Lewis Hamilton is adamant he does not "lie" or 'sandbag' during practice after snatching another pole position from the grasp of Mercedes team-mate Valtteri... 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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Lewis Hamilton snatched pole from Valtteri Bottas by just 0.102s in Portugal - here's a head-to-head comparison of their quickest laps... For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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Today's post-qualifying press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen. read more »
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Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team's main focus for tomorrow's Portuguese Grand Prix is to maintain the gap ahead of Aston Martin Red Bull Racing's Max... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton often out-drives Valtteri Bottas, but on Saturday he out-thought the Finn to close in on a big milestone. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas completed a hat-trick on Saturday morning, ending fastest to top every practice session this weekend. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas topped all the practice sessions, Q1 and Q2 but was beaten by teammate Lewis Hamilton when it mattered. So what went wrong for car 77? read more »
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Lewis Hamilton reflected on the last-lap turnaround that saw him again pip Mercedes team-mate Vatteri Bottas to a Formula 1 pole position, as he spoke glowingly about the... read more »
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Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton says he had to dig "very deep" in order to see off the challenge from team-mate Valtteri Bottas and take pole position at Portimao. The... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton claimed his 97th Formula 1 pole beating Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in qualifying for the Portuguese Grand Prix. Here's how and when you can watch... read more »
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After being beaten to pole position by Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas regrets not doing two flying laps in Q3 like his team-mate did. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits it is "very annoying" to have been pipped to pole position by Mercedes F1 teammate Lewis Hamilton during qualifying for the Portuguese GP. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton left it late to claim the 97th pole position of his F1 career, pipping Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas with a late effort in qualifying for the Portuguese GP. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was left with regret after opting against logging multiple flying laps on the medium tyre in the final stage of the Portuguese Grand Prix qualifying as the Finn... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton said he had to drive the "nuts" off his Mercedes W11 to snatch pole from Valtteri Bottas for the Portuguese Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he regrets opting for just a single lap run in his final qualifying effort at the Portuguese Grand Prix after losing pole position to Lewis Hamilton read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas has conceded he made the wrong decision to only complete a single hot lap at the end of Q3 at Portimao, with team-mate Lewis Hamilton taking his... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton extended his own record for having the most pole positions at different circuits by taking top spot at Formula 1's Portuguese Grand Prix. Hamilton prevailed... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton revealed it was his call to take a crucial extra flying lap in qualifying for the Portuguese Grand Prix, a decision that ultimately saw him beat Mercedes... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton take pole for the Portuguese Grand Prix, as one wonders whether Valtteri Bottas or Max Verstappen can still spring a surprise on a track that appears to be full... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton snatched pole position for the Portuguese Grand Prix from team-mate Valtteri Bottas in a thrilling end to an unusual qualifying. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton stunned Valtteri Bottas to snatch pole position for Formula 1's 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix, after Bottas had topped every practice session and topped Q3... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton took his 98th pole position in the qualifying session for the Portuguese Grand Prix, narrowly beating his teammate Valtteri Bottas. Ferrari's Charles... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton emerged on top of a fierce fight for pole position during a thrilling denouement to qualifying for Formula 1's Portuguese Grand Prix. The session at the... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton left it to his final flying lap in qualifying for the Portuguese Grand Prix to secure the 97th pole position of his Formula 1 career. 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 |