Valtteri Bottas fears Red Bull still has pace in hand over Mercedes despite the Finn topping both Friday practice sessions at Imola. read more »
Valtteri Bottas news
Valtteri Bottas
| Team | Mercedes |
|---|---|
| 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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Valtteri Bottas says he's encouraged by the improvements Mercedes has made since the F1 season-opener in Bahrain but remains wary of Red Bull despite it having a troubled... read more »
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Bottas topped both Friday practice sessions at Imola for Mercedes ahead of his team-mate Hamilton, as main Formula 1 world titles Red Bull struggled at the Italian circuit.In... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes AlphaTauri is "looking incredibly fast" after the squad emerged as Mercedes' primary rival during Friday practice at Imola. Mercedes led... read more »
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Max Verstappen conceded that he is playing catch-up at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after a driveshaft issue truncated his running on Friday. Verstappen finished third, within... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas spent much of pre-season testing and the opening race weekend in Bahrain battling to get to grips with the new Mercedes W12, which struggled... read more »
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After topping the opening practice for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas continued to dictate the pace in FP2, beating his team mate Lewis... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes' W12 is "definitely feeling better" at Imola compared to how it performed at Formula 1's opening event in Bahrain. Mercedes... read more »
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Mercedes lead the way at the end of the first day at Imola as a Charles Leclerc crash brings the second session to an end. read more »
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Mercedes F1 driver Valtteri Bottas once again set the pace in second practice for the Emilia Romagna GP as Max Verstappen stopped on track and Charles Leclerc crashed. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas edges out teammate Lewis Hamilton by 0.010s and Pierre Gasly by 0.078s, as technical issue sidelines Max Verstappen. read more »
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen hit technical problems and missed the majority of second practice at Imola as Valtteri Bottas led Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes one-two on the... read more »
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The second one-hour session of Friday day at Imola featured a number of unusual developments, as the Mercedes drivers did not find major gains using the soft tyres on their... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas again headed a Mercedes 1-2 as Max Verstappen's preparations for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix were dealt a blow during second practice. Bottas set the... read more »
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Friday finished how it started for Mercedes with Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton combining for another 1-2 in FP2 ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. read more »
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In the first practice session back at the historic Imola circuit, Valtteri Bottas topped the timesheets ahead of Lewis Hamilton amidst a number of incidents. read more »
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Sunny skies greeted the Formula One circus at Imola as teams and drivers started their on-track preparations for this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Mercedes driver... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas headed a Mercedes 1-2 in opening practice for F1's Emilia Romagna GP, while a collision between Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon brought out the red flags. read more »
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Red Bull's Sergio Perez and Alpine's Esteban Ocon collide as Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas is quickest in first practice at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas landed the first blow for Mercedes on F1 2021's second weekend by topping the timesheets in Emilia-Romagna GP first practice, which included a collision... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas fronted a Mercedes 1-2 during an eventful first practice session for Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola. Bottas set a time of 1:16.564s to... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton finished second with Max Verstappen third for Red Bull - the top three covered by just 0.058s. In bright conditions at Imola, the majority of the pack headed out... read more »
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Mercedes duo Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton set the pace in opening practice for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix that was cut short by a collision involving Sergio Perez and... read more »
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Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon got their Imola incidents off to an early start, the two both bringing out the red flags after colliding. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he is excited and motivated by the turn around in fortune which sees Mercedes the hunter as opposed to the hunted. 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 |