The first day of practice belonged to Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton joined Valtteri Bottas with a Friday P1 ahead of the Portuguese 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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A number of Formula 1 drivers have joined a social media boycott against racism, initiated by the English football associations. Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas, Lando Norris,... read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is adamant no rules of engagement have been drawn up between Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and George Russell in the wake of the latter... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has defended George Russell after he was criticised for taking a swing at Valtteri Bottas following their Imola crash. read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas ended up narrowly fastest in the first session of the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix, beating the Imola race winner Max Verstappen. Williams driver... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas tops the morning session in Portugal ahead of Max Verstappen in second. Lewis Hamilton struggled and could only fifth fastest. read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas led the way in opening practice for Formula 1's 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix, pipping Max Verstappen to the fastest time. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes tops first practice ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen at the Portuguese Grand Prix at Portimao. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas finished just ahead of Max Verstappen to top the timesheets in first practice for the Portuguese GP, with Mercedes and Red Bull - true to form - neck and neck... read more »
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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 »
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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 »
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 |