Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas admit that managing high temperatures compromised their races. 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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Today's post-race press conference with Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Max Verstappen has won the Austrian Grand Prix, and by doing so secured the first Honda powered victory since the company's return to the sport in 2015. Leclerc was passed... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes were denied engine modes due to overheating fears which meant he could not race at maximum performance throughout the Austrian Grand Prix read more »
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Max Verstappen lived up to his billing as a Formula 1 star as he overtook Sebastian Vettel, Valtteri Bottas and Charles Leclerc in the final 20 laps of the Austrian GP to win... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas start third and fourth in Austria. read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas says it is weird how Ferrari "always" seems to gain half a second on the straights no matter the circuit layout read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Lewis Hamilton's grid drop penalty for the Austrian Grand Prix is "a big opportunity to get closer to him" read more »
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Valtteri Bottas felt a small miscommunication with his Mercedes Formula 1 team hindered him when rival drivers "parked" on track before their final runs in Austrian... read more »
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A difficult end to qualifying for Valtteri Bottas in Austria did not end his chances of a third straight Spielberg pole, with the Finn believing Ferrari's Charles Leclerc... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas qualified fourth for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday, but will move up one place thanks to team-mate Lewis Hamilton's grid penalty. read more »
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Charles Leclerc was the man to beat in Free Practice 3 in Austria, ahead of Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Charles Leclerc was the fastest driver on the grid as the Ferrari driver edged out the Mercedes' of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas in the the third practice session... read more »
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Leclerc beats Hamilton and Bottas to top spot in final practice for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday. read more »
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Mercedes saw Valtteri Bottas crash out of practice on Friday, with the Finn also having suffered with technical issues that resulted in two engine changes. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas escaped unhurt from a 23G impact with the turn six barriers during second practice on Friday at the Red Bull Ring. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas said his huge crash in practice for the Austrian Grand Prix was deserved punishment for his mistake, backing more tracks to be as savage as the Red Bull Ring. read more »
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Mercedes's Valtteri Bottas says he prefers circuits that penalise mistakes following his 25G accident during second practice for Formula 1's Austrian Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas prefers tracks that penalise errors despite heavy crash read more »
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Despite paying the price for his FP2 error, Valtteri Bottas prefers racing on proper circuits that punish drivers instead of giving them acres of run-off. read more »
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Charles Leclerc set the fastest time in Free Practice 2 in Austria, as Valtteri Bottas, Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel hit trouble. read more »
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Red flag stoppages for Verstappen and Bottas crashes means that many drivers fail to post representative times, as kerbs and wind take their toll. read more »
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Big crashes for Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas lead to a truncated FP2 session in Austria, with Charles Leclerc ending quickest for Ferrari. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen both crashed out of an eventful second practice session at the Austrian Grand Prix as Ferrari's Charles Leclerc set the fastest time on... read more »
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Charles Leclerc topped a stop-start second Formula 1 free practice for the Austrian Grand Prix, which was interrupted by two red flags caused by Max Verstappen and Valtteri... 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 |
