Ocon reckons he was close to replacing Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes for 2020, with talks continuing until the very last moment. 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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Esteban Ocon has revealed he was "very close" to replacing Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes for the 2020 F1 season. read more »
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New Renault driver Esteban Ocon talks to ESPN about his year on the sidelines, how close he came to taking Valtteri Bottas' drive at Mercedes this year and how he thinks... read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas recovered well from a shaky start to finish ninth in his second Arctic Lapland Rally. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas fights back after a poor start at Arctic Lapland Rally to take ninth place. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes there is one final step that he needs to make to be able to regularly overcome Lewis Hamilton in races and put in a legitimate championship challenge -... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is desperate to bounce back and challenge for the title in 2020, saying he would struggle to accept the idea that he can't beat Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton admits to being rattled by Valtteri Bottas 2.0 at the start of 2019 - his Mercedes teammate having won the season opening Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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2019 WRC2 Pro champion Kalle Rovanpera and Formula 1 star Valtteri Bottas are headlining the entry list for the 2020 edition of freezing cold Arctic Lapland Rally in Northern... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas reckons the "final step" he needs to beat his Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate Lewis Hamilton is improving the consistency of his performances read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has admitted that, at the start of the season, he found it difficult to deal with pressure from a resurgent Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he felt pressure going up against a revitalised 'Valtteri Bottas 2.0' at the start of the 2019 season read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits Lewis Hamilton's shot at F1 history gives the team extra motivation for the 2020 season, but insists they will continue to treat the... read more »
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The 2020 season will see Valtteri Bottas fighting for a new Mercedes deal once again, but he wants to make the decision a "no-brainer" for the team. read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas says he wants to make it a "no-brainer"decision for the team to retain him past the 2020 season read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits that they selected Valtteri Bottas ahead of Esteban Ocon for the 2020 Formula 1 campaign as they viewed putting the Frenchman alongside Lewis... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says that, if Mercedes want to retain his services for the 2021 season, then it would be a "no brainer" decision to remain with the Silver Arrows. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says the strength of his bond with Lewis Hamilton was proven in the background changes made at Mercedes in 2019. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says Valtteri Bottas will have had access to many of his racing secrets in 2019, with a member of Hamilton's engineering team having switched sides in the... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says that he had to find a "new ace" to keep his performance advantage in 2019 after losing his engineer to team-mate Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he was given a "great opportunity" in 2019 to work with one of Lewis Hamilton's ex-engineers and learn more about the six-time Formula 1... read more »
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Toto Wolff has hailed the driver partnership between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, describing the pair as a "sensational" line-up. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas enjoyed his finest season in Formula 1 to date in 2019, but may still have ended the year with a tinge of regret. read more »
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Mercedes has a "sensational driver line-up" in Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas that is competitive without compromising the team's objectives, says its... 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 |