Valtteri Bottas isn't sure if the uncertainty over his Mercedes future affected his performances, but knows the security he now has helps his future. 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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Ferrari and Mercedes opted for different tyre strategies during the Italian Grand Prix that boosted the battle for the race win between Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton and... read more »
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Beating Lewis Hamilton for only the fourth time this season at Monza, Valtteri Bottas is adamant he's not ready to walk away from the title race. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Charles Leclerc has proven himself to be a tough racer, but backed the Ferrari driver to keep it up after a fraught battle with Lewis Hamilton at the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Charles Leclerc is a "very tough" racer and is impressed with him in his debut Ferrari season. read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas says Charles Leclerc is a "very tough" racer given his age and complimented the 21-year-old's approach to his first... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is adamant that he "tried everything" to get past Charles Leclerc at the Italian Grand Prix, adding that pushing too hard early on probably cost him... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas's failure to put Charles Leclerc under more pressure highlighted his difficulty in getting the most from his car while following rivals, says Mercedes... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas insists there is "no point" in giving up in the 2019 drivers' championship, as it is still mathematically possible that he could overtake Lewis... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas won't give up in the F1 world title fight until mathematically impossible against Lewis Hamilton read more »
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A disastrous weekend for Sebastian Vettel included a penalty for rejoining the track in an unsafe manner, with a race-ruining 10 second stop-go penalty and a further three... read more »
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Toto Wolff said the Italian Grand Prix was an example of the racing differences between Mercedes team-mates Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Despite having the “fastest car” at Monza, Valtteri Bottas finished runner-up with Toto Wolff saying that’s because he “struggles” after chasing down the car ahead. With... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was unable to get close enough to Charles Leclerc to make a move on him for the lead of the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday despite having a pace advantage after... read more »
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Charles Leclerc took his second victory in as many weeks as he held off the challenge from Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to win at Monza in front of the Tifosi. read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Charles Leclerc, Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he is frustrated he was ultimately unable to take victory at F1's Italian Grand Prix after turning in a late challenge. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he's "gutted" about not winning the Italian Grand Prix after he failed to take victory from Charles Leclerc in the final laps of the race. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits he is "gutted" that his efforts to overtake Charles Leclerc in the final few laps of the Italian Grand Prix failed, as the Ferrari driver went... read more »
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Charles Leclerc scores Ferrari's first home victory at Monza in nine years after a tight battle with both Mercedes drivers. read more »
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Charles Leclerc resisted an intense attack from Lewis Hamilton and a late charge from Valtteri Bottas to win the Italian Grand Prix and earn back-to-back Formula 1 wins read more »
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Charles Leclerc withstood an intense challenge from first Lewis Hamilton and then Valtteri Bottas to win the Italian GP for Ferrari. read more »
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Charles Leclerc has demonstrated exactly why he is so highly rated, driving an impeccable race while fending off repeated challenges from Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton,... read more »
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Charles Leclerc delivered an astonishingly composed drive to hold off both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas and win the Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari's first win at Monza... 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 |
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| 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 |