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Valtteri Bottas 2019 Race suit Since 2017 the Finnish race driver Valtteri Bottas has been team-mate to six-times World Champion Lewis Hamilton, racing for Mercedes-AMG Petronas in Formula 1. 2017  S. Fenestraz Bottas took pole position at the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix and led the race from start to finish. The couple were married at St. John's Church in Helsinki. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Bottas scored six podiums in 2014, while his highly-regarded team-mate, Felipe Massa, scored just three. Williams lost out in the development war to Ferrari over the winter and slipped further behind Mercedes. 2007  B. Hartley Valtteri Bottas has been confirmed as Lewis Hamilton's 2017 Mercedes team-mate with the Finn joining the world champions from Williams. [23] This turned out to be Williams's only podium finish of the season. erlangte er im Jahr 2021 als Treiber Berühmtheit zum Beispiel für Williams Martini Racing. 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Last season he added two more to his collection, and held off Massa to secure fifth in the championship. [30], Bottas was again signed to race with Mercedes for the 2019 season alongside world champion Lewis Hamilton. 2019  O. 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In Singapore, he qualified 6th and good strategy meant that he finished the race in 3rd following the four-car collision on the first lap that occurred in front of him. 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[21], Bottas and Massa remained teammates at Williams for the 2016 season. The rain continued during the race and Bottas spun six times, finishing a lap behind eventual race winner Hamilton in 14th place. [49] He later partook in an Extreme E test in October 2020, alongside Jean-Éric Vergne and Sébastien Loeb. Valtteri Bottas is a Finnish racing driver who competes in Formula One with Mercedez. [26] Bottas finished 3rd in his first race as a Mercedes driver, the 2017 Australian Grand Prix, behind Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton. Bottas again out-qualified his teammate to take third place on the grid, as the Ferraris locked out the front row again, in China. [11] After a tough start to the season, he claimed a win in each of the last four race weekends and secured the title by winning the penultimate race ahead of his teammate and future Jaguar Racing driver James Calado.[12]. Sergio Pérez was rewarded with the podium, while Räikkönen was penalised, dropping him to 8th and Bottas retired. mate Valtteri Bottas, who fi n-ished second, in the title race. Two races earlier, Bottas had been on course to finish third in Russia before Räikkönen collided with him while trying overtake on the final lap of the race. Bottas took his seventh career victory at the following race in the United States. In the first race weekend of the year in Australia, he qualified 2nd fastest behind Hamilton. 2015  J. Aitken Shop high-quality unique Valtteri Bottas T-Shirts designed and sold by artists. 2013  P. Gasly [24] The second half of the season was less eventful for Bottas. He stayed out for 15 more laps until the Red Bulls collided and brought out the safety car. Bottas went on to finish second behind Hamilton, making it the team's fifth one-two in a row. Valtteri Viktor Bottas (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋɑltːeɾi ˈbotːɑs]; born 28 August 1989) is a Finnish racing driver currently competing in Formula One with Mercedes, racing under the Finnish flag.Having previously driven for Williams from 2013 to 2016.Bottas has won nine races, three in 2017, four in 2019 and two in 2020, since joining Mercedes. See his girlfriend's name and entire biography. “We dodged some bullets there,” said a relieved Valtteri Bottas after climbing out of his Mercedes the victor of the opening round of the 2020 world championship, a thrilling and incident-packed race that belied the substantial raw pace advantage of the Mercedes W11. Bottas finished 2nd in Canada, behind teammate Hamilton, followed by a recovery drive in Azerbaijan to 2nd, having been in last place and a lap down following a collision with Räikkönen on the first lap. [45][46] In December 2019, he won the Paul Ricard-based Rallycircuit Cote d'Azur. At the Belgian Grand Prix, he qualified second and held the position during the race. Due to a small mistake in wet conditions he crashed during the German Grand Prix and retired from the race. In addition to his base salary, Bottas has numerous personal tie-ins, such as his partnership with Finnish sporting company Polar. I am happy to showcase where I’m from. Bottas finished second in the race and remained third in the championship, and 14 points behind leader