Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has explained the radio exchange between himself and Valtteri Bottas ahead of the final run in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi 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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Toto Wolff has revealed his gee-up call to Valtteri Bottas in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying had been requested by the driver himself. read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says his radio message to Valtteri Bottas in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix came after they agreed to support each other more read more »
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Max Verstappen stunned Mercedes Formula 1 duo Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton to take Red Bull's first pole of 2020 as he topped qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix read more »
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Max Verstappen overhauled Mercedes' drivers to claim his and Red Bull's first pole position of 2020 at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. In a tightly-contested... read more »
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen finally seized his first pole position of the 2020 season at the final attempt to beat Valtteri Bottas and the returning Lewis Hamilton in a rare... read more »
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Max Verstappen didn't record a single best sector, but put together the best overall lap to beat both Mercedes for the first time this year. Just a few hundredths slower... read more »
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Toto Wolff says Valtteri Bottas receives "unconditional support" from the entire Mercedes Formula 1 team, and that competing against Lewis Hamilton can be expected to... read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has backed Valtteri Bottas to thrive under the pressure placed upon him by George Russell. read more »
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Coffee or porridge? ☕ read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton finished one and two in second practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Friday. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has vowed to mentally put himself in "a good place" this weekend in the face of continued questions over his Mercedes future. read more »
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Mercedes drivers Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton led the second practice session for the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with the Finn having the upper hand over his... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits he struggled to get Pirelli's softest F1 tyre compound "into the window" in Friday practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is back after missing the last race due to testing positive for COVID-19, and Valtteri Bottas says his condition wasn't mild. read more »
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Max Verstappen suspects Mercedes will be out of reach after trailing Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton in second F1 practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas edged out Mercedes F1 teammate Lewis Hamilton by two-tenths of a second during second practice for the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas edges out teammate Lewis Hamilton in second practice session for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as Iceman, Kimi Raikkonen maintains his usual cool under fiery pressure. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas leads Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes dominate Friday practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas outpaced the returning Lewis Hamilton at the end of the final Friday practice session of the 2020 season for the Abu Dhabi GP, in a session disrupted by a fire... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas put Mercedes on top in FP2 at Formula 1's 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which was disrupted by a red flag when Kimi Raikkonen's Alfa Romeo caught fire read more »
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We were back to a familiar look at the top of the timesheet in Abu Dhabi as Valtteri Bottas led a Mercedes 1-2 on Friday evening. read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen turned marshal during the final Friday practice session of an intense Formula 1 season after his Alfa Romeo caught fire. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas led a 1-2 for Mercedes during Friday evening's second practice session for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Bottas clocked a 1:36.276s to finish... read more »
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With George Russell banging on Toto Wolff's door, Valtteri Bottas is determined to "try to prevent" a driver change at Mercedes. 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 |

