On what can only be explained as difficult track conditions, Max Verstappen took the Friday first practice crown away from Valtteri Bottas. 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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Pirelli has concluded the cause of Max Verstappen's sudden puncture at Imola, which sent the Dutchman spinning into the gravel and out of the race. While running in second... read more »
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Friday practice belonged to Max Verstappen and Red Bull in Turkey as the Dutchman topped both sessions at Istanbul Park. On a track which finally showed some signs of being... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton looks set to take his seventh World Championship at the Turkish GP, but Valtteri Bottas is out to delay him. read more »
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Max Verstappen said sharing the podium with Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas without being the winner has felt like being the third wheel on a date with a couple. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he's hoping he is able to delay Lewis Hamilton from winning his seventh Formula 1 title for 'as long as he can'. read more »
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen says he has learned to take satisfaction from obtaining the best possible result from a race weekend rather than simply focusing on race wins, but... read more »
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Formula One needs Lewis Hamilton to have a teammate who provides a better challenge than Valtteri Bottas, according to former world champion Jenson Button. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton heads to the Turkish Grand Prix knowing he needs only to finish within eight points of Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas to secure a record-equalling seventh... read more »
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Jolyon Palmer discusses the importance of tire temperature after George Russell’s gut-wrenching DNF in Imola comparing it to similar incidents with Valtteri Bottas, Romain... read more »
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Mercedes believes that Valtteri Bottas lost between half a second and eight-tenths of a second per lap after striking debris in F1's Emilia Romagna GP. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has expressed surprise at why no yellow flags were waved to warn of the debris that ended up costing him performance at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has insisted Mercedes' decision to allow Lewis Hamilton to change strategy at Imola was "completely fair" despite the team twice denying him... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas wants to know why there were no yellow flags out warning him about the debris he hit on lap two of the Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says securing the Constructors' title for Mercedes is "almost better" than winning personal accolades in Formula 1. His victory at last... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed how his girlfriend Tiffany Cromwell has helped him to think positively - by hanging pictures of his wins on his apartment wall. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton feels Valtteri Bottas is under-appreciated as a Formula 1 driver, saying he's "better than a large portion of the field". read more »
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Valtteri Bottas insists there was nothing unfair about Mercedes allowing Lewis Hamilton to run a different strategy and overcut him to win the Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix read more »
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Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has revealed the team was left doubting sensors warning of Valtteri Bottas' performance drop-off during the Emilia... read more »
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Mercedes have admitted they were shocked by the size of the debris that got stuck underneath Valtteri Bottas' car and affected his performance at the Emilia Romagna Grand... read more »
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The Mercedes Formula 1 team did not initially believe the sensors that indicated Valtteri Bottas had lost 50 downforce points after hitting Ferrari debris in the Emilia Romagna... read more »
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Mercedes says it "couldn't quite believe" the size of the debris that lodged itself under Valtteri Bottas' W11 at Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits that he was unable to avoid the debris that compromised his Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes denying him a different tyre choice to Lewis Hamilton in Portugal was "different" to allowing Hamilton a long first stint at Imola. read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Daniel Ricciardo. read more »
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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 | 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 |