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Alfa Romeo slapped with reprimand after Valtteri Bottas incident

Alfa Romeo have been slapped with a reprimand ahead of this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, after they didn’t tell Valtteri Bottas about his media commitments soon enough. Bottas was summoned to the stewards after being late to his media duties on Thursday, something which typically results in a reprimand and occasionally a fine. It was

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Lewis Hamilton in hot water over recent comments

Former F1 driver, Juan Pablo Montoya, has criticised Lewis Hamilton for publicly complaining about Red Bull’s continuing dominance. The Milton Keynes-based team is undefeated in the 2023 season, having seized victories in all 12 races so far. This comes on top of winning three of 2023’s six Sprint events. Ten of the wins have come

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Lance Stroll surprisingly avoids penalty despite Valtteri Bottas protest

Alfa Romeo were left frustrated last weekend at the Hungarian Grand Prix, as the team failed to capitalise on Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu both progressing to Q3. The Hinwil-based side boasted brilliant pace at the Hungaroring, to the extent where Zhou claimed a career-best fifth on the grid to be the highest starting Ferrari-powered

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Alfa Romeo driver set to secure F1 future

Alfa Romeo faces a critical decision as Zhou Guanyu’s current contract is set to expire at the end of the 2023 F1 season.  The Chinese driver, F1’s first-ever fully fledged talent from China, has shown significant progress in his second year, earning praise and support for a contract renewal for the 2024 season. During his

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Valtteri Bottas comments on Audi takeover being halted by Alfa Romeo slump

As Alfa Romeo prepares for its takeover by Audi in 2026, the Swiss team has entered a noticeable slump, reflecting a challenging period.  The situation at Volkswagen-owned Audi is also uncertain, with CEO Markus Duesmann, who spearheaded the decision to enter Formula 1, having been ousted.  However, Valtteri Bottas, currently driving for the team operating

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Valtteri Bottas defends Max Verstappen from Lewis Hamilton

Valtteri Bottas has disagreed with former Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who called for the FIA to introduce a date when teams can start working on their cars for 2024. With Red Bull being so far ahead, the Austrians will be able to start working on their 2024 challenger before several other teams, something Hamilton views

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Valtteri Bottas can’t resist Mercedes

Valtteri Bottas has taken to social media to share his excitement after taking delivery of the Mercedes-AMG ONE Hypercar Limited to fewer than 300 models, the Mercedes-AMG ONE was first delivered in January 2023. The iconic design features a black exterior with blue accents and distinctive gray stars adorning the doors and rear fenders. The

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Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc investigated by the stewards

Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc made changes to their vehicles ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend, leading to an investigation by the FIA. The duo were not the only ones to make alterations, with the Alfa Romeo, Haas, and AlphaTauri teams doing the same thing. The 2023 Austrian Grand Prix will take place

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F1 driver posts nude picture

Valtteri Bottas has stunned his fans once again, with the Finn having posted yet another nude shot to social media. Since first being seen nude in Netflix docuseries ‘Drive to Survive’, Bottas has been no stranger to posting a very natural sort of photo. He was at it again recently to celebrate a Finnish holiday,

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David Coulthard fires jibe at Valtteri Bottas

Valtteri Bottas endured a Spanish Grand Prix to forget last weekend, as the Finnish driver had to settle for 19th at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. It was an odd weekend for the Alfa Romeo driver, who actually featured amongst the top 10 on Friday during free practice. Like Charles Leclerc though, Bottas complained of his

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