Valtteri Bottas completed a clean sweep of Tuscan Grand Prix practice sessions but his deficit over Max Verstappen was just 0.017s. Bottas, who fronted both of Friday's... 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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Max Verstappen could be a genuine qualifying threat for Mercedes at the Tuscan GP after finishing just behind Valtteri Bottas in final practice, who sealed a hat-trick of... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas made it a clean sweep of the practice timesheets at Mugello, setting the pace in FP3 ahead of, you guessed it, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was quickest in both Friday practice sessions at Mugello but warned the field there is still time to come from Mercedes this weekend. read more »
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Dramatic collisions, Bottas bossing it and all the best bits from second practice at Mugello... For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has heaped praise on the Mugello circuit after topping both Friday Formula 1 practice sessions for the Tuscan Grand Prix. read more »
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World Champion Lewis Hamilton conceded he needs to up his game at Mugello after trailing Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas through Friday practice. Bottas led the way during... read more »
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Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One carried on dominate form with a one-two at Mugello this afternoon. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas continued where he left off it in the opening session by setting the fastest lap in the afternoon. Lewis Hamilton finished second fastest, demonstrating the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas leads Mercedes 1-2 in FP2, as Max Verstappen is third, just 0.207s off the pace, Lando Norris crashes and Sergio Perez is under investigation for clash with... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas heads Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in Friday practice at the Tuscan Grand Prix as Lando Norris crashes his McLaren. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas completed a Friday practice sweep at the Tuscan GP by leading Mercedes F1 teammate Lewis Hamilton in a session that was red-flagged twice. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas beat Lewis Hamilton to the top spot in Formula 1's second practice session for the inaugural Tuscan Grand Prix, which was twice red flagged read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was fastest ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in a closely-fought Tuscan GP second practice, which featured costly crashes and spins as drivers... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas again led the way in a second practice session for the inaugural Tuscan Grand Prix at Mugello that included two red flags. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas stayed fastest as Mercedes again finished clear of its opposition during second practice for Formula 1's Tuscan Grand Prix. The high-speed nature of the... read more »
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Mereces continue their run of being dominate in the early Friday practice. read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas finished on the top in the first free practice session for the Tuscan Grand Prix. Red Bull and Ferrari presented themselves in a promising form... read more »
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Recently, we did an Ask Me Anything on r/Formula1 with our Technical Director, James Allison. Thanks for all of your questions, Reddit! read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas set the fastest time to lead opening practice at F1's Tuscan Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas sets the pace at Mugello as Tuscan Grand Prix weekend gets underway, the Finn edging out Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas set the pace for Mercedes in opening practice for the Tuscan Grand Prix as the Formula 1 drivers enjoyed their first official running at Mugello on Friday morning read more »
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Formula 1 made its eagerly-anticipated debut around the first and demanding Mugello track as Valtteri Bottas topped the first practice at the inaugural Tuscan GP. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas clocked the fastest time as Formula 1 commenced its inaugural Tuscan Grand Prix at the spectacular Mugello track. The Ferrari-owned venue was a late addition to... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will go down in the history books as the first driver to top a F1 practice session at Mugello while Ferrari surprised in third place. read more »
Brazilian Grand Prix
8th of November 2026
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 380 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 261 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 259 |
| 4 | George Russell | 250 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 245 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 221 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 150 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 105 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 79 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 43 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Mercedes | 630 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 504 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 380 |
| 4 | McLaren | 371 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 104 |
| 6 | Alpine | 74 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 30 |
| 8 | Audi | 23 |
| 9 | Williams | 12 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 7 |