Vettel. In June 2009, Bottas won the 2009 Masters of Formula 3, also claiming the pole position and setting the fastest lap of the race. On Sunday, March 17, race day, he overtook Hamilton into turn 1 and he held the position the whole race after some stellar driving. With seven second place finishes, he also set a new record for the most second place finishes without taking a win in a season. Valtteri Bottas came out on top of the fierce battle in the qualifying session for the Eifel Grand Prix, beating Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. He was later promoted to 5th after Daniel Ricciardo was disqualified from 2nd position. Welcome to Valtteri’s world. You have entered an incorrect email address! [8], In 2010, Bottas was assigned test driver for the Williams Formula One team[9] and would continue as such for the 2011 and 2012 (where he took part in 15 Friday Free Practice sessions)[10] seasons. Ricciardo came through the field from sixth place and performed an audacious overtake on Bottas with only eight laps to go. [42] This gave Hamilton an unassailable 110-point lead over Bottas in the drivers' championship, resulting in Hamilton claiming his seventh world title. Valtteri was still strolling after crossing the safety car line as he felt the drivers behind could get a slipstream. His full name is Valtteri Viktor Bottas and won so many championships and races throughout formula one career. He recovered to finish 2nd. Sponsorships . Formula One F1 – Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy – October 31, 2020 Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas celebrates after qualifying in pole position with Lewis Hamilton who qualified in P2 Pool via REUTERS/Luca Bruno Bottas returned to racing in 2013, as he was confirmed as teammate to Pastor Maldonado at Williams-Renault for the 2013 season on 28 November 2012. In Bahrain he finished 2nd to his team-mate for another one-two. The length of Bottas… He was born on 28th August 1989 in the village Villahde under Nastola a former municipality of Southern Finland and commenced his racing career from earlier days of his childhood. He again pounced on Räikkönen at the start, after his fellow Finn had been squeezed by Vettel, and moved up to second. His teammate jumped him at the start and stayed there for the entire race to win. Und Wie viel Geld verdient Valtteri Bottas? 2013  D. Kvyat All eyes on car No. * Season still in progress. Valtteri Viktor Bottas (* 28. In the following race in China, Formula 1's 1,000th race, he took pole for the first time since Russia 2018. [18] At the opening race of the season in Australia, Bottas qualified sixth for the race, but injured his back during qualifying. However, his Mercedes contract is believed to be somewhere between £5-10million. [43][better source needed], Bottas extended his contract with Mercedes into 2021. Valtteri Bottas Net Worth. Bottas took his first victory in thirteen races at the Japanese Grand Prix. At the end of the summer break before the. He moved up into the Formula Three Euroseries for the 2009 season, competing for reigning champions ART Grand Prix. Bottas uses the Valtteri Bottas Duathlon to raise money for charity and various good causes.[60][61]. Valtteri Bottas dominated the 2019-season opening Australian Grand Prix, passing Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the start to earn his first Formula 1 win since 2017 Length [m]: Laps: Distance [km]: Start line offset[m] Track version: Location: 1 1019 20 20 13 4318 71 306.452 126 2017 Spielberg/ Steiermark/ Austria: winner: pole: fastest lap: Valtteri Bottas Mercedes F1 W11 EQ Performance Mercedes F1 M11 EQ Performance 1:30'55.739 / 202.214 km/h: Valtteri Bottas Mercedes F1 W11 EQ Performance Mercedes F1 M11 EQ Performance 1'02.939 / 246.982 km/h : … 1993  O. Couvreur His father owns a small cleaning company, and his mother is an undertaker. 2003  E. Guerrieri Bottas would have also won the 2007 Formula Renault UK Winter Series, had he been holding an MSA-registered licence for the championship. He is represented by Mercedes AMG Petronas F1, Formula 1 Team, United Kingdom. Valtteri was born in Nastola, Finland on 28 August 1989 to Rauno Bottas and Marianne Välimaa. 