Valtteri Bottas Quotes

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Valtteri Bottas

Profession : Driver

Birth : August 28, 1989

How many points, how many races you can win, how many times you be on the podium. That's the name of the game.

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I always wanted to be alongside a very quick teammate and tough teammate.

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It was when I first tried a go-kart in '96. I saw a go-kart race locally, and that got me excited about it, and I wanted to try one. When I got to try one, I just loved the speed and after that it became more about how to improve the lap time and all the details and that.

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Maybe there is something wrong with me as I don't feel any pressure or fear.

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You never want to be behind your team-mate at the end of the year, that's definitely always going to be my goal.

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I always remind myself the only thing that matters is I perform on track and that's all I need to do.

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Finns love if their athletes do well, then they support.

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My goals in the future is to not just be in Formula 1. I want to be really successful, World Champion, though I guess this is like everyone! But that is what I'm targeting.

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Improving, for me, is quite natural as I'm always critical of myself.

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Of course, there are races that have been boring but overall it's been really good so I'm not complaining.

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What we need to make sure we do as a team is build the quickest car on the grid - if we have the quickest car, we can do it!

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We need to make sure F1 stays the quickest category of all, and GP2 is not that far away, so that's a little bit worrying.

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When I was 12 there was a big shift in mindset and I realised that if I want to get something out of it then I need to work hard and focus all my energy just for this sport and that's when I started training and taking things more seriously. I became a lot more self-critical and analysed the driving more and more, and that was when I was 12.

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There were many things in my childhood I sacrificed: I started travelling quite young, compromising school in terms of learning and time with friends doing normal stuff as a kid you want to do. But obviously I wouldn't change a day.

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With F1, it's really a combination of many things. You have to have good endurance, good strength in certain muscles, you need to be fast, have good reactions and good decisions. It's not as simple as one thing. You need to be a complete athlete.

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In general, I like healthy foods. Everything that's natural and clean.

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I'm a naturally very competitive person and I've been competing in triathlons throughout 2012 to keep fit and keep my mind sharp.

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I've had a lot of support from back home, starting way back in karting and since then I have been lucky to have been supported by some great Finnish companies.

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Of course, when you start in pole, winning is the only target you have.

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For me, it's just me trying to be the best me I can be inside and outside of the car.

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