Valtteri Bottas topped the timesheets for the second time on Friday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but his FP2 session ended in frustrating circumstances after a collision with... 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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Flames, crashes and technical issues disrupted the first practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas sets the pace for Mercedes through opening practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas tops FP1 timesheets at Yas Marina as Daniel Ricciardo suffers engine failure and Sebastian Vettel clouts the barriers. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas set the pace in Formula 1's opening Abu Dhabi Grand Prix practice session, in which Daniel Ricciardo suffered an engine failure and Sebastian Vettel... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas started the final weekend of the F1 2019 season on top after out-pacing Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in first practice for the Abu Dhabi GP, while... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel crashes his Ferrari late in first practice at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas put his brand new Mercedes engine to good use to set the pace in FP1 for the Abu Dhabi GP while Daniel Ricciardo's RS19 needs a new engine of its own. read more »
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Bottas fastest in Abu Dhabi as Vettel crash ends session early read more »
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Valtteri Bottas topped FP1 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as engine mileage caused headaches for Lewis Hamilton and Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel made yet another mistake. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will start at the back of the grid in Abu Dhabi after Mercedes decided to fit a new power unit following his retirement in Brazil. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will compete in the Rallycircuit Cote d'Azur event based at Paul Ricard next weekend as his rallying exploits continue. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says his retirement from the Brazilian Grand Prix and subsequent grid drop would have been "more painful" had he still been in F1 title contention. read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas is to take part in the Rallycircuit Cote d'Azur event based at Paul Ricard next weekend read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and wife Emilia Bottas split over 'career challenges' read more »
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As he prepares for a grid penalty for the season finale, Valtteri Bottas also announces the end of his marriage. read more »
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An F1 engine change means Valtteri Bottas will start the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from the back of the grid. read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas will start Sunday's season-ending Abu Dhabi GP from the back of the grid after collecting rare engine penalties for F1's world champions. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas to start at the back of Abu Dhabi GP for new PU read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will start the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from the back of the grid, with Mercedes having introduced new engine parts for the 2019 season-closer. read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas will start the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from the back of the grid because of an engine-related penalty. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will start the final race of the 2019 season at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from the back of the grid due to engine penalties. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will take a grid drop for the Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi with Mercedes having elected to fit a brand new powerunit for this weekend read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Red Bull has surpassed Mercedes in terms of straight line speed, adding Merc were caught off guard in Brazil. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas suspects Mercedes have fallen behind both Ferrari and Red Bull in Formula 1's speed stakes, but is not concerned that it will continue into 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
