Valtteri Bottas topped the final practice session at Monza, with McLaren's Carlos Sainz Jr. and Lando Norris his closest rivals. 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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Valtteri Bottas returned to the top of the timesheets during final practice for F1's Italian Grand Prix, with teammate Lewis Hamilton only fifth. read more »
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Mercedes continued to set the pace at Monza with Valtteri Bottas posting the fastest time of the session. McLaren delivered the biggest surprise of the final practice with... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is quickest in final practice for the Italian Grand Prix, but McLaren drivers, Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris are hard on his heels. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas beat McLaren's Carlos Sainz Jr and Lando Norris in final practice for Formula 1's 2020 Italian Grand Prix, with Daniel Ricciardo stopping and causing... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton's reactions led to him avoiding a major accident in the closing stages of final practice for the Italian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas set the fastest time during final practice for Formula 1's Italian Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton was baulked on a flying lap. Bottas set a time of 1:20.009... read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas set the pace in a competitive but disjointed final practice session for the Italian GP, with McLaren taking impressive second and third-fastest... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas flirted with the track limits on his way to P1 in final practice while Daniel Ricciardo brought out the red flags when he broke down. read more »
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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner doesn’t believe Valtteri Bottas has a fair shot at the title, especially this season, as Mercedes ‘obviously’ favour Lewis Hamilton.... read more »
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Red Bull boss, Christian Horner says that it is "obvious" that Mercedes favours Lewis Hamilton over his Finnish teammate, Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas were well clear of the field on Friday, and both drivers say there is more to come from the Mercedes W11 this weekend. read more »
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It is "obvious" that Mercedes is favouring Lewis Hamilton over Valtteri Bottas in this year's championship, that's according to Christian Horner. read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Mercedes is clearly favouring Lewis Hamilton over his teammate Valtteri Bottas this year. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas said he was slightly surprised by the gap that Mercedes had over the rest of the pack after free practice ahead of the Italian GP. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits he was 'slightly surprised' Mercedes was so far ahead of its competitors in Formula 1 Friday practice for the Italian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he found it "slightly surprising" to see Mercedes so far clear of its Formula 1 rivals in Friday's practice running for the Italian Grand Prix read more »
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Lewis Hamilton led Valtteri Bottas to a Mercedes one-two in second practice for F1's Italian Grand Prix, ahead of Lando Norris in his McLaren. read more »
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World champion, Lewis Hamilton edges out teammate Valtteri Bottas in FP2, as McLaren and AlphaTauri threaten to give Red Bull a run for its money. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton ended up fastest in the afternoon session for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza followed by his teammate Valtteri Bottas. Mercedes was in a league of its own... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton moved ahead of Valtteri Bottas in Practice Two for the Italian GP, but perennial Mercedes challenger Max Verstappen was only fifth behind McLaren's Lando... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton topped second practice for Formula 1's 2020 Italian Grand Prix at Monza ahead of Valtteri Bottas, while Daniel Ricciardo lost third to a track limits violation read more »
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Lewis Hamilton turned the tables on Valtteri Bottas for a third successive Friday to head into the Italian Grand Prix weekend with the upper hand on his Mercedes team-mate. read more »
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Mercedes' supremacy in the 2020 Formula 1 season continued as its W11s pulverised the opposition in second practice for the Italian Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas led Lewis... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas set the fastest time in first practice at Monza, helped by a tow from his Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton. The Finn's best time was more than 2 tenths... 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 |