Following a 'difficult' weekend which saw him lose further ground to his teammate, Valtteri Bottas insists that the pressure is not getting to him. 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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Renault Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo said he enjoyed "making life difficult" for Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas in the Canadian Grand Prix read more »
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Bottas 'not feeling pressure' despite P4 finish in Canada read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says setbacks like his performance in the final Canadian Grand Prix qualifying session hurt more now he is in a Formula 1 title fight with team-mate Lewis Hamilton read more »
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David Coulthard believes Valtteri Bottas beating Lewis Hamilton to the Formula 1 world drivers' championship in 2019 would be bad for the sport's global appeal.... read more »
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A disastrous qualifying effort sees Valtteri Bottas line up sixth for the 2019 Canadian Grand Prix. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo said qualifying fourth for the Canadian Grand Prix with Renault felt like he had secured pole position. Ricciardo qualified ahead of the Mercedes of Valtteri... read more »
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With at least two drivers waiting in the wings for his Mercedes seat, Valtteri Bottas has revealed he has yet to enter talks with Mercedes about 2020. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he will "look in the mirror" to assess exactly where his qualifying session for F1's Canadian Grand Prix went wrong. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he has had no talks with Mercedes over extending his contract, despite an excellent start to the 2019 season. Although Bottas' deal only runs to the... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton's former Mercedes rival Nico Rosberg says the world champion will give current colleague Valtteri Bottas "no chance" at the Canadian Grand Prix.... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was second in FP1 and third in FP2 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve read more »
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Powered by a brand new Mercedes power unit, Lewis Hamilton set the early pace at Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve. With team mate Bottas second fastest, it ended up another... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Ferrari will maintain its straight-line speed advantage at the Canadian Grand Prix, despite Mercedes' engine upgrade. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton leads the way for Mercedes in first practice for the Canadian Grand Prix, edging teammate Valtteri Bottas by one-tenth of a second. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas led the way in Free Practice 1 for Mercedes in Canada, ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. read more »
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New power unit sees Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas almost a second quicker than Ferrari and Red Bull as Canadian weekend gets underway. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton led team-mate Valtteri Bottas as Mercedes made an impressive start to the Canadian GP with their upgraded engine in Practice One. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton leads Valtteri Bottas as Mercedes dominate first practice at the Canadian Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes looked to be in a league of their own on a dirty Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as Lewis Hamilton edged Valtteri Bottas, who had a few reliability issues late in the session. read more »
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Mercedes suggested they could be the team to beat at the Canadian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas ended first free practice well clear of Ferrari. Hamilton led... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes expect Ferrari to have the upper hand in the Canadian Grand Prix, despite the Silver Arrows taking upgraded engines for the Montreal weekend.... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Ferrari still have the "upper hand" in the engine department despite Mercedes bringing their Spec-2 engine to Montreal. read more »
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Despite an updated power unit coming to Canada, Valtteri Bottas still feels Ferrari will have the advantage over Mercedes in a straight-line. read more »
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Mercedes' upgraded Formula 1 engine will not provide enough of a step forward in power to overturn Ferrari's top speed advantage on straights, reckons Valtteri Bottas 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 |
