Valtteri Bottas has admitted he deliberately defied team orders after being told not to hold up Sir Lewis Hamilton in the Spanish Grand Prix. 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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After Max Verstappen had initially gained the upper hand at the start, Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton fought back and executed a two-stop strategy to perfection towards the... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton claimed an astonishing 100th pole position of his Formula 1 career as he beat Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas to top spot in qualifying for the Spanish Grand... read more »
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Today's post-qualifying press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is operating "on a never seen level" in Formula 1, according to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, following the Briton's 100th pole position. Hamilton... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas said an "annoying" snap at Turn 10 cost him more than his 0.13s deficit to pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton at the Spanish GP. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits he's "gutted" to have missed out on pole after making a mistake on his final lap in qualifying for Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas claimed third in the second Mercedes, with both Black Arrows cars and the leading Red Bull joining the rest of the Q3 runners in getting through the middle... read more »
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Having missed the magic century at Portimao, Lewis Hamilton today secured the 100th pole position of his Formula One career. Max Verstappen ended up a very close second.... read more »
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A report in the UK press earlier this week claimed that Bottas may not see out the season at Mercedes after a sluggish start to the year that has seen him fall 37 points behind... read more »
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While insisting that only a bout of the flu will keep Valtteri Bottas out of his Mercedes seat this season, Toto Wolff follows the Finn's example and takes a swipe at Red... read more »
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Jenson Button and Martin Brundle both feel Mercedes need to "move on" from Valtteri Bottas, with the latter saying he is a "1.5 driver". read more »
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The opening day of Round 4 of the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship, the Spanish Grand Prix saw Mercedes control the action with Valtteri Bottas topping the first session... read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has ruled out any prospect of dropping Valtteri Bottas during the course of the current 2021 Formula 1 season. read more »
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The reigning F1 world champion battled back after Bottas topped FP1 to set the fastest time of the day in the afternoon session, with Hamilton posting a 1m18.170s during a soft... read more »
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Mercedes' Toto Wolff has once again ruled out dropping Valtteri Bottas mid-way through the 2021 Formula 1 season. read more »
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Friday belonged to Mercedes as Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton took it in turns to top the timing sheets at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. read more »
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Mercedes flexed its muscles in the afternoon session for the Spanish Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton edging his team mate Valtteri Bottas. Red Bull's duo of Max Verstappen... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton displaced Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas at the top of the timesheets in second practice for the 2021 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, as Red Bull slipped back. read more »
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Top 16 are covered by just 1.043s in FP2, as Lewis Hamilton edges out teammate Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull leaves us wondering is it struggling or sandbagging. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton set the pace in Practice Two for the Spanish GP ahead of Valtteri Bottas, with Max Verstappen only ninth for Red Bull as Charles Leclerc and the midfield instead... read more »
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In conditions that were hotter and windier than Friday's earlier FP1 session, the second 60-minute practice running was initially led by Alfa Romeo's Antonio... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton finished top of the second practice session at Barcelona, 0.139s ahead of Valtteri Bottas and 0.165s faster than a fantastic lap from Charles Leclerc. read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas set the pace in opening practice for the 2021 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, 0.033s clear of Red Bull's Max Verstappen. read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas went fastest to edge Red Bull's Max Verstappen in the first practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix. Reigning world champion Lewis... read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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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 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |