Valtteri Viktor Bottas is a Finnish racing driver, he was born on 28 August 1989. He is currently competing in Formula One with Mercedes, racing under the Finnish flag, having previously driven for Williams from 2013 to 2016. Bottas has won nine races, three in 2017, four in 2019 and two in 2020, since joining Mercedes. Today we will discuss about Valtteri Bottas: Wife| Net Worth| Salary 2021| Age| Contract.
Valtteri Bottas: Wife| Net Worth| Salary 2021| Age| Contract…
Valtteri was born in Nastola, Finland, on 28 August 1989 to Rauno Bottas and Marianne Välimaa. His father owns a small cleaning company, and his mother is an undertaker. He was educated in Heinola. Bottas served in the army briefly, which is mandatory for adult males in Finland. His military rank is lance corporal.
| Born | Valtteri Viktor Bottas 28 August 1989 Nastola, Finland |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Finnish |
| 2021 team | Mercedes |
| Car number | 77 |
| Entries | 169 (167 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Podiums | 62 |
| Career points | 1620 |
| Pole positions | 17 |
| Fastest laps | 17 |
| First entry | 2013 Australian Grand Prix |
| First win | 2017 Russian Grand Prix |
| Last win | 2020 Russian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2021 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 2020 position | 2nd (223 pts) |
| Previous series | |
| 2012 2011 2009–10 2009, 2011 2008 2007–08 2007 |
Formula One testing GP3 Series Formula 3 Euro Series British Formula 3 Formula Renault Eurocup Formula Renault NEC FRUK Winter Series |
| Championship titles | |
| 2011 2008 2008 |
GP3 Series Formula Renault Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 NEC |
Wife
On 11 September 2016, Bottas married his long-time girlfriend, Emilia Pikkarainen, a fellow Finn and an Olympic swimmer whom he had been dating since 2010. The couple were married at St. John’s Church in Helsinki. On 28 November 2019, Bottas announced their separation and divorce, citing the “challenges my career and life situation bring”.
Bottas is in a relationship with Australian professional cyclist Tiffany Cromwell as of 14 February 2020.
Net Worth
Valtteri Bottas is a Finnish racing driver who has a net worth of $20 million. Valtteri Bottas was born in Nastola, Finland in August 1989. He competes in the Formula One World Championship for the Mercedes team.
Salary 2021
According to several reports, his salary for the 2020 season is estimated to be around $8 million.
Talking about his endorsements Bottas was previously sponsored by two well known Finnish organizations, Wihuri and Kemppi. Kemppi is a welding company while Wihuri is a conglomerate.
Before the start of the 2019 season, Wihuri parted ways with Bottas following a poor campaign in the preceding season. Bottas recently announced his association with Finnish sporting company, Polar.
Age
Valtteri Bottas is 31 years old, he was born on 28 August 1989. Bottas returned to racing in 2013, as he was confirmed as teammate to Pastor Maldonado at Williams-Renault for the 2013 season on 28 November 2012. On 8 June 2013, Bottas qualified in 3rd position at the Canadian Grand Prix behind Sebastian Vettel (1st), and Lewis Hamilton (2nd).
Contract
It leaves one free seat at Mercedes for 2022, with Bottas out of contract and facing competition from Mercedes junior George Russell to be Hamilton’s team-mate next year. Mercedes has indicated it would look to make a decision over the summer.
