plan for Hamilton into Mexico Turn 1

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Mexican GP
Mercedes explains tow plan for Hamilton into Mexico Turn 1

F1 video replay changed Ricciardo's mind on Bottas crash

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Mexican GP
F1 video replay changed Ricciardo's mind on Bottas crash

Bottas and Verstappen fastest lap duel simply ‘playing games’

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Mexican GP
Bottas and Verstappen fastest lap duel simply ‘playing games’

Bottas aiming for Abu Dhabi F1 test debut with Alfa Romeo

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Bottas aiming for Abu Dhabi F1 test debut with Alfa Romeo

Bottas: Mexican GP pole run one of my best F1 laps ever

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Mexican GP
Bottas: Mexican GP pole run one of my best F1 laps ever

Mercedes should be stronger in Mexico with "optimised" F1 engine

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Mexican GP
Mercedes should be stronger in Mexico with "optimised" F1 engine

Bottas: "Mercedes hasn't found issues with remaining F1 engines"

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United States GP
Bottas: "Mercedes hasn't found issues with remaining F1 engines"

Bottas: Ferrari, McLaren F1 drivers will be hard to pass in US GP

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United States GP
Bottas: Ferrari, McLaren F1 drivers will be hard to pass in US GP

Bottas set for third F1 engine penalty in four races at US GP

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United States GP
Bottas set for third F1 engine penalty in four races at US GP

Bottas unaware of possible Andretti F1 buyout during Alfa Romeo talks

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United States GP
Bottas unaware of possible Andretti F1 buyout during Alfa Romeo talks

Double F1 champion Hakkinen to partner Bottas in Race of Champions

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Double F1 champion Hakkinen to partner Bottas in Race of Champions

Bottas: Certainty over F1 future helping me focus on driving

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Bottas: Certainty over F1 future helping me focus on driving

Wolff: Turkey F1 win shows Bottas’s "vital role" in both title races

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Turkish GP
Wolff: Turkey F1 win shows Bottas’s "vital role" in both title races

Bottas: Turkey win one of my "best ever" F1 races

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Turkish GP
Bottas: Turkey win one of my "best ever" F1 races

Bottas "fully going" for Turkey F1 pole, not asked to help Hamilton

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Turkish GP
Bottas "fully going" for Turkey F1 pole, not asked to help Hamilton

Bottas gamble helped trigger Hamilton inter tyre call

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Russian GP
Bottas gamble helped trigger Hamilton inter tyre call

Bottas hit with Russian GP grid penalty after F1 engine change

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Russian GP
Bottas hit with Russian GP grid penalty after F1 engine change

Bottas would accept team orders to support Hamilton’s title bid

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Russian GP
Bottas would accept team orders to support Hamilton’s title bid

Bottas: Not getting official Monza 2021 F1 pole stat "annoying"

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Italian GP
Bottas: Not getting official Monza 2021 F1 pole stat "annoying"

Mercedes won't use pre-race team orders for Monza F1 sprint

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Italian GP
Mercedes won't use pre-race team orders for Monza F1 sprint

Bottas confident of "strong points" at Monza despite grid drop

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Italian GP
Bottas confident of "strong points" at Monza despite grid drop

Bottas set for back of grid start at Monza after engine change

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Italian GP
Bottas set for back of grid start at Monza after engine change

Bottas motivated by chance to build "a bit of a project" at Alfa

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Bottas motivated by chance to build "a bit of a project" at Alfa

Russell: Mercedes made clear I’ll get same treatment as Hamilton

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Russell: Mercedes made clear I’ll get same treatment as Hamilton

Hamilton pays tribute to ‘best teammate’ Bottas ahead of Mercedes exit

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Hamilton pays tribute to ‘best teammate’ Bottas ahead of Mercedes exit

Wolff says Bottas would have deserved 2022 Mercedes F1 drive

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Dutch GP
Wolff says Bottas would have deserved 2022 Mercedes F1 drive

Bottas to drive for Alfa Romeo F1 team in 2022

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Bottas to drive for Alfa Romeo F1 team in 2022

Wolff: Bottas' fastest lap attempt "cheeky but understandable"

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Wolff: Bottas' fastest lap attempt "cheeky but understandable"

Bottas wants multi-year F1 deal "I’ve never had before"

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Bottas wants multi-year F1 deal "I’ve never had before"

Wolff: Mercedes has decided between Russell and Bottas for 2022

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Belgian GP
Wolff: Mercedes has decided between Russell and Bottas for 2022

Belgian GP: Bottas leads Verstappen in rain-affected FP1

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Belgian GP: Bottas leads Verstappen in rain-affected FP1

Hamilton: Working relationship with Bottas is ‘better than ever’

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Hamilton: Working relationship with Bottas is ‘better than ever’

Wolff: Bottas Hungary crash won’t influence 2022 F1 driver decision

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Hungarian GP
Wolff: Bottas Hungary crash won’t influence 2022 F1 driver decision

Bottas: Nothing I could do to avoid causing F1 smash after mistake

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Hungarian GP
Bottas: Nothing I could do to avoid causing F1 smash after mistake

Bottas gets grid penalty for Belgian GP after Hungary crash

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Bottas gets grid penalty for Belgian GP after Hungary crash

Hungarian GP red-flagged as Bottas triggers Turn 1 crash

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Hungarian GP red-flagged as Bottas triggers Turn 1 crash

Hakkinen: Bottas not given enough credit for his Mercedes F1 job

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Hakkinen: Bottas not given enough credit for his Mercedes F1 job

Wolff feels "responsibility" to ensure Bottas has good F1 future

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Wolff feels "responsibility" to ensure Bottas has good F1 future

Bottas, Sainz summoned by Austrian GP stewards over Q2 incident

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Bottas, Sainz summoned by Austrian GP stewards over Q2 incident