Valtteri Bottas says his inability to get past Max Verstappen at the start of Formula 1's first-ever sprint qualifying meant he couldn't make the most of his soft tyres. 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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Valtteri Bottas started and finished the 17 lap sprint qualifying third but believes "anything can happen" with the top three all suffering blistering. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas finished third ahead of Charles Leclerc, while an early-race spin and then late retirement cost Sergio Perez badly in the second Red Bull.When the lights went... read more »
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Toto Wolff has dropped a strong hint that Mercedes' driver line-up for 2022 will be finalised during the summer break. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was happy to play the team game in Formula 1 qualifying at Silverstone as teammate Lewis Hamilton benefitted from a tow on his lap to secure pole position for... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has confirmed he played the team game in helping Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in qualifying for the British Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes driver Hamilton will start the sprint qualifying race ahead of Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) after the one-hour qualifying session, which is... read more »
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Preparing for the first ever sprint race in Formula One, Friday's qualifying saw Lewis Hamilton go fastest around Silverstone, sealing the best start position for the... read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed a decision on whether George Russell or Valtteri Bottas will be Lewis Hamilton's 2022 team-mate "is going to... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed that he would be open to leaving Formula 1 to pursue a career in rallying if he is unable to find a drive should Mercedes drop him at the end of... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is open to becoming a rally driver, but regardless of whether Mercedes keep him, wants to stay in F1 for a few more years. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed that Mercedes changed its approach in terms of preparation in the simulator for this weekend's British Grand Prix because of Formula 1's... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has insisted his sole focus is on remaining a Mercedes driver for 2022 but refused to rule out a switch to rallying should he miss out on a leading F1 seat. read more »
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George Russell says his crash with Valtteri Bottas at Imola was a "reality check" and a "massive lesson" in how to conduct himself. read more »
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As part of its preview to the British Grand Prix, Mercedes issues a six minute video guide to Sprint Qualifying featuring Ron Meadows, Andrew Shovlin and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Current Williams driver Russell is in contention to join Mercedes for next year as Lewis Hamilton's teammate, having been part of the team's junior programme since... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says Valtteri Bottas is the best team-mate he has ever had and wants people to leave the Finn alone. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is hoping the higher-speed Silverstone layout will help Mercedes strike back against Red Bull at this weekend's British Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes is currently mulling over who will partner seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton in 2022, with current team-mate Valtteri Bottas's contract expiring at the end... read more »
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Mercedes will not continue with Valtteri Bottas next season but Finnish racer Toni Vilander isn't expecting an early announcement. read more »
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Williams are reported to be looking at other drivers, not only Valtteri Bottas, if George Russell is called up by Mercedes for next season. read more »
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Mercedes' director of trackside engineering, Andrew Shovlin revealed Valtteri Bottas was driving towards a one-stop strategy at the Austrian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has confirmed he will look at "all the options" as doubts continue over his Mercedes future. read more »
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The future of Valtteri Bottas has always been a major talking point, year in, year out, since he joined Mercedes in 2017. The rumours about George Russell aren't going... read more »
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Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has explained why the team waited before allowing Valtteri Bottas to overtake Lewis Hamilton at last weekend's... read more »
Brazilian Grand Prix
8th of November 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 | 380 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 261 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 259 |
| 4 | George Russell | 250 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 245 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 221 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 150 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 105 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 79 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 43 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Mercedes | 630 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 504 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 380 |
| 4 | McLaren | 371 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 104 |
| 6 | Alpine | 74 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 30 |
| 8 | Audi | 23 |
| 9 | Williams | 12 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 7 |