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Valtteri Bottas articles archive
Alfa Romeo ‘finally understand their upgrade’ Bottas believes as team target Williams
Formula 1
Posted onAlfa Romeo believe they can beat Williams to seventh place in the constructors championship following their first double points score of the season last week in Qatar.
2023 Qatar GP weekend F1 driver ratings
Formula 1
Posted onIn the punishing heat of the desert, drivers struggled to keep their cool in Qatar. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Qatar Grand Prix.
2023 Japanese Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen re-established Red Bull as winners at Suzuka, but Sergio Perez struggled. Here are RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Japanese GP.
Sargeant says Bottas “surprised” him in race-ending crash
Formula 1
Posted onLogan Sargeant says Valtteri Bottas surprised him when the pair collided in the Japanese Grand Prix, but the stewards blamed the Williams driver.
No penalties for Leclerc, Bottas and Zhou for exceeding lap time limit
Formula 1
Posted onCharles Leclerc, Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu will receive no penalties for exceeding the maximum lap time limit in qualifying.
2023 Singapore Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
Formula 1
Posted onWhen Red Bull stumbled, one driver ensured he did not miss his chance to win. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Singapore Grand Prix.
Zhou gets third season alongside Bottas, Pourchaire named reserve driver
Formula 1
Posted onZhou Guanyu will remain alongside Valtteri Bottas at the team currently known as Alfa Romeo in 2024. Theo Pourchaire will be their reserve driver.
Did Bottas really prevent Hamilton winning 10 in a row before Verstappen?
2023 Italian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he hadn’t won 10 races in a row before Max Verstappen set the record because he had “stronger” team mates. Is he right?
2023 Italian Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onMonza saw some drivers restricted by their cars, but others still stood out. Here are RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Italian Grand Prix.
2023 Dutch Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onThe first race after the break challenged all drivers, rookies to veterans. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Dutch Grand Prix.
Alfa Romeo need to be “perfect” to score in remaining rounds- Bottas
2023 F1 Season
Posted onValtteri Bottas says Alfa Romeo must clean up their act as a team to score points more regularly over the second half of 2023.
Zhou’s improving form is asking more questions of Bottas
2023 F1 team mate battles
Posted onZhou Guanyu has picked up where he left off last year, giving his experienced and race-winning team mate a close run.
2023 Belgian Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onMixed weather meant mixed performances at Spa – but for one obvious stand-out. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Belgian Grand Prix.
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onHungary provided one of the most competitive qualifying sessions ever, but Sunday played out more typically. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings.
Alfa Romeo queried race control over Stroll’s off-track pass on Bottas
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Alfa Romeo queried stewards over Stroll’s off-track pass on Bottas • Lo plans to invest in existing team • Martins calls team mate’s pass “too optimistic”
Bottas admits Alfa Romeo ‘were expecting to be better than this’ in 2023
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onAlfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas says the team are “not meeting targets” they set for the year after failing to score again at Silverstone.
2023 British Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onWet qualifying, unexpected contenders and a critically-timed Safety Car period shaped many drivers’ results. Here’s RaceFans’ British Grand Prix driver ratings.
Bottas disqualified over fuel sample, AlphaTauri fined for unsafe release
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas has been disqualified from the results of qualifying after a required fuel sample could not be taken from him car.
2023 Austrian Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onThe second sprint round of the season saw close competition, wet racing, penalties galore and low RaceFans driver ratings…