Championship leader Max Verstappen hit back in the third and final practice for the Austrian Grand Prix, topping the session with a time of 1m04.523s. The Mercedes duo of... read more »
Valtteri Bottas news
Valtteri Bottas
| Team | Mercedes |
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| Country | Finland |
| Podiums | 45 |
| Points | 1277 |
| Grands Prix entered | 139 |
| World Championships | N/A |
| Highest race finish | 1 (x7) |
| Highest grid position | 1 |
| Date of birth | 28/08/1989 |
| Place of birth | Nastola, Finland |
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Max Verstappen was in dominant form in FP3 for the Austrian Grand Prix, going 0.538s faster than Valtteri Bottas in P2 as he showed his hand ahead of qualifying. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton took top spot in the second practice session for the Austrian Grand Prix ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull's Max Verstappen. read more »
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Aiming to bounce back after Max Verstappen dominated last weekend's Styrian GP at the Red Bull Ring, both Mercedes drivers demonstrated eye-catching practice pace in FP2... read more »
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Toto Wolff has promised Mercedes is "fired up" for a world championship battle and was "optimistic" after seeing Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas topping... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton ended up fastest in the afternoon session for the Austrian Grand Prix, edging his team mate Valtteri Bottas. Championship leader Max Verstappen led the early... read more »
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Mercedes fight back begins as Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas edge out Max Verstappen in second practice session. read more »
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Mercedes hit back in second practice ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas combining for a 1-2 finish read more »
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Pierre Gasly is surprised Charles Leclerc wasn't given a penalty at the Styrian Grand Prix, especially given that Valtteri Bottas was. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Pirelli's new Formula 1 rear tyre construction will reset what teams have learned in the opening eight races of 2021. read more »
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Mercedes said that if they had have put Valtteri Bottas onto a two-stop strategy in Styria, he would have certainly finished P4. read more »
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How can Mercedes fight back against Red Bull's latest streak of dominance? At the Styrian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen claimed Red Bull's fourth win in a row, whilst... read more »
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has said Valtteri Bottas is "worthy of his place" alongside Lewis Hamilton at the Silver Arrows. read more »
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Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer analyses Valtteri Bottas’ pit lane spin during second practice at the Styrian Grand Prix, which saw him handed a three-place grid penalty.... read more »
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Martin Brundle believes that Valtteri Bottas was "unlucky" to be given a three-place grid drop for his spin in the pit lane in Styria - but added that it's... read more »
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Michael Masi has insisted the Styrian Grand Prix stewards did not need McLaren's complaint to activate an investigation into Valtteri Bottas' pit-lane spin. read more »
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Mercedes driver Bottas spun his car while exiting the team's pitbox in second practice at the Red Bull Ring last Friday, having attempted to pull away in second gear to... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton slipped further behind Max Verstappen in the world championship after finishing second at the Styrian Grand Prix, team-mate Valtteri Bottas was a long way behind... read more »
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Lando Norris says leading Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas during the early phase of the Styrian Grand Prix was "fun", but admits it highlighted McLaren's... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas had very little left in his tyres as he desperately tried to hold on to P3 at the Styrian Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes believes its prospects at Formula 1’s Styrian Grand Prix may have been accentuated by trialling a "wacky" set-up direction that exacerbated tyre degradation.... read more »
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Max Verstappen scored Red Bull's fourth consecutive victory as Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas were left to settle for second and third place,... read more »
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Some highs and lows over the team radio in the Austrian hillside as our first race at the Red Bull Ring came to a close... 0:00 Verstappen 1:12 Hamilton 1:45 Bottas 2:14 Perez... read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Sergio Perez said his late charge to challenge Valtteri Bottas for the final podium position was just slightly too late for him to get P3. read more »
Spanish Grand Prix
14th of June 2026
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- Drivers list
- Sebastian Vettel
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Lewis Hamilton
- Nico Rosberg
- Fernando Alonso
- Kimi Raikkonen
- Romain Grosjean
- Pastor Maldonado
- Jenson Button
- Carlos Sainz Jr.
- Will Stevens
- Roberto Merhi
- Felipe Nasr
- Max Verstappen
- Kevin Magnussen
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Sergio Perez
- Adrian Sutil
- Esteban Gutierrez
- Jean-Eric Vergne
- Daniil Kvyat
- Felipe Massa
- Valtteri Bottas
- Jules Bianchi
- Max Chilton
- Kamui Kobayashi
- Marcus Ericsson
- Robert Kubica
- Michael Schumacher
- Paul di Resta
- Heikki Kovalainen
| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 156 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 90 |
| 3 | George Russell | 88 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 75 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | 60 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 58 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | 43 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 29 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 26 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 26 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Mercedes | 244 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 165 |
| 3 | McLaren | 118 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 72 |
| 5 | Alpine | 41 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 39 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 21 |
| 8 | Williams | 11 |
| 9 | Audi | 2 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 1 |