Valtteri Bottas became Formula 1's 107th different winner of the world championship on Sunday, and the fifth citizen from Finland to conquer such an honour.

Only eight Finns have ever raced at the pinnacle of motorsport, but with 47 Grand Prix wins, Finland is the fifth most successful nation in the history of F1 behind Great-Britain, Germany, Brazil and France.

F1i takes a look at the first time Finland's flying racers cracked the nut.

 

 

Keke Rosberg - Dijon 1982

 

The father of 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg won the Swiss Grand Prix at Dijon in 1982 after 49 races in Formula 1.

In a year of tragedy and disaster, marked by the death of Gilles Villeneuve and Didier Pironi's career-ending accident at Hockenheim, Williams' Keke Rosberg - the original flying Finn - won just once in 1982

But with Pironi out of contention his consistency was enough to hand him the world title at the end of the year in Las Vegas, edging out the unfortunate Frenchman by just 5 points.

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.

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