Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits Valtteri Bottas "did not shine" in what was a dismal Sakhir Grand Prix for the team. 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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Max Verstappen says his Formula 1 rivals were "so aggressive and reckless" at the start of the Sakhir Grand Prix, as he was caught up in a first-lap incident.... read more »
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Following a Sakhir Grand Prix that posed more questions than it answered, Valtteri Bottas defended a performance that he admits could have made him look like a c***. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits he might have looked "like a fool" at the Sakhir Grand Prix to anyone who did not understand the context of his and George Russell's race. read more »
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Mercedes should move Valtteri Bottas aside and bring George Russell in for 2021, but not for the reasons you may think. read more »
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George Russell thought his lead over Valtteri Bottas was "too good to be true" before the pit stop blunder and puncture that cost him a maiden Formula 1 victory read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits that he perhaps appeared as a "complete c*** and fool" to outside viewers during the Sakhir Grand Prix in the battle against new team-mate... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admitted it could be "very easy" to criticise his performance against Mercedes Formula 1 debutant George Russell after struggling to keep up during... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo says he "knows George Russell's pain" after the Briton's chance of victory slipped away in Bahrain, comparing it to his own Monaco 2016... read more »
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Second best to George Russell on the Brit's Mercedes debut, Finnish pundits believes Valtteri Bottas' "shares have collapsed". read more »
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Despite winning the non-showdown showdown against Valtteri Bottas at the Sakhir circuit, Toto Wolff has quashed suggestions that George Russell should take the 2021 Mercedes drive. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas conceded his performance in the Sakhir Grand Prix against stand-in Mercedes team-mate George Russell might have made him look like "a complete ****"... read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says a radio communication failure led to the tyre mix-up that wrecked the team's prospects at Formula 1's Sakhir Grand Prix. George Russell... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas said Mercedes' double-stack pit-stop blunder had "destroyed" his Sakhir Grand Prix after the team fell below their normal "bulletproof"... read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas says he was expecting a wheel-to-wheel battle for the win against team-mate George Russell towards the end of the Sakhir Grand Prix before the... read more »
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George Russell has retained his maiden Formula 1 Championship points after Mercedes was fined €20,000 for the incorrect use of tyres on his car during the Sakhir Grand Prix.... read more »
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Mercedes' Team Principal Toto Wolff has described his squad's race-damaging pit stop sequence in Bahrain as a "colossal f*** up". With a Safety Car deployed... read more »
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Mercedes is under investigation for two offences related to the Formula 1 pitstop mix-up in the Sakhir Grand Prix that delayed both George Russell and Valtteri Bottas read more »
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George Russell says he can be "proud of what we achieved" on his Mercedes debut after his chance of a shock win slipped away in the closing laps. Russell took the... read more »
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Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff has confirmed that Valtteri Bottas and George Russell will be free to race for victory at the Sakhir GP. read more »
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Bottas downplays his fifth pole position of the season as stand-in George Russell lines up alongside for the Sakhir Grand Prix read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff has no concerns about a rivalry emerging between Valtteri Bottas and George Russell in Bahrain, saying they are free to race as normal read more »
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Just 0.056s separated the top three cars in qualifying for Formula 1's inaugural Sakhir Grand Prix, as Valtteri Bottas took full advantage of Lewis Hamilton's absence... read more »
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An extraordinary week in Formula 1 will end with George Russell, who is yet to score a point in the sport in 36 starts, take on proven race winners Valterri Bottas and Max... read more »
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Get the views and reaction from the drivers after that fast and frenetic qualifying session, which saw Valtteri Bottas take pole narrowly ahead of George Russell. For more F1®... 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 |