Valtteri Bottas edged both Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen at the head of the timing screens in first practice for the Belgian Grand Prix. 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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Despite a week away from race action, the pecking order seems to be unchanged at Spa with Mercedes securing another one-two in the opening practice session for the Belgian... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas headed Mercedes F1 teammate Lewis Hamilton in a close opening practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix. read more »
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Birthday boy, Valtteri Bottas tops the timesheets, but Mex Verstappen clearly has pace in hand as Racing Point duo also look hot in opening session of Belgian Grand Prix weekend. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas heads Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes one-two ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen in first practice at the Belgian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was quickest in FP1 for the Belgian GP but, perhaps more importantly, Max Verstappen in third was just 0.081s down. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas set the pace in the opening Formula 1 practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix, leading a 1-2 finish for Mercedes ahead of Lewis Hamilton read more »
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Valtteri Bottas set the pace for a predictably-fast Mercedes in first practice for the Belgian GP, but Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez were both close challengers in a fiercely... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas celebrated turning 31 by setting the quickest time as Formula 1 action resumed on Friday at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. Bottas, who has never won... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were separated by just eight-hundredths of a second at the end of an intriguing first practice session for the Belgian Grand... read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas says he's in "good spirits" for the 2020 title fight after putting the frustration of the Spanish Grand Prix behind him read more »
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Mercedes hasn't made any changes to the drivers' race suits despite Valtteri Bottas suffering in the heat at the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is prepared to get his Formula 1 title bid back on track after a disappointing run of races has seen him drop to third in the drivers' championship. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says there are no planned changes to Mercedes' Formula 1 race suits for the Belgian Grand Prix despite struggling to stay cool last time out in Spain read more »
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A look at who's hot and who's not on the Formula One grid ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has been advised once again to play more "mind games" with Lewis Hamilton if he is to battle him for the World Championship. read more »
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Max Verstappen earned his first victory of the 2020 season at Silverstone during the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. Listen in as the flying Dutchman swept past Valtteri Bottas to... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has pointed to the poor start of Valtteri Bottas at the Spanish Grand Prix as an example of the problems a single error can generate. read more »
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Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have both admitted it would be a shame to see team boss Toto Wolff leave, but both are fully supportive of whatever decision... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is confident Mercedes will not be hindered by the incoming FIA ban on qualifying engine modes. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton are supporting Mercedes boss Toto Wolff as he weighs up his future, but insist Mercedes is about more than Wolff alone. read more »
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During the last block of races, ESPN caught up with Bottas over a conference call to discuss what it's like to have one of the toughest jobs in F1. read more »
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Mercedes' chief strategist James Vowles says that, in hindsight, the team made the "wrong" call on Valtteri Bottas' strategy in Spain. read more »
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Mercedes motorsport strategy director James Vowles has admitted the team made the "wrong decision" when putting Valtteri Bottas on soft tyres for the closing stint of... read more »
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Mercedes chief strategist, James Vowles admits that his team went the wrong way in its strategy for Valtteri Bottas during the Spanish Grand Prix. 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 |