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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 had knee pain after hitting "nasty" barrier

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Bottas had knee pain after hitting "nasty" barrier

Mercedes further off the pace than expected - Bottas

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Mercedes further off the pace than expected - Bottas

Japanese GP: Vettel on pole as Ferrari locks out front row

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Japanese GP: Vettel on pole as Ferrari locks out front row

Bottas can only "blame" himself for gap to Hamilton

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Bottas can only "blame" himself for gap to Hamilton

Hamilton: Bottas had "massive" 0.5s tow on fastest lap

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Japanese GP
Hamilton: Bottas had "massive" 0.5s tow on fastest lap

Japanese GP: Bottas tops FP2 session that could decide grid

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Japanese GP: Bottas tops FP2 session that could decide grid

Japanese GP: Bottas leads Mercedes 1-2 in FP1

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Japanese GP: Bottas leads Mercedes 1-2 in FP1

Bottas expects "decent step" from Mercedes upgrades

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Bottas expects "decent step" from Mercedes upgrades

Mercedes praises Bottas's "dog fighting" with Leclerc

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Mercedes praises Bottas's "dog fighting" with Leclerc

Bottas: Ferrari VSC was "miracle" Mercedes hoped for

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Russian GP
Bottas: Ferrari VSC was "miracle" Mercedes hoped for

Mercedes: Rivals "too quick" after "serious" Friday gains

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Russian GP
Mercedes: Rivals "too quick" after "serious" Friday gains

Bottas: Mercedes can learn from breach of "clear procedure"

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Bottas: Mercedes can learn from breach of "clear procedure"

Bottas team order "not great" but necessary - Wolff

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Singapore GP
Bottas team order "not great" but necessary - Wolff

Bottas says unplanned Hamilton move hurt him in Q3

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Singapore GP
Bottas says unplanned Hamilton move hurt him in Q3

Bottas feels car wasn't "100 percent" after rebuild

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Singapore GP
Bottas feels car wasn't "100 percent" after rebuild

Bottas using Hamilton videos to improve battles

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Bottas using Hamilton videos to improve battles

Bottas "far away" from level he wants to be at

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Bottas "far away" from level he wants to be at

Leclerc a "very tough" driver for his age - Bottas

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Leclerc a "very tough" driver for his age - Bottas

Car wake hurts Bottas more, says Wolff

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Car wake hurts Bottas more, says Wolff

Rules quirk allowed Bottas to keep Q3 time despite red flag

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Rules quirk allowed Bottas to keep Q3 time despite red flag

Italian GP: Vettel leads Verstappen in ultra-close FP3

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Italian GP: Vettel leads Verstappen in ultra-close FP3

Hamilton: Small Monza gap to Ferrari "surprising"

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Italian GP
Hamilton: Small Monza gap to Ferrari "surprising"

Raikkonen glad FIA "woke up" regarding warning flag

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Raikkonen glad FIA "woke up" regarding warning flag

Belgian GP: Leclerc quickest in FP3 as Hamilton crashes

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Belgian GP: Leclerc quickest in FP3 as Hamilton crashes

Mercedes chooses Bottas over Ocon for 2020

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Mercedes chooses Bottas over Ocon for 2020

Bottas thinking of "Plan B" in case of Mercedes exit

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Bottas thinking of "Plan B" in case of Mercedes exit

Bottas says he may rethink approach to battling Hamilton

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Bottas says he may rethink approach to battling Hamilton

Masi: Onboard shots a "distorted" view of Leclerc/Bottas clash

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Masi: Onboard shots a "distorted" view of Leclerc/Bottas clash

Bottas irked by "completely unnecessary" Leclerc move

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Bottas irked by "completely unnecessary" Leclerc move

Bottas: "One mistake" won't decide my Mercedes future

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Bottas: "One mistake" won't decide my Mercedes future

Promoted: How Bottas prepares to fight back

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Promoted: How Bottas prepares to fight back

Bottas held back by "surprising" brake inconsistency

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German GP
Bottas held back by "surprising" brake inconsistency

Mercedes would've struggled "massively" without cooling update

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Mercedes would've struggled "massively" without cooling update

Mercedes sets August deadline for Bottas 2020 decision

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Mercedes sets August deadline for Bottas 2020 decision

“Big weakness” leaves Mercedes duo hoping German heatwave breaks

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“Big weakness” leaves Mercedes duo hoping German heatwave breaks

Bottas rules out resorting to psychologist like Rosberg

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Bottas rules out resorting to psychologist like Rosberg

Mercedes drivers call out "political" F1 track choices

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Mercedes drivers call out "political" F1 track choices

Hamilton's shock fastest lap "made data look silly" - Wolff

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Hamilton's shock fastest lap "made data look silly" - Wolff

Hamilton says he chose not to block Bottas in early duel

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Hamilton says he chose not to block Bottas in early duel

Mercedes wary of 'unconscious favouritism' via split strategies

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Mercedes wary of 'unconscious favouritism' via split strategies

Bottas rues "mistake" of ruling out one-stop strategy

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Bottas rues "mistake" of ruling out one-stop strategy

Hamilton's pace "deteriorated" during British GP qualifying

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Hamilton's pace "deteriorated" during British GP qualifying

British GP: Bottas beats Hamilton to pole by 0.006s

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British GP: Bottas beats Hamilton to pole by 0.006s

Bottas identifies two areas where he trails Hamilton

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Bottas identifies two areas where he trails Hamilton

British GP: Bottas leads Mercedes 1-2 in close FP2

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British GP: Bottas leads Mercedes 1-2 in close FP2

British GP: Gasly sets pace in eventful FP1

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British GP: Gasly sets pace in eventful FP1

Mercedes “under-delivered” in Austria due to compact radiators

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Mercedes “under-delivered” in Austria due to compact radiators

Bottas says miscalculation led to cooling issues in Austria

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Bottas says miscalculation led to cooling issues in Austria

Bottas says Ferrari straightline speed advantage "weird"

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Bottas says Ferrari straightline speed advantage "weird"

Bottas hindered by miscommunication in "messy" qualifying

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Austrian GP
Bottas hindered by miscommunication in "messy" qualifying

Bottas prefers tracks that "penalise mistakes" despite 25G crash

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Austrian GP
Bottas prefers tracks that "penalise mistakes" despite 25G crash

Bottas forced to switch back to old-spec engine

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Austrian GP
Bottas forced to switch back to old-spec engine

Hamilton was fearing repeat of Stroll tyre blowout

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French GP
Hamilton was fearing repeat of Stroll tyre blowout

Bottas says changing wind hampered pole chances

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Bottas says changing wind hampered pole chances

French GP: Bottas beats Hamilton by 0.041s in FP3

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French GP: Bottas beats Hamilton by 0.041s in FP3

Canada a "wake-up" call in F1 title fight - Bottas

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Canadian GP
Canada a "wake-up" call in F1 title fight - Bottas

Bottas "quite limited" by temperature "trouble" in Canada

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Bottas "quite limited" by temperature "trouble" in Canada

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