Neither Valtteri Bottas or his car show any lingering after effects from Imola, as the Finn heads opening practice in Portugal, ahead of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. 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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The pair traded fastest times throughout the opening practice session, while Lewis Hamilton finished fifth after complaining of a balance problem early on and then failing to... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas shrugged aside his wretched Imola weekend to set the pace at the end of first practice for Sunday's Portuguese Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas led the way for Mercedes, ahead of Formula 1's title front-runners, during opening practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix. Drivers struggled with tyre... read more »
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Mercedes took on Max Verstappen for the top spot in FP1 in Portugal, with Valtteri Bottas P1 as Verstappen fell foul to bad vibrations. read more »
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Bottas topped both practice sessions on Friday for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and said he felt "a lot happier" with the Mercedes W12 car than he did at the opening... read more »
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Mercedes junior driver Russell's fight with Bottas in the middle phase of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix ended in a massive accident when his Williams speared left into the... read more »
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George Russell may have wrecked his Williams by tangling with Valtteri Bottas at Imola, but not his relationship with Toto Wolff. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has defended George Russell for his emotional outburst after colliding with F1 rival Valtteri Bottas at Imola. read more »
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Williams driver George Russell said his relationship with Mercedes Formula One boss Toto Wolff remained strong despite a costly collision with Valtteri Bottas at the Emilia... read more »
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Declaring the Imola clash with George Russell "done and dusted", Valtteri Bottas insists that it is "time to move on". read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has indicated he missed a call from George Russell to apologise after their Imola crash because he was asleep. read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas says he has moved on from the collision with Williams driver George Russell at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix two weeks ago. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he has not yet spoken with George Russell since their Formula 1 crash at Imola but insists he has moved on from the incident. read more »
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Williams' George Russell has reiterated that his reaction following the high-speed crash with Valtteri Bottas at Imola was inappropriate, stating the incident... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has confirmed he and George Russell have failed to hold clear-the-air talks in the wake of their crash at Imola after the Mercedes driver missed a call from the... read more »
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Bottas and Russell collided at high-speed on the approach to Turn 2 midway through the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix while battling for ninth place, causing a huge crash that... read more »
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George Russell says his relationship with Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff has grown stronger and was "not damaged at all" by his crash with Valtteri Bottas at... read more »
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George Russell says his conduct after his race-ending crash with Valtteri Bottas at the Emilia Romagna GP was a "very bad judgement call" and "not my true... read more »
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While saying that he has learned from his clash with Valtteri Bottas, George Russell insists that he will not be changing his approach to his driving. read more »
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Russell climbed from his wrecked FW43B and ran to accost Bottas while the Finn was still sat in his own badly damaged car after the pair had crashed battling over ninth place... read more »
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George Russell believes his relationship with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has only been strengthened in the aftermath of his Emilia Romagna Grand Prix crash with... read more »
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George Russell has revealed to forgetting his place with Mercedes in the build-up to his spectacular Imola crash with 'team-mate of sorts' Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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George Russell says he has learned about controlling his emotions since his Imola crash with Valtteri Bottas, having made a "rash judgement" with his furious reaction. read more »
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Despite Valtteri Bottas' heavy crash at Imola, Mercedes have reportedly saved the engine and will use it at the Portuguese Grand Prix. 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 |