In the following race in China, Formula 1's 1,000th race, he took pole for the first time since Russia 2018. Bottas served in the army briefly, which is mandatory for adult males in Finland. Bottas went on to finish second behind Hamilton, making it the team's fifth one-two in a row. The fight to get a prodigy on the F1 grid, Why Supercars now needs a new "human salt harvester". [23] This turned out to be Williams's only podium finish of the season.
[6] His military rank is Lance corporal.[7]. 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. In the following race, the Monaco Grand Prix, Bottas qualified 2nd, behind team-mate Hamilton, breaking his streak of 3 consecutive poles, starting from China.
At the next race, in Baku, Bottas again qualified third, behind Vettel and Hamilton. Getting pretty close to my natural weight. By winning the event again in 2010, he became the first driver to win the F3 Masters title for the second time. [13] On 8 June 2013, Bottas qualified in 3rd position at the Canadian Grand Prix behind Sebastian Vettel (1st), and Lewis Hamilton (2nd). Carrying the extra fuel weight cost Bottas “apparently about a tenth” of a second, he said. Obviously the last six years every winter I've had quite a long period of being ill. "It was the first winter for many, many years I didn't have any flu or sickness. His father owns a small cleaning company, and his mother is an undertaker. “It of course depends. Bottas: Hamilton's strategy freedom at Imola not unfair, Mercedes didn't believe sensors over Bottas's debris strike, F1 teams to run definitive 2021 tyres in FP2 session, Why America's latest MotoGP export could be a game changer, Ex-Ford driver Hand to make IMSA return at Sebring, How Ferrari's Imola spec offers clues to hit-and-miss upgrades, F4 videos helped Giovinazzi pull off charging Imola start, Imola crash "scar" will make Russell better driver - Wolff. Bottas took his first victory in thirteen races at the Japanese Grand Prix. The last two races before the 2019 summer break, the German Grand Prix and Hungarian Grand Prix did not go well for Bottas. Valtteri Bottas is a Finnish racing driver who has become one of the most famous in this sport. The rule change means that any team with a driver and seat under 80kg must now add ballast to make it up to that weight. [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].
"For many drivers for a long time you've had to be below your natural weight. He qualified 6th (he would start 4th due to penalties for the Red Bulls), more than 2 seconds slower than pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton. 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.
Ahead of the German Grand Prix, Bottas signed a new contract with Mercedes for the 2019 season with an option for the 2020 season.
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. If there is any information missing, we will be updating this page soon.
[14] He scored his first points finish at the United States Grand Prix by finishing 8th. He remained in third for the first period of the race, but when both Hamilton and Vettel pitted for new tyres Bottas inherited the lead.
In the race, Bottas got past Räikkönen, at the start. Bottas has won nine races, three in 2017, four in 2019 and two in 2020, since joining Mercedes, Valtteri was born in Nastola, Finland on 28 August 1989 to Rauno Bottas and Marianne Välimaa. Finnish automobile racer and Mercedes driver along with Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas certainly surprised everyone by winning 2019 United States GP series. Valtteri Bottas is a Finnish racing driver who competes in Formula One with Mercedez. Having previously driven for Williams from 2013 to 2016. [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. Bottas finished 4th in the race, after Ricciardo jumped him during the pit stops. 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. 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. [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. Image source. 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.
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