All news on the topic: Valtteri Bottas

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Valtteri Bottas open to Mercedes return as Lewis Hamilton replacement sought
Lewis Hamilton will be leaving Mercedes at the end of the season to join Ferrari and his former team-mate Valtteri Bottas has been asked about the prospect of a return
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Red Bull star defects to rivals as two F1 racers feel the pressure to keep seats
Red Bull's driver development programme has undergone a significant change in recent months with many young racers leaving, including Zane Maloney who has joined another team instead
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F1 2024 silly season will be epic as 15 stars out of contract and moves brewing
Three-quarters of the F1 grid are out of contract at the end of the 2024 season with eight of the 10 teams needing to make decisions over the future of their driver line-ups
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Valtteri Bottas to compete in second world championship alongside F1 in 2024
Valtteri Bottas continues to race in Formula 1 for the Sauber team formerly known as Alfa Romeo, now branded as Stake F1, but that will not be his only area of competition in 2024
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F1 team name change imminent as 'surprise' planned within the next week
The 2024 F1 grid will look very familiar in terms of the 20 drivers taking part, but there are going to be a handful of new team names - the most notable switch being the absence of the Alfa Romeo brand
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Every F1 driver rated in 2023 with Hamilton a let-down and Perez in huge trouble
Max Verstappen may have conquered all in 2023 but there were plenty of other F1 drivers who starred this year, as Mirror Sportgives a final verdict on how Lewis Hamilton and co got on
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Valtteri Bottas strips naked for 2024 calendar as F1 fans go wild
Like all F1 drivers, Valtteri Bottas has to keep himself at the peak of physical fitness to compete - but he's also been putting his body to good use away from the track
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Mercedes and Ferrari produce thrilling F1 fight as Verstappen wins Abu Dhabi GP
Max Verstappen was on Abu Dhabi Grand Prix pole and sped off into the distance as usual, but the real fight was between Mercedes and Ferrari with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton's tasks clear
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Norris fights Verstappen for Abu Dhabi GP pole as Hamilton suffers nightmare
Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz failed to make it through to Q3, giving Max Verstappen fewer rivals for pole although the likes of Lando Norris, George Russell and Charles Leclerc were still threatening
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Ted Kravitz surprised as naked photo of F1 star shown on live Sky Sports TV show
The image of F1 racer Valtteri Bottas not wearing any clothes appeared uncensored on the live broadcast after a fan approached Ted Kravitz in the Las Vegas paddock
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Hapless Perez gifts Verstappen Las Vegas GP win as Hamilton endures nightmare
An early punishment for Max Verstappen after an illegal overtake on Charles Leclerc set up a tense strategy battle at the Las Vegas Grand Prix with Red Bull not as dominant as usual
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Hamilton embarrassed by F1 rookie Sargeant as Leclerc takes Las Vegas GP pole
Tipping Max Verstappen for pole position is never a gamble but Ferrari also looked a good bet for qualifying at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, while Lewis Hamilton hoped to upset the odds
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Norris shines in Verstappen chase as Alonso thrills in Perez fight at Brazil GP
Charles Leclerc didn't even start a chaotic Brazilian Grand Prix after crashing on the formation lap, leaving Max Verstappen alone on the front row to fight for the win with only Lando Norris for company
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Norris can't convert Brazil GP Sprint pole as Verstappen wins thrilling F1 race
Lando Norris began the Brazilian Grand Prix Sprint on pole with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez baring their teeth behind him, while George Russell and Lewis Hamilton were also well-placed
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Brazil GP qualifying chaos as 'night' falls unexpectedly and session ended early
Rainclouds hovered ominously close to the Interlagos track as the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc challenged Max Verstappen for pole position in Sao Paulo
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Lewis Hamilton blown away by Max Verstappen in action-packed Mexico GP
Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz started ahead of Max Verstappen after a qualifying surprises, while Daniel Ricciardo and Sergio Perez were also high up the grid as obstacles for Lewis Hamilton
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Leclerc stuns Verstappen in Mexico GP qualifying as Hamilton faces penalty probe
Qualifying at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez was marred by several investigations, including into Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, which may yet change the grid for Sunday's race
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George Russell and Pierre Gasly among five F1 stars to be replaced at Mexican GP
F1 rules have forced several teams into fielding different drivers in practice for this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix meaning the likes of George Russell and Pierre Gasly will be sidelined
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Hamilton and Verstappen in thrilling fight for US GP win after Norris blunder
Max Verstappen started the United States Grand Prix sixth on the grid but nursed his tyres to perfection as Red Bull outsmarted McLaren and Mercedes in the strategy department
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Verstappen beats Hamilton to Austin GP Sprint win as Russell hit with penalty
Max Verstappen started the Sprint race on pole with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in his mirrors, to make up for his disappointing qualifying result for the main Grand Prix
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Charles Leclerc takes Austin GP pole as Max Verstappen rages at Sergio Perez
Max Verstappen is already champion but came into the United States Grand Prix wanting to beat rivals like Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris yet again anyway
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Max Verstappen wins Qatar GP after Lewis Hamilton crashes into George Russell
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell started the Qatar Grand Prix on Max Verstappen's tail, but threw away their chance to fight the Red Bull when they crashed into each other
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Perez crash gifts title to Verstappen as Piastri gets F1 Sprint win in Qatar
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris started the Qatar Grand Prix Sprint race on the front row after a stellar Shootout for McLaren, while Max Verstappen just needed a top-six finish to secure the title
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Max Verstappen takes Qatar GP pole but F1 stewards probe him and Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen is on the verge of securing his third Formula 1 title at the Qatar Grand Prix and was the big favourite for pole position, though a tricky track surface opened the door for the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc
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Verstappen wins Japanese GP as Russell fumes after Mercedes' Hamilton team order
Max Verstappen saw off the challenge of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at the start to romp to victory at Suzuka, while Red Bull made an eye-catching move with Sergio Perez