Lewis Hamilton moved to the top of the timesheets for the first time at the Russian GP, as he headed Mercedes F1 teammate Valtteri Bottas in final practice. 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 topped final practice for the Russian Grand Prix, getting the upper hand over Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas for the first time of the weekend. read more »
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World Champion Lewis Hamilton finished comfortably clear of the pack during final practice for Formula 1's Russian Grand Prix. Hamilton and team-mate Valtteri Bottas both... read more »
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After losing out to his team-mate on Friday, Lewis Hamilton destroyed Valtteri Bottas in FP3 for the Russian GP, almost eight-tenths up. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is becoming the King of Friday's are toping both practices for the second week running. read more »
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Following his strong showing in the first free practice session for the Russian Grand Prix, Valtteri Bottas continued to lead the way in the afternoon ahead of his teammate... read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas admitted that his rally-style drifting at the Sochi Autodrom isn't likely to pay dividends. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has likened driving the final sector at the Sochi Autodrom to "rally-style driving" after struggling for grip in Formula 1 Friday practice. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he and Mercedes can still make substantial strides at Sochi after revealing the W11 was "too nervous" on low fuel runs at certain stages. Bottas... read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas says there's "more to come" despite comfortably topping the times in practice in Russia on Friday read more »
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Lewis Hamilton expressed surprise over the gap Mercedes held over the rest of the field following Friday practice at Sochi amid a lack of grip throughout the day.... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he has "a lot of work to do" to get on terms with the pace of Mercedes F1 teammate Valtteri Bottas at the Russian GP. read more »
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Mercedes were in a class of their own today, and it's Valtteri Bottas the fastest of the two for the second time on Friday. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas heads Mercedes 1-2 in FP2 at Sochi as Red Bull struggles for pace, losing out to Renault and McLaren. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas sets the pace ahead of Lewis Hamilton in second practice at the Russian Grand Prix despite scruffy sessions for both Mercedes drivers. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas once again set the pace as he doubled up to top second practice for F1's Russian GP and complete a Friday practice clean sweep. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas out-paced Lewis Hamilton in second practice for the Russian GP as Mercedes stormed clear, with the Finn enjoying the perfect start to a weekend on which his... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas topped second practice at Formula 1's 2020 Russian Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton, while Renault's strong start to the Sochi weekend continued as... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton endured a mistake-strewn Friday as Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas finished quickest in both practice sessions ahead of the Russian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas led Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton during a largely uneventful second practice session for Formula 1's Russian Grand Prix. Bottas set a time of... read more »
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The first session of the Russian Grand Prix was filled with spins and crashes, but it was Valtteri Bottas who lead the field in Free Practice One. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas set the pace in opening practice for the Russian GP which was disrupted by a crash for Nicholas Latifi, while F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton was only 19th. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas tops the timesheets in an opening session at Sochi which sees crashes for Carlos Sainz and Nicholas Latifi. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas topped a disrupted opening practice session at Formula 1's 2020 Russian Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton ending up 19th after his run on the softest tyres... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas topped the timesheets ahead of surprise closest rival Daniel Ricciardo in a crash-heavy Russian GP first practice, while Lewis Hamilton finished down in 19th on... 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 |