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UNBELIEVABLE: Bottas - Caught on Camera

McLaren set to resume title tussle on F1 return but Red Bull must solve alarming problem

After a four-week summer break, F1 returns this weekend with the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort

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F1 Odds: Latest 2025 Drivers’ And Constructors’ Championship Betting Odds

Everything you need to know about the latest F1 odds for the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships

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Bottas hit with grid penalty for impeding Piastri in Miami F1 sprint qualifying

Bottas will start last for Saturday afternoon's sprint action at the Hard Rock Stadium, actually only two places back from where he qualified after the stewards deemed he had impeded McLaren's Oscar Piastri during their near-crash in Friday evening sprint qualifying.

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Bottas hit with grid penalty for impeding Piastri in F1 sprint qualifying

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Bottas: Permanent fix for Sauber F1 pitstop woes "by Imola"

Sauber introduced more advanced pitstop equipment for this year, but from the first race in Bahrain, it has encountered cross-threading issues on the wheel nuts, which led to disastrous pitstops over the first few races.

Motorsport

Bottas lacked confidence to star in funny ads while racing for Mercedes

Ahead of this weekend's Australian Grand Prix, Sauber driver Bottas has recorded an entertaining TV promo for Uber during which he expresses his love for Australian culture, food, and fashion.

Autosport

Alfa Romeo evaluating Pourchaire plan to get him into F1

A new one-year deal for Zhou and exercising a contract extension option for Bottas has left Sauber junior Pourchaire to stay put as reserve driver.

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Alfa Romeo announces Zhou alongside Bottas for 2024 F1 season

While Bottas continuing with the Swiss outfit was a formality, there had been some question marks over Zhou.

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Alfa Romeo confirms Zhou alongside Bottas for 2024 F1 season

While Bottas continuing with the Swiss outfit was a formality, there had been some question marks over Zhou.

Motorsport

F1 Canadian GP: Bottas tops FP1 before session is cancelled

Max Verstappen led the pack out of the pits at the start of the one-hour session and he set the first place benchmark at 1m20.154s in his RB19 which was fitted with an aerodynamic load-measuring device.

Autosport

Perez, Bottas to start F1 Australian GP from pitlane

Bottas and Perez were due to start on the last row after qualifying 19th and 20th respectively and their teams have decided to make changes to the suspension set-up ahead of Sunday's Melbourne race.

Autosport

GP Racing Podcast: Bottas mullet magic, Ferrari fiasco and McLaren's moves

Bottas is the subject of an exclusive no-holds-barred interview (and an unusual photoshoot) in GP Racing this month. Now free of the corporate leash he’s enjoying life – and racing – once again. He explains why he rejected advice to ‘be more evil’ while at Mercedes and why he’s taking…

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Bottas to drive 2016 Bathurst 1000 winner at Adelaide Motorsport Festival

Alfa Romeo racer Bottas has dabbled with categories beyond F1 in recent times, with the Finn contesting a variety of rallies in World Rally Championship machinery since 2019.

Autosport

Bottas hints at Supercars drive

Formula 1 star Valtteri Bottas has revealed plans to sample a Supercar during a visit to the Adelaide Motorsport Festival later this month.

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Bottas: FIA driver clampdown still "unnecessary" despite clarification

Formula 1 drivers still consider the new FIA restrictions on political and personal statements “unnecessary” despite the governing body clarifying what is allowed, says Valtteri Bottas.

Autosport

Bottas: New CEO Seidl has a clear direction for Sauber in F1

Valtteri Bottas says he is impressed by Andreas Seidl's 'clear direction' as he takes on the role of CEO of the Sauber Group, the company behind the Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team.

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Bottas wants talks over Alfa Romeo F1 future "quite early" in 2023

Valtteri Bottas is keen to discuss his future with Alfa Romeo’s Formula 1 team “quite early” in 2023 as he looks for continued stability.

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Valtteri Bottas set for belated Race of Champions debut in 2023

Alfa Romeo Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas will make his Race of Champions debut in 2023 after being a late dropout for last year’s event.

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Bottas: F1 cost cap breaches merit "harsh" penalty that "really hurts"

Ex-Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas says that any team found to have breached the 2021 cost cap should be handed a “strict and harsh” penalty that “really, really hurts”.

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Bottas: F1 cost cap breaches deserve a "harsh" penalty that "really hurts"

Ex-Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas says that any team found to have breached the 2021 cost cap should be handed a “strict and harsh” penalty that “really, really hurts”.

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Alonso drops to ninth in Canadian GP after weaving penalty

Alpine driver Fernando Alonso has received a five-second penalty for weaving in front of Valtteri Bottas in Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix, dropping him from seventh to ninth.

Motorsport

Alonso drops to ninth after Canadian GP F1 weaving penalty

Alpine driver Fernando Alonso has received a five-second time penalty for blocking Valtteri Bottas in Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix, dropping him from seventh to ninth.

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Hamilton: Deciding F1 strategy in car "feels like you're gambling"

Lewis Hamilton says that being asked to decide on Formula 1 strategy sometimes “feels like you’re gambling” after an “unfortunate” situation when the safety car came out in Miami.

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Hamilton: Deciding F1 strategy in-car "feels like you’re gambling"

Lewis Hamilton says being asked to decide on Formula 1 strategy sometimes “feels like you’re gambling” after an “unfortunate” situation in the Miami Grand Prix.

Motorsport

Bottas changes F1 chassis after qualifying exhaust damage

Valtteri Bottas was forced to miss Saturday’s Formula 1 FP2 session at Imola as his Alfa Romeo team worked to build up the spare chassis for the Finn.

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