Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have both declared themselves happy with the W10 in Hungary as they look to overcome a difficult weekend in Germany. 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 says an issue on his first-timed lap during opening practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix resulted in his Mercedes F1 engine going into a "safety mode". read more »
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Valtteri Bottas insists that "one mistake" at the German Grand Prix will not seal his fate with the Silver Arrows. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton sets the early pace in practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix as Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas is sidelined by an issue. read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Esteban Ocon is just as deserving of a shot with the Silver Arrows as Valtteri Bottas as he continues to ponder who ought to partner... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton topped Free Practice 1 in Hungary ahead of Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel while Valtteri Bottas suffered engine issues read more »
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While Lewis Hamilton sets the pace in a rain-hit opening session in Hungary, teammate Valtteri Bottas suffers misfire which necessitates an engine change. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton set the pace in opening practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix while Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate Valtteri Bottas failed to post a time after an engine problem read more »
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Mercedes have been forced to change Valtteri Bottas' power unit after discovering an issue on his outlap during the first practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »
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Though happy to have Valtteri Bottas his teammate, Lewis Hamilton says that he would have no concern were Max Verstappen to be placed in the second Mercedes. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he was not informed about Mercedes F1 teammate Lewis Hamilton's spin shortly before his own crash at the same corner during the German Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas shook off the disappointment of the German Grand Prix by "punishing" himself cycling and having "a couple of beers". read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has backed Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to prove that the Silver Arrows have conquered a key weakness by bouncing back in style at this... read more »
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Mercedes drivers Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton opted for the most conservative tyre choice for this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix by taking the fewest soft tyres for... read more »
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Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport driver Valtteri Bottas has achieved his best ever start to a Formula 1 season, taking several poles and a couple of wins from his World... read more »
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Lewis Larkam unpacks the major talking points to emerge from an action-packed German Grand Prix as F1 2019 hits mid-distance. read more »
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Reining Constructors' Champions Mercedes AMG Motorsport had an abysmal day at the German Grand Prix on Sunday, with Valtteri Bottas being forced to retire and Lewis... read more »
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Crashing out of the race and off the podium in Germany, Toto Wolff says Valtteri Bottas lost a good opportunity to put his title bid into recovery mode. read more »
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Just as rumours intensify about potentially being replaced at Mercedes next season, Valtteri Bottas crashed out of the 2019 German Grand Prix, throwing away a big opportunity... read more »
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Toto Wolff felt Valtteri Bottas should have finished second at F1's German Grand Prix. read more »
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Turn 16 at Hockenheim saw more than its fair share of drama at an extraordinary 2019 German Grand Prix. For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Like F1® on Facebook:... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed that Mercedes were urging him to keep pushing his car as much as possible in order to catch Max Verstappen in the moments before he crashed out of... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he has "lots to learn" from his race-ending crash out of F1's German Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen claimed an extraordinary German GP victory after one of the most dramatic F1 races in recent years, with chaos throughout and costly crashes for Lewis Hamilton,... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas say that Ferrari's retirement from German GP qualifying was unfortunate. read more »
Spanish Grand Prix
14th of June 2026
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- 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 | 156 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 90 |
| 3 | George Russell | 88 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 75 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | 60 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 58 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | 43 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 29 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 26 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 26 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Mercedes | 244 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 165 |
| 3 | McLaren | 118 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 72 |
| 5 | Alpine | 41 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 39 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 21 |
| 8 | Williams | 11 |
| 9 | Audi | 2 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 1 |