Valtteri Bottas
Born: August 28, 1989 (age 30)
Hometown: Nastola, Finland
Nationality: 
Finnish
FinnishTeam: Mercedes
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Racing Point continue strong start as Sergio Perez leads way in Barcelona
The Silverstone-based team have modelled their new car on last year's Mercedes.
12:36
Drivers hail 'unimaginable' speed of 2020 cars
Formula 1 is stepping into a higher gear in 2020, with many drivers noticing on the first day of winter testing that the cars are faster than last year.
06:01
Lewis Hamilton 'not feeling any pressure' as Mercedes unveil new car
The British driver is this year bidding to equal Michael Schumacher's record.
Feb 14, 10:53
Bottas helped Hamilton improve in 2019 - Villeneuve
Jacques Villeneuve thinks Valtteri Bottas deserves to be regarded as one of the best drivers in Formula 1.
Feb 12, 06:15
Saturday's Formula 1 news roundup: Paul Ricard, Toto Wolff, Mario Isola
Here, Sports Mole rounds up the latest Formula 1 news on Saturday, February 1.
Feb 1, 10:37
F1 sponsor says Mercedes exit rumours 'not new'
Valtteri Bottas' former long-time sponsor says rumours Mercedes could quit Formula 1 have been circulating in the paddock for "a couple of years".
Jan 31, 06:09
Monday's Formula 1 news roundup: Chase Carey, Toto Wolff, Charles Leclerc
Here, Sports Mole rounds up the latest Formula 1 news on Monday, January 20.
Jan 20, 10:37
Bottas not surprised top teams signing drivers for 2021
Valtteri Bottas says he is not surprised that top teams Ferrari and Red Bull are leading the way with the 2021 driver 'silly season'.
Jan 20, 06:33
Tuesday's Formula 1 news roundup: Helmut Marko, Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton
Here, Sports Mole rounds up the latest Formula 1 news on Tuesday, January 14.
Jan 14, 10:37
Bottas confident ahead of 2021 'silly season'
Valtteri Bottas is not expecting to be weighed down by this year's contractual uncertainty.
Jan 14, 06:15
Monday's Formula 1 news roundup: Max Verstappen, Flavio Briatore, Robert Kubica
Here, Sports Mole rounds up the latest Formula 1 news on Monday, January 13.
Jan 13, 10:37
Bottas thinks performance 'hasn't peaked yet'
Valtteri Bottas is sounding bullish about the 2020 season.
Jan 13, 06:06
Tuesday's Formula 1 news roundup: Claire Williams, Nicholas Latifi, Toto Wolff
Here, Sports Mole rounds up the latest Formula 1 news on Tuesday, January 7.
Jan 7, 10:37
Engineer switch helped Bottas in 2019 - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton says losing a key engineer to his teammate's side of the garage hurt his performance at the start of 2019.
Jan 7, 06:17
Mercedes seat not worth 'risk' for Ocon - Wolff
Signing up Esteban Ocon to be Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes teammate in 2020 was ruled out by Toto Wolff because of the "risk".
Jan 7, 06:12
Wednesday's Formula 1 news roundup: Claire Williams, Paddy Lowe, Sebastian Vettel
Here, Sports Mole rounds up the latest Formula 1 news on Wednesday, December 18.
Dec 18, 10:37
Ocon 'not disappointed' to miss Mercedes seat
Esteban Ocon insists he is not "disappointed" to be returning to F1 in 2020 with Renault rather than Mercedes.
Dec 18, 06:11
Bottas 'open' to team move for 2021
Valtteri Bottas says he wants to stay at Mercedes for 2020.
Dec 18, 06:11
Valentino Rossi eyes four-wheel switch
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi says he sees the next phase of his career on four wheels rather than two.
Dec 17, 06:26
Monday's Formula 1 news roundup: Lewis Hamilton, Helmut Marko, Daniel Ricciardo
Here, Sports Mole rounds up the latest Formula 1 news on Monday, December 9.
Dec 9, 10:37
Webber questions Bottas 'hunger'
Valtteri Bottas may be lacking the "hunger" to beat Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.
Dec 9, 06:05
2020 tyres 'not what we dreamed about' - Grosjean
Romain Grosjean has joined those who do not think Pirelli's proposed tyres for 2020 are an improvement.
Dec 4, 06:11
Result: Lewis Hamilton signs off title-winning season with Abu Dhabi victory
Hamilton led from start-to-finish in a commanding display as he secured the 84th win of his career.
Dec 1, 15:07
Lewis Hamilton takes pole in Abu Dhabi
The Mercedes driver grabs pole position under the lights at Abu Dhabi.
Nov 30, 14:29
Verstappen edges out Hamilton in final Abu Dhabi practice
Verstappen finished just 0.074 seconds clear of Hamilton.
Nov 30, 11:19
Raikkonen, Bottas, undecided about 2021
F1's two Finnish drivers aren't sure what they will be doing in 2021.
Nov 30, 06:01
Valtteri Bottas fastest in Abu Dhabi practice despite Romain Grosjean crash
Both drivers will appear before the stewards on Friday evening.
Nov 29, 15:55
Valtteri Bottas fastest in first Abu Dhabi practice
The Mercedes driver is set to start Sunday's race from the back of the field following an engine change.
Nov 29, 11:31
Honda engine now 'on par with Mercedes' - Albon
Red Bull driver Alex Albon thinks Honda is now "on a par with Mercedes".
Nov 29, 06:03
Relationships 'tough' for F1 drivers - Hamilton
Six time world champion Lewis Hamilton says having personal relationships outside of Formula 1 is difficult for the drivers.
Nov 29, 06:00
Honda 'even better than expected' - Bottas
F1 looks set to be heading for a three-team battle for the 2020 championship.
Nov 25, 07:29
Drivers deny battle for third about Ferrari hierarchy
Ferrari's two drivers are determined to be crowned 'best of the rest' in 2020.
Nov 17, 07:02
Red Bull tells Mercedes to protest Ferrari engine
Ferrari's rivals in Brazil held fire on lodging an official protest against the Maranello team's engine.
Nov 17, 06:53
Max Verstappen beats Sebastian Vettel to pole in Brazil
Lewis Hamilton will start third on the grid.
Nov 16, 21:40
Lewis Hamilton leads way in final practice at Brazilian Grand Prix
Hamilton saw off Red Bull's Max Verstappen by just 0.026 seconds.
Nov 16, 16:40
Verstappen vows to push for third place in 2019
Max Verstappen has vowed to push to finish third overall in the 2019 drivers' world championship.
Nov 13, 06:04
Thursday's Formula 1 news roundup: Max Verstappen, Valtteri Bottas, Toto Wolff
Here, Sports Mole rounds up the latest Formula 1 news on Thursday, November 7.
Nov 7, 10:37
Wolff vows to re-assess Bottas' one-year deals
Toto Wolff has vowed to look into the way Valtteri Bottas' contract uncertainty affects his mid-season performance.
Nov 7, 06:10
Result: Lewis Hamilton secures sixth world title in United States
Second-placed finish enough for Briton to be crowned champion for a sixth time.
Nov 3, 20:59
Title-chasing Lewis Hamilton to start fifth in US as Valtteri Bottas takes pole
Valtteri Bottas secured pole position.
Nov 2, 23:10
