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Valtteri Bottas articles archive
F1 drivers present and past pay tribute to Whiting
2019 F1 season
Posted onCurrent and past Formula 1 have paid tribute to FIA race director Charlie Whiting, who died today.
DRS will do more to aid passing than new front wings – Bottas
2019 F1 season
Posted onValtteri Bottas believes the increased power of the Drag Reduction System this year will have more of an effect on racing than changes to the front wings.
Bottas unsure if Mercedes will be in contention for victory in Melbourne
2019 F1 season
Posted onValtteri Bottas says Mercedes are still trying to solve balance problems with their W10 and isn’t sure if they will be contenders for victory from the first race of the season.
‘I don’t want to be in that situation again’: Bottas vows to come back fighting in 2019
2019 F1 season
Posted onValtteri Bottas says the disappointment of last season “nearly made me angry” that he hasn’t achieved his goal of winning the world championship in six seasons of F1.
Ferrari are fast whatever their fuel load is – Bottas
2019 F1 season
Posted onValtteri Bottas says Ferrari’s testing times look strong whatever fuel loads or engine modes their rivals are running.
First pictures: Mercedes W10 revealed
2019 F1 season
Posted onMercedes has revealed the car it hopes will secure a sixth consecutive sweep of the Formula 1 world championship titles.
Hamilton wants no repeat of Sochi team orders scenario
2019 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he doesn’t want to experience a repeat of last year’s Russian Grand Prix, where team mate Valtteri Bottas was ordered to let him win.
Hamilton and Mercedes succeed in their toughest challenge yet
2018 F1 season review: Mercedes
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Mercedes faced their strongest opposition yet from Ferrari in 2018, but were more than equal to the challenge.
Bottas “cried like a baby” after losing Baku win
2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas admits he broke down and cried after losing a likely victory in this year’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Vote for your 2018 F1 Driver of the Year
2018 F1 season review
Posted onYou’ve seen RaceFans’ verdict on the best F1 drivers of the season – now it’s time for you to name your 2018 Driver of the Year.
Bottas showed he’d improved in first half of 2018 – Wolff
2018 F1 season
Posted onValtteri Bottas showed he had raised his game in the first half of his second season at Mercedes, according to team principal Toto Wolff.
2018 team mates battles: Hamilton vs Bottas at Mercedes
2018 F1 season review
Posted onValtteri Bottas started his second season at Mercedes in good shape but Lewis Hamilton turned the tables and was dominating his team mate as 2018 ended.
Verstappen and Grosjean lead F1’s penalty points table
2018 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen and Romain Grosjean have collected the most penalty points since the system was introduced in F1. But two drivers kept clean sheets in 2018.
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Star Performers
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly were out final star drivers of 2018 in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – here’s why.
Untouchable Hamilton ends season with 11th victory
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix review
Posted onDespite sacrificing his lead with a very early pit stop. Lewis Hamilton never looked like losing the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and ended the season on a high.
Bottas was waiting for season to end in final laps
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onA dejected Valtteri Bottas says he was just waiting for the season to end over the final laps of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Hamilton wins ahead of Vettel and Verstappen in Abu Dhabi finale
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix summary
Posted onLewis Hamilton capped his championship-winning season with his 11th victory of the year at the season finale in Abu Dhabi.
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix championship points
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton set a new record by becoming the first driver to score more than 400 points in a world championship season.
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix race result
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton won the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen. Here is the provisional race result.