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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valtteri-bottas/when-i-was-12-there-was-a-big-shift-in-mindset-and-i-realised-that-if/)

[Valtteri Bottas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valtteri-bottas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/64d/valtteri-bottas-10916_energy_when-i-was-12-there-was-a-big-shift-in-m_1628985.jpg)

## More by Valtteri Bottas

> [All the questions, all the speculation, No. 2 driver and so on, it doesn't get to me. It doesn't matter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valtteri-bottas/all-the-questions-all-the-speculation-no-2-driver-and-so-on-it-doesn/)

[Valtteri Bottas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valtteri-bottas/)

> [What we need to make sure we do as a team is build the quickest car on the grid - if we have the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valtteri-bottas/what-we-need-to-make-sure-we-do-as-a-team-is-build-the-quickest-car/)

[Valtteri Bottas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valtteri-bottas/)

> [I know what is best for me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valtteri-bottas/i-know-what-is-best-for-me/)

[Valtteri Bottas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valtteri-bottas/)

> [When we're coming up to the race, the Friday, Saturday and Sunday, I always have the same lunch. So that's before the second practice,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valtteri-bottas/when-we-re-coming-up-to-the-race-the-friday-saturday-and-sunday-i/)

[Valtteri Bottas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valtteri-bottas/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valtteri-bottas/we-need-to-make-sure-f1-stays-the-quickest-category-of-all-and-gp2-is/)

[Valtteri Bottas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valtteri-bottas/)

> [It's good to get a good lap and get pole.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valtteri-bottas/it-s-good-to-get-a-good-lap-and-get-pole/)

[Valtteri Bottas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valtteri-bottas/)

> [Racing can still be good even though you don't push others off the track.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valtteri-bottas/racing-can-still-be-good-even-though-you-don-t-push-others-off-the/)

[Valtteri Bottas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valtteri-bottas/)

> [Sometimes it would be nice not to be recognizable!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valtteri-bottas/sometimes-it-would-be-nice-not-to-be-recognizable/)

[Valtteri Bottas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valtteri-bottas/)

> [Let me tell you something, never, ever give up your dream.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valtteri-bottas/let-me-tell-you-something-never-ever-give-up-your-dream/)

[Valtteri Bottas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valtteri-bottas/)

> [In Formula 1, the neck is really important. There's a lot of force that's going to your head. We also have a helmet and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valtteri-bottas/in-formula-1-the-neck-is-really-important-there-s-a-lot-of-force-that/)

[Valtteri Bottas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valtteri-bottas/)

> [During my childhood my family risked a lot financially. They put every single penny they could into my racing and also their free time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valtteri-bottas/during-my-childhood-my-family-risked-a-lot-financially-they-put-every/)

[Valtteri Bottas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valtteri-bottas/)

> [I have plenty of good people around me I can talk to and for me it's the man in the mirror that gives the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valtteri-bottas/i-have-plenty-of-good-people-around-me-i-can-talk-to-and-for-me-it-s/)

[Valtteri Bottas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valtteri-bottas/)

> [We use a neck training machine where you can strengthen the muscles, going front to back, side to side. You can also connect a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valtteri-bottas/we-use-a-neck-training-machine-where-you-can-strengthen-the-muscles/)

[Valtteri Bottas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valtteri-bottas/)

> [I've learned that the first half of the season is always very important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valtteri-bottas/i-ve-learned-that-the-first-half-of-the-season-is-always-very/)

[Valtteri Bottas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valtteri-bottas/)

> [My goals in the future is to not just be in Formula 1. I want to be really successful, World Champion, though I guess…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valtteri-bottas/my-goals-in-the-future-is-to-not-just-be-in-formula-1-i-want-to-be/)

[Valtteri Bottas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valtteri-bottas/)

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