2011  V. Bottas Browse 25,151 valtteri bottas stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. † Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance. In doing so, he repeated the feat of Filipe Albuquerque, who won both the NEC and Eurocup in the same season, in 2006. He finished 8th in the Drivers' Championship, once again ahead of his teammate Massa's 11th place. He has been one of the highest-paid racers. Both the Red Bulls pitted for softer and faster soft tyres. Given that it is mandatory to serve in the army for adult males in Finnland, Bottas served in the army briefly and his military rank was Lance corporal. The drivers at the back were not aware of that and were up to full racing speed. In the first race weekend of the year in Australia, Bottas qualified second fastest behind Hamilton. At the next race, in Baku, Bottas again qualified third, behind Vettel and Hamilton. He managed to qualify on pole ahead of Lewis Hamilton at the 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix, marking his first career pole position. The first came at the Canadian Grand Prix when Kimi Räikkönen's Ferrari experienced an engine mapping issue resulting in him spinning, leaving an easy podium opportunity for the Williams driver. He then finished off the podium for the next 3 races, while Hamilton racked up 2 wins and a 2nd place, as Mercedes clinched their fourth consecutive Constructors' Championship in the USA. [54], Bottas is in a relationship with Australian professional cyclist Tiffany Cromwell as of 14 February 2020[update]. In Hungary, he qualified and finished 3rd, with Hamilton giving him the position on the last corner of the last lap after he let Hamilton go through to attack the Ferraris. When the safety car came in, with less than a handful of laps to go, Vettel tried to pass into turn 1 and ran wide, and consequently fell to fifth place. [53] On 28 November 2019, Bottas announced their separation and divorce, citing the "challenges my career and life situation bring". August 1989 in Villähde, Nastola) ist ein finnischer Automobilrennfahrer. Less than 24 hours after the Silver Arrows announced Hamilton will extend his stay with the team until 2020, it was revealed that Bottas will also be retained for at least more one year. In the first lap during the Hungarian Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc clipped the front wing of Bottas' car, forcing an extra pit stop and causing him to fall back down the order. Here is Valtteri Bottas's Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics. Bottas topped this at the next race with a pole and victory at Austria, holding off Sebastian Vettel's charging Ferrari towards the end of the race, putting him only 15 points behind Hamilton in the championship. Seit 2013 fährt er in der Formel 1, in der er seit 2017 für Mercedes startet. At the 2017 Chinese Grand Prix he spun behind the safety car and fell from 5th to 12th but managed to fight his way back to 6th place behind Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, the two Red Bulls and Kimi Räikkönen. 2006  F. Albuquerque He also recorded the fastest lap of the race and therefore gained the extra point awarded to the driver who records the fastest race lap, according to the 2019 regulations. At the end of the race, Vettel's tyres began to go off quickly, and Bottas closed the gap to Vettel to within a second and eventually finished second, with Hamilton just a few seconds behind him. He recorded four wins, fifteen podium finishes, five pole positions and three fastest laps. Despite his victory, this race saw the end of Bottas' 2019 championship hopes, as teammate Hamilton finished 2nd to clinch the World Driver's Championship title. He again qualified second for the Italian Grand Prix, but dropped to sixth place in the opening laps and would only recover to fifth by the finish line. Racing Team, using Gillard chassis and Parilla engines. [51][52], On 11 September 2016, Bottas married his long-time girlfriend, Emilia Pikkarainen, a fellow Finn and an Olympic swimmer whom he had been dating since 2010. [28] Bottas started off the season poorly in Australia, where he crashed out in Q3 and was given a five place grid penalty for changing his gearbox as a result, meaning he would start the race in 15th place; his teammate Hamilton started the race from pole. All three practice sessions are due to last for one hour. [44], In January 2019, Bottas took part in the Arctic Rally, recording a stage win and finishing fifth overall. Accept the challenge and enjoy the lovely landscapes of Pajulahti. [22] Bottas claimed third place at the Canadian Grand Prix, matching his result of the previous year. Bottas continued driving at Mercedes alongside Hamilton for 2020, having agreed a one year extension to his contract during the 2019 season. 2012  S. Vandoorne 1999  G. Bruni, 2000  F. Massa 2016  L. Norris [41] Bottas qualified second for the Spanish Grand Prix but lost positions at the start and finished third behind Verstappen. 2014  A. Lynn He ran closely behind Hamilton for most of the race, but fell back in the closing laps before suffering a tyre failure with four laps remaining. Als Sohn von Vater (?) Featured Image by Steve / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0. 2011  R. Frijns He was able to recover to third place by the end of the Grand Prix, but lost the lead of the championship to Hamilton.