Sauber introduced more advanced pitstop equipment for this year, but from the first race in Bahrain, it has encountered cross-threading issues on the wheel nuts, which led to... read more »
Valtteri Bottas news
Valtteri Bottas
| Team | Mercedes |
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| Country | Finland |
| Podiums | 45 |
| Points | 1277 |
| Grands Prix entered | 139 |
| World Championships | N/A |
| Highest race finish | 1 (x7) |
| Highest grid position | 1 |
| Date of birth | 28/08/1989 |
| Place of birth | Nastola, Finland |
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Sauber driver Valtteri Bottas has revealed that he is now in the process of engaging in discussions over securing his position on the Formula 1 grid beyond 2024. Bottas’... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has called for the Sauber Formula 1 team to launch a complete “review” of the Japanese Grand Prix as another points finish evaded the Swiss outfit. Bottas had... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has admitted that Sauber’s recurrent Formula 1 pit stop problem during 2024 hasn’t been “100% fixed” heading into this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. Sauber has... read more »
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The F1 pack has been quizzed extensively about the incident late in the race last time out in Melbourne as this weekend's Suzuka race gets underway, with a notable split... read more »
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The Sauber squad has arrived at Suzuka for this weekend's 2024 Japanese GP after pitstop issues have blighted each of its showings in the opening three rounds of the new... read more »
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The ex-Mercedes driver moved to Sauber for 2022 with a firm two-year contract until the team activated a clause to retain the Finn alongside stablemate Zhou Guanyu for this... read more »
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Mercedes has consistently avoided publicly backing a number one driver during the stints that Nico Rosberg, Valtteri Bottas and now Russell have had alongside Hamilton since... read more »
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A new front wing contributed to a good performance from Valtteri Bottas in the Melbourne race, although a pit stop delay meant that it wasn't converted into points as he... read more »
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Following problems with wheelnuts for Bottas in Bahrain and team-mate Zhou Guanyu in Saudi Arabia, the former endured another lengthy stop in the Australian GP at a stage when... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas rued another pit stop error from the Sauber Formula 1 team, which saw him "lose an opportunity" to score points in last weekend’s Australian Grand... read more »
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Ricciardo started the Melbourne event in 18th after losing his final Q1 lap to track limits.After qualifying, he pronounced himself "puzzled" that the cancelled lap... read more »
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After Valtteri tested out the waves at URBN Surf in Melbourne, he sat down with Channel 10's Scott Mackinnon to judge which drivers would be the best surfers...just by... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu from Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber are taught how to drift! Watch as the two highly experienced drivers unlearn how to drive straight around the... read more »
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After wheelnut issues caused lengthy stops for Valtteri Bottas in Bahrain and Zhou Guanyu in Jeddah, the team made what it called "containment" modifications for... read more »
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Zhou qualified last at Albert Park on Saturday after he broke the left-hand side of his front wing on the Turn 10 exit kerbs on his final flyer, with the main plane cracking... read more »
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Ahead of this weekend's Australian Grand Prix, Sauber driver Bottas has recorded an entertaining TV promo for Uber during which he expresses his love for Australian... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Max Verstappen could make a move to Mercedes despite the intense 2021 rivalry. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says remaining with Sauber through its transition to Audi would be a "great opportunity", amid the German's proposed entry into Formula 1. Audi... read more »
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As the new F1 season unfolds, Valtteri Bottas finds himself increasingly concerned by what he's witnessed in the opening two races of the season. read more »
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One F1 world champion feels Lewis Hamilton was too "comfortable" alongside Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has reiterated that he intends to remain in Formula 1 for the foreseeable future as he pinpoints Audi’s arrival as a “big opportunity” to return to the front.... read more »
Chinese Grand Prix
21st of April 2024
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- Drivers list
- Sebastian Vettel
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Lewis Hamilton
- Nico Rosberg
- Fernando Alonso
- Kimi Raikkonen
- Romain Grosjean
- Pastor Maldonado
- Jenson Button
- Carlos Sainz Jr.
- Will Stevens
- Roberto Merhi
- Felipe Nasr
- Max Verstappen
- Kevin Magnussen
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Sergio Perez
- Adrian Sutil
- Esteban Gutierrez
- Jean-Eric Vergne
- Daniil Kvyat
- Felipe Massa
- Valtteri Bottas
- Jules Bianchi
- Max Chilton
- Kamui Kobayashi
- Marcus Ericsson
- Robert Kubica
- Michael Schumacher
- Paul di Resta
- Heikki Kovalainen
| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Max Verstappen | 77 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | 64 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 59 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | 55 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 37 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | 32 |
| 7 | George Russell | 24 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | 24 |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | 10 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | 9 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 141 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 120 |
| 3 | McLaren Mercedes | 69 |
| 4 | Mercedes | 34 |
| 5 | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 33 |
| 6 | RB Honda RBPT | 7 |
| 7 | Haas Ferrari | 4 |
| 8 | Williams Mercedes | 0 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 0 |
| 10 | Alpine Renault | 0 |