Toto Wolff fired a warning to George Russell about his potential Mercedes future following his involvement in a huge crash with Valtteri Bottas at Imola. 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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George Russell has slated Valterri Bottas and asked the Mercedes driver if he was "trying to kill us both" in a frightening high-speed crash in the Emilia Romagna... read more »
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George Russell and Valtteri Bottas were adamant the other was to blame for their dramatic crash at Imola's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday. read more »
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Williams' George Russell and Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas come together on Lap 32, bringing out the red flag at Imola. Watch the incident and listen to both... read more »
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George Russell hit out at Valtteri Bottas after their high-speed clash during Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Russell was battling Bottas for ninth place in the... read more »
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Russell and Bottas crashed out while battling for ninth place halfway through Sunday's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, colliding at high-speed on the approach to Turn 2.Russell... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes George Russell was "clearly" to blame for their high-speed crash at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen claimed an impressive victory in an extraordinarily dramatic Emilia Romagna GP in which Lewis Hamilton recovered to second after a rare mistake while chasing the... read more »
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen secured the 11th victory of his Formula 1 career by taking the chequered flag in a thrilling Emilia Romagna Grand Prix that involved a... read more »
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Max Verstappen won a chaotic red-flagged Emilia Romagna GP as Lewis Hamilton hit the wall while chasing him down and Valtteri Bottas and George Russell came to blows. read more »
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Bottas and Russell collided on the run to the first chicane halfway through the race on Sunday at Imola, causing both cars to be eliminated instantly.The collision left debris... read more »
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George Russell stormed out of his car to confront an angry Valtteri Bottas following their collision which reg-flagged the race in Imola. read more »
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George Russell and Valtteri Bottas were left fuming at each other after a nasty high-speed collision that red-flagged the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. read more »
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Russell and Bottas collided while battling for position on the run to the first chicane, causing a significant crash that left debris strewn across the track.Race control took... read more »
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After losing out to Red Bull in the fight for pole at the Bahrain Grand Prix three weeks ago, Mercedes struck back at Imola as Lewis Hamilton topped qualifying on Saturday.But... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is steeling himself for a Red Bull assault during the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix without Mercedes 'wingman' Valtteri Bottas for support. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was "confused" why the same oversteer problem had occurred twice in Q3 at Imola, leaving him eighth on the grid for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he "couldn't trust the rear end" of his Mercedes Formula 1 car as he only managed eighth in qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he lacked trust from the rear of his Mercedes W12 after his worst dry-weather qualifying result in three years. Bottas was in contention up front... read more »
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Bottas topped both FP1 and FP2 on Friday for Mercedes, and said he felt "a lot happier" with the W12 car after battling rear-end instability through pre-season... read more »
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Hamilton held on to take his 99th career pole despite not improving on his final flying lap, with his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas qualifying down in eighth, on spot... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes his storming qualifying performance at Imola last year has helped him to unlock pace from his Mercedes in the early phases of the Emilia Romagna Grand... read more »
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While Red Bull had the fastest car in Bahrain, Mercedes appears to have the edge at Imola with Valtteri Bottas quickest in both Friday practice sessions.Mercedes technical... read more »
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Charles Leclerc has praised Ferrari's performance during Friday practice at Imola after the Italian squad displayed strong pace throughout the day. Leclerc's fastest... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton were in positive frames of mind after ending both Friday practice sessions at Imola first and second. 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 |