Valtteri Bottas admits beating Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to pole position for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola left him shaking at the conclusion of the session.... 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 blamed a 'piss poor' effort for losing out on pole position at the Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix to Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says the risk taking he took to grab pole position for the Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix left him with the "shakes" at the end of qualifying read more »
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Valterri Bottas has conceded to taking a risk in qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix that has now left him steeling himself for a bitter scrap with Lewis Hamilton and... read more »
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Just 0.097s separates the Black Arrows, as Valtteri Bottas makes up for Portimao qualifying heartbreak by edging out his Mercedes teammate. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas beats Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to pole position with his last lap of qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas came out on top of a close fight, beating his teammate Lewis Hamilton to the pole position for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Red Bull's Max Verstappen... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas' late improvement saw him narrowly beat Mercedes F1 teammate Lewis Hamilton to claim pole position for the Emilia Romagna GP at Imola. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas beat Lewis Hamilton to pole for Formula 1's 2020 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola, with Max Verstappen third despite needing a rapid Q2 spark plug change read more »
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Valtteri Bottas secured his fourth pole position of the season by edging championship leader Lewis Hamilton with his final qualifying lap for the Emilia-Romagna GP, while... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas beat Lewis Hamilton to claim pole position for Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola. Formula 1 has returned to Imola after a 14-year absence, on... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas snatched pole position from Lewis Hamilton for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in a qualifying session that caused Red Bull and Max Verstappen some heart-stopping... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas claimed his 15th pole position but first at Imola while Red Bull did a mega job to ensure a spark plug didn't end Max Verstappen's qualifying read more »
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When the action got underway at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas once again demonstrated the superior performance of their W11... read more »
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has described the moments that led to the tyre call between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas ahead of the closing stages of... read more »
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Jolyon Palmer takes an in-depth look of "the most bonkers start to a race" in Portimao, including Carlos Sainz and Valtteri Bottas' opening laps. Watch the full... read more »
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Mercedes technical director James Allison says the garage was tense as they tried to find the best Q3 strategy at the Portuguese GP. read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has stated Valtteri Bottas' call for soft tyres for his second stint in the Portuguese Grand Prix was never under consideration as the... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton earned a record-breaking 92nd grand prix victory at the Portuguese Grand Prix via another dominant performance to lead home team-mate Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he was "discovering new lines" throughout the Portuguese Grand Prix as he ultimately stretched out an advantage to claim a commanding win.... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas's request to be put on the soft tyre at Portimao was ignored because Mercedes doesn't want to interfere, says Toto Wolff. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas feels like there is still more to come from him after he lost more ground on Lewis Hamilton in the title race. read more »
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Toto Wolff admits that putting Valtteri Bottas on a different tyre strategy to race leader, Lewis Hamilton would have been a difficult call. read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen. read more »
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Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff says his side were "robust" as it kept Valtteri Bottas on his original strategy during the Portuguese Grand Prix. 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 |