[39]. In January 2019, Bottas participated in the Arctic Rally where he recorded a stage win and finishing at 5th overall. Also in 2011, the Finn contested the GP3 Series, remaining with F3 squad ART. He eventually finished 3rd, behind Sebastian Vettel and ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who faced a five-second penalty for an unsafe release into the pit lane, into Bottas. 1992  P. de la Rosa 1998  B. Besson 2018  M. Fewtrell Bottas is quick, clever, composed and consistent. [40] Bottas secured pole position at the following week's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, but tyre issues for the Mercedes cars allowed Max Verstappen to pass both and win the race. [4][5] He was educated in Heinola. He qualified 6th in Italy (he would start 4th due to penalties for the Red Bulls), more than 2 seconds slower than pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton. At the German Grand Prix, he qualified second and ended the race in the same position despite a late challenge from Hamilton. 2004  S. Speed He also out-qualified his teammate 17–4 over the course of the season.[25]. 2008  V. Bottas Bottas … 1997  J. van Hooydonk Following his comeback in 2013, he qualified in the 3rd position at the, On January 16, 2017, Mercedes announced that they signed Bottas for the 2017 season to partner Lewis Hamilton, replacing the 2016 World Champion. Valtteri Bottas Duathlon powered by Tunturi 18 August 2019 in Pajulahti, Lahti, FINLAND. [17] Despite qualifying 14th on the grid at the British Grand Prix, Bottas charged through the field to finish second, following Rosberg's retirement from the race, thereby achieving his second consecutive career podium. 2002  E. Salignon 2009  A. Costa, 2010  K. Korjus On 13 September 2017, Mercedes announced that Bottas would be driving for them once again in the 2018 season. 2016  C. Leclerc This was the first race in 2019 to not have a Mercedes 1-2 on the podium as Vettel took 2nd ahead of Bottas. Shortly afterwards, Bottas complained of power loss and was forced to retire from the race, extending Hamilton's championship lead to 69 points. Bottas meanwhile finished 2nd to give Mercedes their third one-two in a row for 2019. (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap). The first test for Hülkenberg – Q1. Finnish automobile racer and Mercedes driver along with Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas certainly surprised everyone by winning 2019 United States GP series. In 2011, He contested the GP3 Series while remaining with F3 squad ART. The two are tipped to be the future of F1 and have already had … Valtteri Bottas crashes during the second practice for the Austrian Grand Prix Friday in Spielberg, Austria. Bottas suffered an engine failure in Brazil leading to his second retirement of the season, and ended the season with a 4th place finish in Abu Dhabi. [50] In January 2021, Bottas competed in his third Artic Lapland Rally. Bottas took pole position for the Eifel Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, but was overtaken by Hamilton for the lead and later fell further behind after Hamilton was able to make a pit stop during a virtual safety car period. They were the only two drivers to achieve points finishes in all of the first five races of the season. He was taken to The Alfred Hospital for precautionary checks,[19] where he was diagnosed with soft tissue damage to his lower back, and was not medically cleared to race. He carried on to win by over 20 seconds to his nearest rival and team-mate Lewis Hamilton.[31]. He returned to the pits for a tyre change and eventually crossed the finish line in 11th place. In September 2014, it was announced that Bottas and Massa would retain their drives with Williams for the 2015 season. This, however, did not stop him from competing, and he won three out of the four races in the championship. F1 Driver. However, when the Toro Rossos of Brendon Hartley and Pierre Gasly collided and forced a safety car period, both Bottas and Vettel had passed the pit entrance and were unable to stop for fresh tyres. Blue Billywig Video Player. He again signed to race for Mercedes in the 2019 season alongside Hamilton. Hamilton signed a new contract this week but his deal is only one year in length meaning both he and Bottas stand to be free agents at the end of the year. Hamilton finished second, making it Mercedes' fourth consecutive one-two finish.