Valtteri Bottas is leading the race to partner Nico Hulkenberg at Sauber in Formula 1 next year.The 35-year-old, who surprised many by shooting to the top five in FP1 at the... 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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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen topped the timesheets during the first Free Practice around the Monza circuit. Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris completed the top three. Ferrari’s... read more »
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Zhou Guanyu opens up to Crash.net about his battle to secure Sauber's final F1 seat for 2025. read more »
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A track guide AND a happy birthday from Sir Lewis Hamilton ... What more could you ask for from this week's VB Track Ride in Monza! Find us online: Instagram:... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was not shy in offering his opinion on Sauber’s poor performance at the Dutch Grand Prix, explaining the weather and circuit played to his car’s weaknesses. The... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has bemoaned Sauber's 'weakest' performance of the Formula 1 season at the Dutch Grand Prix but hopes the circuit will serve as an... read more »
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Alpine driver Pierre Gasly topped the final practice at the Dutch Grand Prix, beating Kevin Magnussen and Valtteri Bottas. F1technical's lead journalist Balazs Szabo... read more »
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Alpine’s Pierre Gasly concluded the third and last practice session at the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix on top as Logan Sargeant’s seismic shunt disrupted proceedings. A late... read more »
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Ferrari reserve driver Robert Shwartzman is set to take over Valtteri Bottas car for the opening practice session at the Dutch Grand Prix, with the Finn resuming driving duties... read more »
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Summer break is over and F1 is back! Valtteri is also back with his ultimate track guide of Zandvoort circuit ahead of the Dutch GP this weekend. Find us online: Instagram:... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed there was “quite little communication” between him and Sauber/Audi’s Formula 1 management prior to the recent upheaval that occurred. Bottas’... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas hopes Mattia Binotto's arrival at Sauber will boost his chances of staying with the team in 2025. read more »
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With fresh rubber, Valtteri Bottas was well-equipped at the end of th e 2021 Dutch Grand Prix to set the fastest lap - so much so that when his team ordered him to slow down,... read more »
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Ferrari reserve driver Robert Shwartzman will replace Valtteri Bottas in this weekend's opening session. read more »
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Ferrari reserve driver Robert Shwartzman will drive for Sauber in the opening practice session at this weekend’s Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, replacing Valtteri Bottas. Since... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is relaxed about his Formula 1 future. With not knowing yet if he will remain on the grid for 2025, and seeing seats at rival teams dry up, Bottas could be... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has asserted that Sauber is “motivated” to end its pointless run in the 2024 Formula 1 season, despite conceding that the team’s situation is “not great”.... read more »
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What do the drivers REALLY think of our social media? Valtteri Bottas reacts to the team's best social media moments from the 2024 F1 season so far. Watch to see his... read more »
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Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas has dropped a potential hint that he will remain with the team in the 2025 season. Bottas has been with the Hinwil-based outfit from 2022, but his... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed how the 2018 season with Mercedes proved to be so arduous and challenging that he even contemplated departing Formula 1 altogether. Bottas went... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has disclosed that remaining with Sauber in Formula 1 in 2025 is a viable option, but admits that he wants to be with a team “where I have the respect”.... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has conceded that Sauber hasn’t been “super stable” amid the news that Audi has once again made a change at the top prior to its Formula 1 entrance. Audi will... 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 |