Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas has admitted the Formula 1 World Championship is “drifting away” from him again after another weekend in which he dropped points to championship... read more »
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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 says he lost three kilograms during the Spanish Grand Prix and believes the black overalls worn by the Mercedes Formula 1 drivers were a factor read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits he can already "see the championship drifting away" after Lewis Hamilton's latest crushing victory at the Spanish GP. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas lost 3kg during the the Spanish Grand Prix and thinks Mercedes' black overalls were behind it. read more »
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A fluffed start costs Valtteri Bottas another win, as the Finn admits that his title hopes are "drifting away". read more »
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Losing any chance of fighting for the Spanish GP win at Turn 1, Nico Rosberg says Valtteri Bottas is "lacking" in aggression and it once again cost him. read more »
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Following another masterclass F1 victory at the Spanish Grand Prix, will Lewis Hamilton's main threat for the 2020 title now come from outside his Mercedes stable?... read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas has admitted he can see the Formula 1 championship title "drifting away" after a 43-point gap opened between himself and Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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A deflated Valtteri Bottas admitted that his chances of winning the 2020 Drivers' Championship are now "drifting away". read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas reckons the 2020 Formula 1 title is "drifting away" after he finished the Spanish Grand Prix in third place behind Lewis Hamilton and... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has admitted his chances of winning the 2020 Formula 1 title are "drifting away" after finishing a distant third in the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen says the team could not have finished any higher at Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix after classifying a distant second to Lewis Hamilton.... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas described his Spanish Grand Prix result as "very disappointing" as he relinquished more ground to Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. Bottas started... read more »
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Hamilton clinches a dominant win as he leads Verstappen and Bottas at a sedate 2020 Spanish GP read more »
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Lewis Hamilton extends his championship lead with another dominating performance, as teammate Valtteri Bottas rues fluffed start. read more »
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Max Verstappen knew second place was the best he could do at the Spanish Grand Prix as the Dutchman held off Valtteri Bottas following a lightning start. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admitted his poor start was the contributory factor to his third-place finish in the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton dominated the Spanish Grand Prix to win ahead of Max Verstappen and extend his Formula 1 world championship lead, as Valtteri Bottas's slow start cost him... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton controlled the Spanish Grand Prix and led from start to finish. Valtteri Bottas got third place behind Verstappen after he lost out in the start. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton masterfully shrugged off tyre and Red Bull concerns to seal a dominant Spanish GP victory and extend his F1 championship lead, while a feisty Max Verstappen beat... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has to "get inside" Lewis Hamilton's head if he wants to beat him as Nico Rosberg reckons that's the Brit's weakness. read more »
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Following another Mercedes one-two in today's qualifying session for the Spanish Grand Prix, it seems as Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have received a subscription... 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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Lewis Hamilton starts on pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate Valtteri Bottas. Here's how and when you can watch the race 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 |
