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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 "lost count" of set-up changes made in pre-Imola sim test

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Emilia Romagna GP
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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Bahrain March testing
Bottas: Mercedes W12 F1 has ‘snappy and unforgiving’ rear end

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

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Bahrain March testing
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

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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Sakhir GP
Bottas says Sakhir Grand Prix qualifying "not my best"

Mercedes: Sakhir not a shootout between Russell, Bottas for 2022

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Mercedes: Sakhir not a shootout between Russell, Bottas for 2022

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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Emilia-Romagna GP
Mercedes didn't believe sensors over Bottas's debris strike

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

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Emilia-Romagna GP
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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Portuguese GP
Bottas regrets doing single-lap run in Portimao qualifying

Mercedes: No safety concerns over Hamilton’s steering wheel

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Mercedes: No safety concerns over Hamilton’s steering wheel

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

Eifel GP: Bottas leads Hamilton, Leclerc in FP3

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Eifel GP: Bottas leads Hamilton, Leclerc in FP3

Bottas, Loeb, Vergne complete Extreme E test

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Bottas, Loeb, Vergne complete Extreme E test

Bottas: Radio message aimed at people asking me to "give up"

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Russian GP
Bottas: Radio message aimed at people asking me to "give up"

Bottas says "massive bee" thwarted first-lap pass attempt

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Russian GP
Bottas says "massive bee" thwarted first-lap pass attempt

Bottas says there's "more to come" from Mercedes

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Russian GP
Bottas says there's "more to come" from Mercedes

Bottas "not at all to blame" for Mugello restart crash

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Tuscany GP
Bottas "not at all to blame" for Mugello restart crash

Bottas says yellow flags in Q3 denied him pole chance

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Tuscany GP
Bottas says yellow flags in Q3 denied him pole chance

2020 F1 Tuscan GP Friday practice results, Bottas dominates

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2020 F1 Tuscan GP Friday practice results, Bottas dominates

Bottas: No consolation in reducing points gap to Hamilton

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Bottas: No consolation in reducing points gap to Hamilton

Ricciardo surprised by Bottas' lack of pace at Monza

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Ricciardo surprised by Bottas' lack of pace at Monza

Bottas struggling with "disturbance" on race starts

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Bottas struggling with "disturbance" on race starts

Verstappen doubtful of beating Bottas to second in standings

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Verstappen doubtful of beating Bottas to second in standings

Bottas "not sure how happy Red Bull is" with engine mode change

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Italian GP
Bottas "not sure how happy Red Bull is" with engine mode change

Bottas: Mercedes’ advantage at Monza "slightly surprising"

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Italian GP
Bottas: Mercedes’ advantage at Monza "slightly surprising"

Mercedes working on solution for Bottas’ numb leg problem

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Italian GP
Mercedes working on solution for Bottas’ numb leg problem

Mercedes clarifies Bottas overtake mode "miscommunication"

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Belgian GP
Mercedes clarifies Bottas overtake mode "miscommunication"

Bottas in "good spirits" over 2020 F1 title fight

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Bottas in "good spirits" over 2020 F1 title fight

Bottas: No changes to black overalls despite Spain complaints

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Bottas: No changes to black overalls despite Spain complaints