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 »
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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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 »
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Following his retirement from the Brazilian Grand Prix, Valtteri Bottas could face further frustration in Abu Dhabi. read more »
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Mercedes are yet to confirm if Valtteri Bottas will take a grid penalty at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as they are still to get to the bottom of his engine failure in Brazil. read more »
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Mercedes assessing Valtteri Bottas' PU amid risk of Abu Dhabi grid drop read more »
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FIA race director Michael Masi has been busy explaining why the SC was needed for six laps to cover Valtteri Bottas' stricken Mercedes in Brazil. read more »
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The deployment of a crane to recover Valtteri Bottas' stricken Mercedes F1 car resulted in a full Safety Car period during the Brazilian Grand Prix. read more »
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Formula 1 race director Michael Masi has explained why the safety car was deployed for six laps just to retrieve Valtteri Bottas's Mercedes read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has admitted he's disappointed that he couldn't get involved with the late drama at the Brazilian Grand Prix. read more »
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The Mercedes Formula 1 team's performance at the Brazilian Grand Prix is being affected by the high-altitude conditions more than it expected, says Valtteri Bottas read more »
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Amidst speculation over the futures of Mercedes, Renault and Haas, Valtteri Bottas, Daniel Ricciardo and Romain Grosjean remain confident. read more »
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Despite Mercedes set to be one of the hardest hit teams, Valtteri Bottas has backed the plan to introduce a budget cap in 2021. read more »
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The championship may be decided but there's still plenty to fight for in Brazil! Will Buxton has the lowdown from Interlagos including the thoughts of Daniel Ricciardo,... read more »
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Today's press conference with Romain Grosjean, Valtteri Bottas, Sergio Perez, Daniel Ricciardo and Robert Kubica. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas grew frustrated in the Brazilian GP driver press conference after again being asked if he needed Nico Rosberg-style mind games to beat Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo, Valtteri Bottas, Sergio Perez, Robert Kubica and Romain Grosjean answered questions from the floor including their recaps of the season, the iconic Interlagos... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he is "bored" of suggestions that he should follow Nico Rosberg's approach to beat Lewis Hamilton - and says he has a secret... read more »
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Revealing that he has "a plan" for next season, Valtteri Bottas says he is not interested in playing mind games with Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas railed against a comparison to Nico Rosberg, but says he has a plan in order to follow in his Mercedes predecessor's footsteps and beat Lewis Hamilton to... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has 'plan' in mind to end Lewis Hamilton's title streak read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he has a secret "plan" for beating Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the 2020 Formula 1 season, but is "bored" with being urged to... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he is getting "bored" of suggestions to follow Nico Rosberg's approach in a bid to beat F1 teammate Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has no qualms over partnering Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, despite his inability thus far to get the better of the Formula 1 world champion. 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 |

