Red Bull’s Max Verstappen says he has learned to take satisfaction from obtaining the best possible result from a race weekend rather than simply focusing on race wins, but... 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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Formula One needs Lewis Hamilton to have a teammate who provides a better challenge than Valtteri Bottas, according to former world champion Jenson Button. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton heads to the Turkish Grand Prix knowing he needs only to finish within eight points of Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas to secure a record-equalling seventh... read more »
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Jolyon Palmer discusses the importance of tire temperature after George Russell’s gut-wrenching DNF in Imola comparing it to similar incidents with Valtteri Bottas, Romain... read more »
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Mercedes believes that Valtteri Bottas lost between half a second and eight-tenths of a second per lap after striking debris in F1's Emilia Romagna GP. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has expressed surprise at why no yellow flags were waved to warn of the debris that ended up costing him performance at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has insisted Mercedes' decision to allow Lewis Hamilton to change strategy at Imola was "completely fair" despite the team twice denying him... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas wants to know why there were no yellow flags out warning him about the debris he hit on lap two of the Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says securing the Constructors' title for Mercedes is "almost better" than winning personal accolades in Formula 1. His victory at last... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed how his girlfriend Tiffany Cromwell has helped him to think positively - by hanging pictures of his wins on his apartment wall. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton feels Valtteri Bottas is under-appreciated as a Formula 1 driver, saying he's "better than a large portion of the field". read more »
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Valtteri Bottas insists there was nothing unfair about Mercedes allowing Lewis Hamilton to run a different strategy and overcut him to win the Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix read more »
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Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has revealed the team was left doubting sensors warning of Valtteri Bottas' performance drop-off during the Emilia... read more »
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Mercedes have admitted they were shocked by the size of the debris that got stuck underneath Valtteri Bottas' car and affected his performance at the Emilia Romagna Grand... read more »
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The Mercedes Formula 1 team did not initially believe the sensors that indicated Valtteri Bottas had lost 50 downforce points after hitting Ferrari debris in the Emilia Romagna... read more »
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Mercedes says it "couldn't quite believe" the size of the debris that lodged itself under Valtteri Bottas' W11 at Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits that he was unable to avoid the debris that compromised his Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes denying him a different tyre choice to Lewis Hamilton in Portugal was "different" to allowing Hamilton a long first stint at Imola. read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Daniel Ricciardo. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton spearheaded Mercedes claiming their record seventh consecutive constructors’ title at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, leading home his team mate Valtteri Bottas.... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he had no chance to avoid hitting the debris which left his Mercedes F1 car with floor damage during the Emilia Romagna GP. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says there is "no guarantee" that he will still compete in Formula 1 next year, following his victory at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Hamilton... read more »
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Mercedes has revealed the huge chunk of Sebastian Vettel's car which got stuck under Valtteri Bottas' car during the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, ruining his race. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas said he had no chance to avoid the debris that got lodged under his Mercedes at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and wrecked his Formula 1 victory hopes read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has said that he did see the debris which impacted his Imola Grand Prix but he was simply unable to avoid it. 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 |