Finnish automobile racer and Mercedes driver along with Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas certainly surprised everyone by winning 2019 United States GP series. He was born on 28th August 1989 in the village Villahde under Nastola a former municipality of Southern Finland and commenced his racing career from earlier days of his childhood. His full name is Valtteri Viktor Bottas and won so many championships and races throughout formula one career. Bottas in under contact with UK based Mercedes Benz and recently officials have confirmed that he will continue to drive in the upcoming 2020 season as well. Same as other his competitors and mates, Bottas started his career from Karting at the age of 6.
After Bottas had made his first experience in motorsport in karting from 2001 to 2006, he switched to Formula racing in 2007. Bottas was third in the northern European Formula Renault with two wins. He also started in the winter series of the British Formula Renault and won there three out of four races. He started his formula one career with the ROKiT Williams Racing and drive for them from 2013 to 2016 however in 2017 he joined Mercedes. Ever since joining this team he turned out to be a good choice and won about 7 races within two years of span. With another triumph, he was premiered for the first time in the US after the 19th race runner-up and again contributed to winning the design title for Mercedes.
Valtteri Bottas Biography |
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| Real Name | Valtteri Viktor Bottas |
| Birth Date | 28, August 1989 |
| Age | 30 Years |
| Birth Place | Nastola, Finland |
| Debut | Williams in 2013 |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Profession | Racing Driver |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sun sign | Virgo |
Valtteri Bottas Height, Weight and Body Measurement |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 9” – in centimeters – 173 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 68 kg – in Pounds – 150 lbs |
| Chest Size | 38 inches |
| Waist Size | 30 inches |
| Biceps Size | 14 inches |
| Shoe Size | 10 (US) |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Eye Color | Gray |
| Body Type | Athletic |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Qualification/Education |
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| School | Not Known |
| College | Not Known |
Family |
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| Father | Rauno Bottas |
| Mother | Marianne Välimaa |
| Sister | Not Known |
| Brother | Not Known |
Valtteri Bottas Affairs (Relationship Status) |
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| What is Valtteri Bottas marital status? (single, married, in relation or divorce) | Married |
| How many children does Valtteri Bottas have? (name) | None |
| Is Valtteri Bottas having any relationship affair? | No |
| Is Valtteri Bottas gay? | No |
| Who is Valtteri Bottas wife? (name) | Emilia Pikkarainen |
Favorite Things |
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| Car | Not Known |
| Place | Not Known |
| Color | White |
Money Factor |
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| Net Worth(Approx.) | $ 20 million |
Trivia: Important Facts about Valtteri Bottas:
- Despite born in Finland, he drives and represents Great Britain based Mercedes team.
- He may seem cool, calm and collected, but Valtteri is also a nerd. An example of this is that when he was twelve, he drove up to school in a snowmobile.
- Three years after the snowmobile ride, Valtteri moved home to study in another city where he used to work as a mechanic to earn something in his spare time.
- It’s not easy to spot but if take a close look then you would notice a small scar on his nose which came due to an inconspicuous incident in 2007.
- To relax, Valtteri prefers to go to the sauna, and when he sweats really well, he jumps directly into an icy lake and swims a round.
- Many of you might don’t know that in Finland you must have to undergo compulsorily into military service either for 165, 255 or 347 days if you are a male over 18 years of age. Due to this, Bottas had also enrolled in the Finish army before formula one career.