[32]. For the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Bottas held off Hamilton to take pole position with a 0.006 second faster time; however, poor timing of the safety car resulted in Hamilton taking the lead and victory of the race. [57][58][59], In 2017, Bottas launched the Valtteri Bottas Duathlon, an annual sporting event held in Finland. Valtteri Bottas ' contract for 2021 was secured back in August, taking him into a fifth season with Mercedes. [55], Bottas currently resides in Monaco and is a fan of American (punk) rock band The Offspring. Bottas finished the 2019 season in 2nd place in the championship with 326 points, the most successful season of his career to date. The first practice session started at 14:30 local time (UTC+03:00) and the second practice session started at 18:00 local time, both on 26 March. Bottas finished second at both the Portuguese and Emilia Romagna Grands Prix. Mercedes was off the pace in Monaco, struggling to generate heat in the tyres. Bottas finished 4th in the race. Bottas finished eighth in the 2005 Karting World Cup for the P.D.B. Having started the next race in Britain in 9th, following a five-place grid penalty for a new gearbox, he made his way up the field to 3rd and eventually finished 2nd, behind Hamilton, courtesy of a late race tyre failure for Ferrari's Kimi Räikkönen. Despite not winning a race, Bottas set two pole positions on his way to third in the championship, edging out future BMW i Andretti Motorsport driver Alexander Sims at the final race. Gusty winds at the high-altitude track were blamed for the crash and another by Max Verstappen. Valtteri Bottas. 1994  J. Matthews Mercedes star Valtteri Bottas says that he is not suprised by Ferrari and Red Bull giving long contracts to Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen respectively signing long-term deals. [27] He retired from 3rd in the next race in Spain with an engine issue, having previously survived a collision with Verstappen and Räikkönen on the first lap that took the other two drivers out of the race. With fi ve races remaining in the coronavirus-aff ected sea-son, Hamilton is within reach of a record-equalling seventh championship and a record-in-creasing 100th pole position. This meant that Bottas fell to fourth in the championship, 30 points behind Hamilton in first. [15] At the first race of the 2014 season in Australia, Bottas qualified 10th and finished 6th, after recovering from a crash earlier in the race. Net worth Valtteri Bottas Valterri Bottas' Net Worth Bottas' contractual details are not public knowledge. Valtteri Bottass Sternbild ist Jungfrau und er ist jetzt 31 Jahre alt. His Height is 1.73 m and Weight is 70 kg. After the summer break, Bottas finished 5th in Belgium, having started 3rd, as he was overtaken by both Ricciardo and Räikkönen after the safety car restart, while his teammate Lewis Hamilton won the race. The above means his net worth is estimated to be between £15-20million. He won the 2017 Russian Grand Prix on 30 April 2017, his first Grand Prix win, after jumping the Ferraris of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen from 3rd on the grid on the first lap, making him the fifth Finn to win a Grand Prix. Born in 1989, Valtteri Bottas, began racing karts before graduating to Formula Renault cars and winning two Championship titles with them in 2008. It is the only thing that makes up his net worth. Whilst it was initially reported that Mercedes would receive warning letters,[36] Bottas and Mercedes were eventually cleared of any wrongdoing. On race day, he overtook Hamilton into turn 1 and he held the position the whole race after some stellar driving. At the time, Bottas also recorded the fastest lap of the race and gained the extra point. A race with so many talking points inevitably means the airwaves were just as dramatic. Born again, hungrier than ever. Available in a range of colours and styles for men, women, and everyone. Both Mercedes cars struggled for pace during the wet Turkish Grand Prix qualifying session, with Bottas qualifying ninth. 2017  G. Russell [16] At the Austrian Grand Prix, Bottas qualified 2nd, his then-best grid position in Formula One and achieved his first podium in the sport, finishing third behind Nico Rosberg (1st) and Lewis Hamilton (2nd). He used the multiple safety cars and red flag period to catch up to the pack and the ensuing chaos and drama in front of him allowed him to eventually snatch 2nd at the last moment of the last lap from Lance Stroll. [56], Bottas co-owns coffee roastery “Kahiwa Coffee Roasters” in Lahti, Finland. In the race, Bottas got past Räikkönen, at the start. He achieved an unofficial Formula One record speed of 378 km/h (235 mph) at the Baku City Circuit during qualifying for the European Grand Prix. The race was red-flagged on lap seven after a multi-car accident, and Bottas lost the lead of the race to Hamilton shortly after the restart, eventually finishing second. In 2010, he was the assigned test driver for the Williams Formula One team. 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