Toto Wolff is confident Mercedes can recover from its disastrous start to pre-season testing that saw Valtteri Bottas confined to the garage for the entire opening session. 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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As pre-season testing finally gets underway, gearshift problem for Mercedes leaves Valtteri Bottas with just 6 laps to his credit. read more »
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It was not the ideal start to testing for reigning World Champions Mercedes after losing some precious track time during the first session of pre-season. After an early... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was due to rack up the laps in the Mercedes W12 on Friday morning at the Bahrain International Circuit, completing the early session before handing over to... read more »
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FOLLOW CRASH.NET'S LIVE COVERAGE OF THE FIRST DAY OF FORMULA 1 PRE-SEASON TESTING IN BAHRAIN. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he's in "no rush" to agree a new Formula 1 deal with Mercedes as he'd rather focus on trying to win this year's championship. read more »
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Working on the physical and mental in the off-season, Valtteri Bottas is seemingly trying to do a "Nico Rosberg" this year says Ted Kravitz. read more »
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The Sky Sports F1 pundits believe Valtteri Bottas is trying to "do a Nico Rosberg" in a "make or break" 2021 season up against Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says it is "good for the team" that Mercedes have a blank page for their 2022 driver line-up - whether he is a part of it or not. read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is refusing to engage in what he has described as "flirting outside" with Max Verstappen until he has resolved the 2022 futures of... read more »
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Bottas is entering his fifth season racing for Mercedes in 2021, having helped the team win the constructors' championship in each of his past four years alongside Lewis... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has been working on toughening up both mentally and physically in his quest to sustain a 2021 World Championship challenge. read more »
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Bottas will enter the 2021 season looking to finally beat Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the drivers' championship battle, having been defeated in each of their four... read more »
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The four-time world champion shows his prowess with a brilliant dummy pass on the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas during the 2017 Spanish Grand Prix. #Shorts For more F1® videos,... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he will demand "support and information" from Mercedes, even to the point of "selfishness" if that's what it takes to fight for... read more »
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After reigning champions Mercedes launched their title challenger, drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas say they are excited to get back on track in Bahrain. read more »
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Mercedes has revealed the long-awaited W12, a single-seater that does not seem to differ much from last year’s car, and that’s because the images shown were renders, later... read more »
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Toto Wolff says Valtteri Bottas "deserves to be in a Mercedes" but adds that nothing has been decided for 2022. read more »
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It's clearly that time of the year again, as Valtteri Bottas insists that he can fight for the title. read more »
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Bottas will embark on his fifth season with Mercedes in 2021, but is yet to defeat team-mate Lewis Hamilton in a title battle, finishing as runner-up in each of the past two... read more »
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Toto Wolff says he wants a "clear understanding" with Sir Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas about plans for 2022 before "flirting outside" of Mercedes. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed he aims to be more "selfish" in his quest to beat Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton and become Formula 1 world champion. read more »
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Mercedes says it will not scout drivers outside of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas for 2022 until it has a clear idea of its future direction. Mercedes agreed a one-year... read more »
Italian Grand Prix
19th of May 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 | 136 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | 103 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 98 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | 83 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | 83 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | 41 |
| 7 | George Russell | 37 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | 33 |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | 27 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | 14 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 239 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 187 |
| 3 | McLaren Mercedes | 124 |
| 4 | Mercedes | 64 |
| 5 | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 42 |
| 6 | RB Honda RBPT | 19 |
| 7 | Haas Ferrari | 7 |
| 8 | Alpine Renault | 1 |
| 9 | Williams Mercedes | 0 |
| 10 | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 0 |