Ferrari's Charles Leclerc sets the pace in a dramatic second practice session at the Austrian Grand Prix as Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen crash. 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 and Max Verstappen crashed out, while Sebastian Vettel span into the gravel, in an extraordinarily dramatic second practice session at the Austrian GP. read more »
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Charles Leclerc tops Austrian GP FP2 as Valtteri Bottas crashes heavily read more »
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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc topped a chaotic FP2 session in Austria with Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas both crashing out at the Red Bull Ring. read more »
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On a day when kerb-climbing was all the rage, Lance Stroll showed his rivals how it should - or in this case should not - be done. read more »
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FP2 for the Austrian Grand Prix was twice red-flagged, as Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas damaged their cars, while Sebastian Vettel came close to doing the same in a wild... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton opens the Austrian Grand Prix weekend fastest in Free Practice 1 ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas' Austrian Grand Prix weekend got off to a sluggish start as an oil leak kept him in the garage for the start of the first practice session in Spielberg.... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas back to Spec 1 after Mercedes detects oil leak read more »
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Mercedes faced fresh drama with its latest specification engine in Austrian Grand Prix Friday practice when Valtteri Bottas was forced to switch back to an old power unit read more »
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Could Red Bull and Ferrari help Valtteri Bottas get back in the title hunt against Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton? read more »
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Lewis Hamilton was unmoved regarding Mercedes' pursuit of an all-time Formula 1 record set by his idol Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost at this weekend's Austrian Grand... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr has bumped Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas from the top three in Autosport readers' Formula 1 driver ratings after another impressive showing at the French... read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has highlighted three key areas that Valtteri Bottas must improve in order to challenge Lewis Hamilton in the drivers' championship.... read more »
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Talking through why we pitted Lewis Hamilton when we did, what happened to Valtteri Bottas at the end of the French Grand Prix and more with our Motorsport Strategy Director,... read more »
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Toto Wolff is adamant Valtteri Bottas isn't out of the title race but he says his driver needs to "change his driving style" in order to beat Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Mercedes will do "everything" to make sure Valtteri Bottas remains in a "good place", according to F1 team boss Toto Wolff. read more »
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Formula 1 chief Ross Brawn has praised the performances of Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas, and Mercedes so far in the 2019 F1 season, but insists the sport needs to change so... read more »
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Former Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg believes that Max Verstappen is currently having a "perfect" 2019 season despite having not won a race, and being fourth... read more »
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After yet another lacklustre race, one in which Toto Wolff is reported to have said Valtteri Bottas "slept" through, the Finn insists he can still beat Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas had misfire during closing stages of French GP read more »
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The latest edition of The Autosport Podcast asks if Lewis Hamilton's crushing run of form will leave even Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas standing in the Formula 1... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas did not have the pace to match team-mate Lewis Hamilton in France, and he will be looking to analyse just he was so far away from the Brit. read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Charles Leclerc. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits a "super-quick" Virtual Safety Car period in the closing stages of F1's French Grand Prix caught him by surprise. 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 |

