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Bottas blames ‘damp’ track for Q3 crash
Valtteri Bottas has said a "damp" part of the track was to blame for his sudden crash which resulted in an early exit from Q3.
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Raikkonen avoids penalty for alleged Bottas block
Kimi Raikkonen has said he was "scared to move" anywhere after Valtteri Bottas accused his fellow Finn of blocking him in second practice.
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Bottas: It is possible to beat Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas believes he can beat Lewis Hamilton through hard work but won't fall apart if he loses to his Mercedes team-mate.
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Bottas: ‘Mercedes not one second ahead’
Valtteri Bottas has denied claims that Mercedes are heading into the new season with a one-second advantage over their nearest rivals.
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Hamilton, Bottas both report tyre issues
Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have both reported "challenges" with the tyres after they completed another half day of running each in Barcelona.
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Bottas aims to ‘put more pressure on Lewis’
Declaring that Lewis Hamilton is "beatable", Valtteri Bottas says he aims to up the pressure on his team-mate this season even if it causes "some tension" at Mercedes.
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Hamilton to Bottas: ‘No more excuses’
Lewis Hamilton has said he is not scared about the prospect of facing an improved team-mate this season, but did warn Valtteri Bottas that there are "no more excuses".
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Bottas quickest on drying Barcelona circuit
Valtteri Bottas returned to the top of the timesheets on an uneventful yet busy morning at the Circuit de Catalunya.
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Bottas: Hamilton games ‘a waste of energy’
Valtteri Bottas has said he will not be attempting any mind games with Lewis Hamilton over the course of the 2018 season, calling them a "waste of energy".
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Video: Ride onboard with Bottas and his Halo
Valtteri Bottas put in the first laps in the W09 at a wet Silverstone circuit on Thursday with his new Mercedes F1 car fitted with Halo.