George Russell says his conduct after his race-ending crash with Valtteri Bottas at the Emilia Romagna GP was a "very bad judgement call" and "not my true... 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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While saying that he has learned from his clash with Valtteri Bottas, George Russell insists that he will not be changing his approach to his driving. read more »
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Russell climbed from his wrecked FW43B and ran to accost Bottas while the Finn was still sat in his own badly damaged car after the pair had crashed battling over ninth place... read more »
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George Russell believes his relationship with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has only been strengthened in the aftermath of his Emilia Romagna Grand Prix crash with... read more »
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George Russell has revealed to forgetting his place with Mercedes in the build-up to his spectacular Imola crash with 'team-mate of sorts' Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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George Russell says he has learned about controlling his emotions since his Imola crash with Valtteri Bottas, having made a "rash judgement" with his furious reaction. read more »
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Despite Valtteri Bottas' heavy crash at Imola, Mercedes have reportedly saved the engine and will use it at the Portuguese Grand Prix. read more »
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Felipe Massa believes Valtteri Bottas' struggles at Mercedes are more in his head than on track, with seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton as his team-mate. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has said tyre warm-up when driving the Mercedes W12 is now an issue in cooler temperatures and not just in warmer conditions. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has suggested Mercedes' attempts to rectify a longstanding weakness of overheating tyres in hot conditions has now left the team vulnerable when... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas doubts a driver will dominate a race this season after Mercedes took the first win of the season and Red Bull the second. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Mercedes can "unlock" hidden potential in the W12 and overhaul Red Bull's advantage to take the F1 constructors' title this season. read more »
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After a fraught Emilia Romagna GP for Mercedes, one of team boss Toto Wolff's main frustrations was the potential consequences of the huge accident suffered by Valtteri... read more »
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Two races into the new F1 season and Valtteri Bottas has already had his fair share of misfortune and criticism. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was at fault for the collision with George Russell at Imola, according to 1997 F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve. read more »
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1997 Formula 1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has placed the blame for Sunday’s Imola Grand Prix shunt on Valtteri Bottas’ shoulders, and is worried the Finn is already... read more »
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Sergio Perez can be more of a help towards Max Verstappen's title quest than Valtteri Bottas will be for Lewis Hamilton because he is "simply too slow". read more »
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Valtteri Bottas insists he never made any "sudden moves" in his battle with George Russell that could have led to their Imola crash. read more »
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The power unit in Valtteri Bottas' Mercedes F1 car was largely "damaged beyond repair" in his massive race-ending crash with George Russell at the Emilia Romagna... read more »
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Mercedes engineering director, Andrew Shovlin admits that Valtteri Bottas' car is mostly "beyond repair" following Sunday's high-speed crash at Imola. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has praised George Russell for admitting emotions got the better of him in the immediate aftermath of his collision with Valtteri Bottas at Imola. read more »
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Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has conceded he fears the team's title bid could be hindered by the financial impact of Valtteri Bottas' Imola... read more »
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Mercedes have confirmed Valtteri Bottas' poor performance at Imola was not caused by a car issue, just a lack of grip. read more »
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Mercedes has outlined its ambition to have its W12s in the same specification in Portugal in the wake of Valtteri Bottas' hefty accident at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.... read more »
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Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has revealed Valtteri Bottas' W12 has been mostly "damaged beyond repair" in his high-speed Imola crash. read more »
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- Jenson Button
- Carlos Sainz Jr.
- Will Stevens
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- Felipe Nasr
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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 |