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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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FIA would have investigated Bottas F1 pitlane spin without complaint

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Styrian GP
FIA would have investigated Bottas F1 pitlane spin without complaint

Bottas: Mercedes pitted early to capitalise on slow Perez stop

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Bottas: Mercedes pitted early to capitalise on slow Perez stop

Bottas calls Styrian GP pitlane spin penalty "quite harsh"

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Bottas calls Styrian GP pitlane spin penalty "quite harsh"

Bottas hit with Styrian GP grid penalty for pitlane incident

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Bottas hit with Styrian GP grid penalty for pitlane incident

Mercedes summoned to stewards over Bottas F1 pitlane spin

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Mercedes summoned to stewards over Bottas F1 pitlane spin

Valtteri Bottas opens up over Mercedes F1 relationship

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Valtteri Bottas opens up over Mercedes F1 relationship

Wolff welcomes Bottas’ feistiness over Mercedes F1 team radio

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Wolff welcomes Bottas’ feistiness over Mercedes F1 team radio

Mercedes had "no choice" but to pit Bottas first in French GP

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Mercedes had "no choice" but to pit Bottas first in French GP

Bottas believes his angry radio message didn't go too far

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Bottas believes his angry radio message didn't go too far

Mercedes may wait until winter to make Bottas/Russell decision

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French GP
Mercedes may wait until winter to make Bottas/Russell decision

Bottas unsure if improvement coming from F1 chassis change

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Bottas unsure if improvement coming from F1 chassis change

Bottas not letting Mercedes F1 future become a distraction

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French GP
Bottas not letting Mercedes F1 future become a distraction

Bottas confused after “weird” slump in F1 form in Baku

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Bottas confused after “weird” slump in F1 form in Baku

Bottas: Something "fundamentally wrong" with Mercedes in Baku

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Bottas: Something "fundamentally wrong" with Mercedes in Baku

Bottas won’t take "loser's option" after early 2021 F1 setbacks

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Bottas won’t take "loser's option" after early 2021 F1 setbacks

Russell: Wolff gave me a lot of ‘tough love’ after Bottas crash

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Russell: Wolff gave me a lot of ‘tough love’ after Bottas crash

Bottas "surprised" by Mercedes suggestion over Monaco pitstop

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Bottas "surprised" by Mercedes suggestion over Monaco pitstop

Bottas has "negative" photo on desktop to "show them what I can do"

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Bottas has "negative" photo on desktop to "show them what I can do"

How Bottas' pitstop ended up being 43 hours long

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Monaco GP
How Bottas' pitstop ended up being 43 hours long

Bottas wheel nut still stuck on Mercedes car after pitstop issue

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Bottas wheel nut still stuck on Mercedes car after pitstop issue

Bottas rues ‘big mistake’ at pitstop after Monaco F1 retirement

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Bottas rues ‘big mistake’ at pitstop after Monaco F1 retirement

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

Hamilton: Bottas "completely fair" after team orders call

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Hamilton: Bottas "completely fair" after team orders call

Wolff: Mercedes won’t play ‘musical chairs’ with its drivers

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Wolff: Mercedes won’t play ‘musical chairs’ with its drivers

Hamilton: People need to give Bottas a break

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Hamilton: People need to give Bottas a break

Wolff may reconsider Bottas radio messages after pace 'flatlined'

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Wolff may reconsider Bottas radio messages after pace 'flatlined'

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

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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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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

How a million pound crash highlighted F1’s money squeeze

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How a million pound crash highlighted F1’s money squeeze

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

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

Bottas: No gentleman’s agreement broken in Russell crash

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Bottas: No gentleman’s agreement broken in Russell crash

Russell insists Bottas crash won’t harm Mercedes relationship

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Russell insists Bottas crash won’t harm Mercedes relationship

Bottas crash damage could cost Mercedes F1 upgrade push

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

No further action on Bottas-Russell 'racing incident'

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No further action on Bottas-Russell 'racing incident'

Russell: Bottas may not have made same move on another driver

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Russell: Bottas may not have made same move on another driver

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: Mercedes W12 F1 has ‘snappy and unforgiving’ rear end

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Bottas: Mercedes W12 F1 has ‘snappy and unforgiving’ rear end

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

Mercedes must avoid "exuberance and depression" over driver form

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Mercedes must avoid "exuberance and depression" over driver form

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

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