Verstappen took a free pitstop late on in a bid to set the fastest lap in the closing stages of the Portuguese Grand Prix, which he managed after beating Valtteri Bottas's... 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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Lewis Hamilton described his race-winning overtake on Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas as "right on my limit" after taking victory at the Portuguese Grand Prix. read more »
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Verstappen finished second for Red Bull in the Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday, losing ground on race winner and Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton in the drivers'... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton overtook Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas to claim a brilliant victory at the Portuguese Grand Prix and extend his lead in the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton fights back to pass both Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen to take a brilliant victory in the Portuguese Grand Prix. read more »
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Having initially dropped down to third place, Lewis Hamilton fought his way back up to first to win the Portuguese Grand Prix. Verstappen and Bottas were close throughout the... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton overtook 2021 rival Max Verstappen and Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas on his way to a typically assured victory at the Portuguese GP as the world champion... read more »
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Such was Hamilton's commanding position approaching the finish, Verstappen and Bottas stopped for an extra stop to chase the fastest lap bonus point, which inflated his... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton extended his Formula 1 championship points lead in Portugal, as he eased to his second win of the 2021 season. The seven-time champion started second behind... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton had to pass Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas to lead the Portuguese GP, racing to his second win of this season. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas claimed his 17th career pole position to get his 2021 Formula 1 season back on track. With title contenders Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen right behind him... read more »
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The thrilling battle between Mercedes and Red Bull continued in the qualifying session for today's Portuguese Grand Prix with Mercedes finding the better grip in the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas adds a new dynamic to the unfolding narrative of the 2021 Formula 1 season. read more »
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Today's post-qualifying press conference with Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. read more »
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After a disastrous Emilia Romagna Grand Prix two weeks ago, Valtteri Bottas bounced back at the first opportunity to take pole position for Saturday's Portuguese Grand... read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed he is facing "a judgment call" over whether George Russell or Valtteri Bottas will partner Lewis Hamilton next season. read more »
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Toto Wolff was pleased to see Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton lock out the front row of the grid for the Portuguese Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas took his seventeenth career pole position on Saturday, denying team-mate Lewis Hamilton the chance of a one-hundredth pole in the process. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas denied Lewis Hamilton a 100th career Pole Position in Qualifying at Portimao on Saturday afternoon. read more »
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George Russell says it will be "eyes forward and maximum attack" after taking Williams' best qualifying result since 2018. Russell provided a demonstration of... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton admitted Saturday's Portuguese GP qualifying hour would not feature among his finest, with the world champion made to wait at least seven more days for a... read more »
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Bottas failing to warm up his tyres sufficiently in Q3 last time out at Imola meant he slumped to eighth on the grid and further struggles with retaining tyre temperature in... read more »
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Russell only just made it out of Q1 in 15th place, but subsequently achieved what he acknowledged as the best qualifying result of his three-year career at Williams.Russell... read more »
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Portugal pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas is not interested in the "talk" of a Max Verstappen/Lewis Hamilton title battle, he needs "actions". read more »
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Valtteri Bottas claimed pole position at Portimao as he pipped his Mercedes team mate by just 0.007s! For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... 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 |