Valtteri Bottas set the pace for a predictably-fast Mercedes in first practice for the Belgian GP, but Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez were both close challengers in a fiercely... 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 celebrated turning 31 by setting the quickest time as Formula 1 action resumed on Friday at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. Bottas, who has never won... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were separated by just eight-hundredths of a second at the end of an intriguing first practice session for the Belgian Grand... read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas says he's in "good spirits" for the 2020 title fight after putting the frustration of the Spanish Grand Prix behind him read more »
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Mercedes hasn't made any changes to the drivers' race suits despite Valtteri Bottas suffering in the heat at the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is prepared to get his Formula 1 title bid back on track after a disappointing run of races has seen him drop to third in the drivers' championship. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says there are no planned changes to Mercedes' Formula 1 race suits for the Belgian Grand Prix despite struggling to stay cool last time out in Spain read more »
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A look at who's hot and who's not on the Formula One grid ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has been advised once again to play more "mind games" with Lewis Hamilton if he is to battle him for the World Championship. read more »
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Max Verstappen earned his first victory of the 2020 season at Silverstone during the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. Listen in as the flying Dutchman swept past Valtteri Bottas to... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has pointed to the poor start of Valtteri Bottas at the Spanish Grand Prix as an example of the problems a single error can generate. read more »
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Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have both admitted it would be a shame to see team boss Toto Wolff leave, but both are fully supportive of whatever decision... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is confident Mercedes will not be hindered by the incoming FIA ban on qualifying engine modes. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton are supporting Mercedes boss Toto Wolff as he weighs up his future, but insist Mercedes is about more than Wolff alone. read more »
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During the last block of races, ESPN caught up with Bottas over a conference call to discuss what it's like to have one of the toughest jobs in F1. read more »
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Mercedes' chief strategist James Vowles says that, in hindsight, the team made the "wrong" call on Valtteri Bottas' strategy in Spain. read more »
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Mercedes motorsport strategy director James Vowles has admitted the team made the "wrong decision" when putting Valtteri Bottas on soft tyres for the closing stint of... read more »
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Mercedes chief strategist, James Vowles admits that his team went the wrong way in its strategy for Valtteri Bottas during the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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Christian Horner believes Valtteri Bottas and Alex Albon have "two of the hardest seats in F1" because of who their team-mates are. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits his 2020 F1 campaign has been 'pretty bad' thus far as he slips 43 points adrift of Lewis Hamilton in the title fight read more »
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Mercedes Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas is feeling the heat and suspects his team's new black overalls have something to do with it. read more »
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Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas believes the black overalls his team have introduced for the 2020 Formula 1 season are to blame for a massive 3kg weight loss he experienced during... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has said the black Mercedes overalls are causing him to overheat during races after losing three kilos during the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes technical director James Allison defended Valtteri Bottas after his poor performance at the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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It was another weekend of emotion at the 2020 Spanish Grand Prix, in Barcelona. For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®: http://www.instagram.com/F1... 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 |