Valtteri Bottas insists nothing has changed between himself and Lewis Hamilton despite the prospect of an intra-team F1 title fight. 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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Mercedes engine upgrade won't match Ferrari's top speed - Valtteri Bottas read more »
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Max Verstappen says Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas should perhaps be regarded as the best performing drivers in Formula 1 so far in 2019. The Silver Arrows... read more »
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Max Verstappen accepted the penalty that cost him a podium at the Monaco Grand Prix, accepting that he would be punished for an unsafe release. Verstappen dropped from second... read more »
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Did Lewis Hamilton break Valtteri Bottas in Monaco? Maybe not quite, but the world champion's supreme recent form looks like that of a man ready to win a sixth title this... read more »
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Mercedes have confirmed that Lewis Hamilton's pit stop ended up putting the pit crew a little out of sync for Valtteri Bottas, who ended up in the path of Max Verstappen. read more »
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Mercedes strategist, James Vowles reveals the reason for the initial delay during the pit-stop that cost Valtteri Bottas second place in Monaco and the team's sixth 1-2 of... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton clipping wheel gun hurt Valtteri Bottas' race read more »
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Lewis Hamilton might have inadvertently cost Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas second place at the Monaco Grand Prix, by slightly compromising the team's double-stack... read more »
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The Mercedes Formula 1 team has revealed a mistake during Lewis Hamilton's pitstop delayed Valtteri Bottas and led to his coming together with Max Verstappen in the pitlane read more »
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Sebastian Vettel was "worried" about the pit crews in Monaco, especially Racing Point's, as he watched Max Verstappen getting closer to Valtteri Bottas on the... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton delivered an ominous assessment of his 2019 campaign so far, claiming his performances have been "average" despite winning four of the opening six... read more »
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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes falling behind in the 2019 Formula 1 world championship battle will "annoy the hell out of" Valtteri Bottas and prompt a fightback read more »
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Wolff anticipates 'very strong' Bottas response after setback read more »
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Toto Wolff has backed Valtteri Bottas to have a better weekend at the Canada Grand Prix than he did in Monaco on Sunday, as the Finn limped to a third-place finish after... read more »
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Toto Wolff believes Valtteri Bottas will use his Monaco GP disappointment to come stronger at the next race, the Canadian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Max Verstappen was entirely in the wrong for their pit lane collision in Monaco but reckons the five-second penalty was "OK". read more »
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Valtteri Bottas disappointed by race regression read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he was expecting a collision with Max Verstappen after bravely hanging onto second place on the outside of the Red Bull at the first turn of the Monaco... read more »
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Toto Wolff has backed Valtteri Bottas to bounce back "stronger" after finishing third in Monaco. read more »
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Monaco Grand Prix nearly-man Max Verstappen spent most of his race in the wrong Formula 1 engine torque mode after the pitlane incident he had with Valtteri Bottas read more »
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How does Max Verstappen's unsafe release, the puncturing of Valtteri Bottas's tyre and putting the lives of pit crews in jeopardy equate to a five-second penalty? read more »
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Sebastian Vettel feared for the safety of mechanics in the pitlane when Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas clashed following their pit stops. read more »
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A clash with Max Verstappen in the pit-lane cost Valtteri Bottas a potential shot at victory in the 2019 Monaco Grand Prix. read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and 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 |
