Max Verstappen still has ambitions to deny Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas second place in the Drivers' Championship, sitting twenty-seven points behind the Finn with three... 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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Valtteri Bottas says there are "many positives" he can take from the 2020 F1 season after insisting there was "not a lot" between him and Mercedes teammate... read more »
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World Champion Lewis Hamilton says his points advantage over Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas is not reflective of the Finn's skillset. Hamilton sealed the 2020 title,... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes "fine margins" were at play after his chances of the 2020 World Championship slipped away. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes the points gap to Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate Valtteri Bottas has been inflated by the Finn's bad luck, calling him "one of the strongest... read more »
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen said whether or not he beats Valtteri Bottas to P2 in 2020 means very little to him. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has expressed his belief that he is "getting better each year" in spite of the nature of his 2020 Formula 1 title defeat at the hands of Lewis... read more »
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Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen says "it doesn't really matter" if he finishes second in the championship, despite only trailing Valtteri Bottas by 27... read more »
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The Daniel Ricciardo v Fernando Alonso debate continues, while Valtteri Bottas' role at Mercedes is placed under the microscope. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes learning how to be more of a "team player and a team leader" has helped him avoid any pitfalls in his partnership with Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes the combination of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas continues to work "really well". read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes learning to be a "team leader" has helped him to avoid a breakdown of the relationship between himself and Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Pascal Wehrlein has reflected on what he claims was a straight fight between he and Valtteri Bottas for a Mercedes seat after Nico Rosberg retired. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is already turning his attention towards 2021 and enjoying the final three races of the season now that the pressure is off having lost the F1 title fight to... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas meant "no disrespect" to China or his Chinese fans when he joked that his worst day of 2020 was the day "someone bought a bat in Wuhan". read more »
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Valtteri Bottas' Turkish Grand Prix can comfortably be filed under the heading 'Whatever could go wrong, did go wrong'. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has described the "really supportive and open" relationship with his Mercedes engineers - even though he rarely gets to see them face to face. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says that Valtteri Bottas was dragged into a "perfect storm" after spinning six times in Formula 1's Turkish Grand Prix. The... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says his Turkish GP was all about "surviving" as "everything went wrong" from the very first lap onwards. read more »
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It was a difficult day for Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas in Turkey, as he finished outside the points in fourteenth position, whilst his team-mate, Briton's Lewis... read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas has labelled his Turkish Grand Prix "a disaster race" which proved to be the "most difficult" of his career. read more »
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Lots on the menu on this week's F1 Nation podcast - George Russell pops in to talk about his fitness regime and a rollercoaster month on the track, we go behind the scenes... read more »
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Look what happens when Mattia Binotto stays back in the factory, plus Lando's still got lessons to learn and Valtteri Bottas still has jokes. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton showed why he is one of the GOATs in Turkey, and does Valtteri Bottas deserve a little more respect? 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 |