Top 16 are covered by just 1.043s in FP2, as Lewis Hamilton edges out teammate Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull leaves us wondering is it struggling or sandbagging. read more »
Valtteri Bottas news
Valtteri Bottas
| Team | Mercedes |
|---|---|
| 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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Lewis Hamilton set the pace in Practice Two for the Spanish GP ahead of Valtteri Bottas, with Max Verstappen only ninth for Red Bull as Charles Leclerc and the midfield instead... read more »
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In conditions that were hotter and windier than Friday's earlier FP1 session, the second 60-minute practice running was initially led by Alfa Romeo's Antonio... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton finished top of the second practice session at Barcelona, 0.139s ahead of Valtteri Bottas and 0.165s faster than a fantastic lap from Charles Leclerc. read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas set the pace in opening practice for the 2021 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, 0.033s clear of Red Bull's Max Verstappen. read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas went fastest to edge Red Bull's Max Verstappen in the first practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix. Reigning world champion Lewis... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas heads Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in a tight first practice session at the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton are covered by just 0.123s, as Ferrari pair shun softs for mediums at Barcelona. read more »
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Under clear skies and in warm temperatures, Robert Kubica, running place of Kimi Raikkonen at Alfa Romeo for FP1, set the initial P1 benchmark at 1m27.006s on the hard tyres.... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas outpaced Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton amid a competitive start to the Spanish GP weekend at Barcelona. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas set the quickest time during a closely-contested opening practice session for Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas topped the timesheet in FP1 in Spain as Nikita Mazepin once again irked a rival and Robert Kubica brought out the red flags. read more »
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Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton defended Valtteri Bottas as an 'amazing team mate' on Thursday after the Finn faced questions about his future... read more »
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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has branded talk of swapping Valtteri Bottas for George Russell mid-season as "nonsense". read more »
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Round 4 of the 2021 F1 season sees the teams and drivers head to Barcelona for the 2021 F1 Spanish Grand Prix. Can Lewis Hamilton make it 5 wins in a row in Spain? Or will Max... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has called for people to give Valtteri Bottas a break and says that the Finn is 'an amazing team-mate.' read more »
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Lewis Hamilton gives his support to teammate, Valtteri Bottas, urging that the Finn's critics "give him a break". read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has stuck up for Mercedes Formula 1 teammate Valtteri Bottas and urged critics to "give him a break" amid rumours about his future at the team. read more »
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Bottas and Hamilton have been Mercedes team-mates since the start of the 2017 season, winning the constructors' championship in each of the past four years together.Bottas... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas shot down media speculation on Thursday that he could be replaced as Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes teammate midway through the season and said such talk was... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas took a little dig at rivals Red Bull as he confirmed that he will see out the season with Mercedes. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has hit out following reports in the UK media that he could be dumped by Mercedes "mid-season". read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has denied that he could be replaced at Mercedes mid-way through the 2021 Formula 1 season, labelling the rumours as "bullshit". Bottas, whose... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has rubbished reports that he could be replaced by Mercedes during the 2021 Formula 1 season, calling them "bull****". read more »
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Bottas has failed to beat Lewis Hamilton in any of the first three races of the season, leaving him 37 points behind his Mercedes team-mate in the standings.The Finn's... read more »
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Max Verstappen | 403 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | 340 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 319 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | 268 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | 259 |
| 6 | George Russell | 217 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | 208 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | 152 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | 62 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | 35 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren Mercedes | 608 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 584 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 555 |
| 4 | Mercedes | 425 |
| 5 | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 86 |
| 6 | Haas Ferrari | 50 |
| 7 | Alpine Renault | 49 |
| 8 | RB Honda RBPT | 46 |
| 9 | Williams Mercedes | 17 |
| 10 | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 0 |