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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 might have finished the first free practice for the Spanish Grand Prix as the fastest man on-track but a hydraulic issue ensured the Mercedes man has cause for... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas' run of form continued in Friday's practice for the Spanish GP as the Finn outpaced Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel by a tenth. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has warned he won't play Mr Nice Guy when battling Valtteri Bottas, who has been "following some of my settings" this season. read more »
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The 2018 Formula 1 season was not a happy one for Valtteri Bottas. The Finn struggled throughout the campaign despite having the same car as team-mate and eventual... read more »
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Today's FIA press conference with Sebastian Vettel, Carlos Sainz, Valtteri Bottas, Pierre Gasly and George Russell. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton insists that the mutual respect he and teammate Valtteri Bottas have for one another means there will be no repeats of the feud witnessed with Nico Rosberg. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton doesn't think there will be a breakdown in the relationship between himself and Valtteri Bottas similar to the one he had with Nico Rosberg a few years ago,... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has admitted that a championship battle with Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas will inevitably create tension, but is confident of avoiding a Nico Rosberg-style... read more »
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Home hero Carlos Sainz was joined by Championship leader Valtteri Bottas, as well as Sebastian Vettel, George Russell, and Pierre Gasly in the media session ahead of the 2019... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he has noticed an improvement in the performance of his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas ever since one of his engineers crossed sides in the garage. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton does not expect his relationship with Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas to deteriorate like he experienced with Nico Rosberg. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas feels Mercedes can't be discredited storming to four consecutive 1-2 results at the start of the 2019 F1 season read more »
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Nico Rosberg believes Valtteri Bottas may have come up with the key to beating Lewis Hamilton, having enjoyed a superb start to the 2019 season which leaves him top of the... read more »
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Toto Wolff says four consecutive one-two finishes to start the 2019 season have flattered Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have locked out the top two steps on the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he would always pick Lewis Hamilton as his teammate given the strong reference points and challenge he provides read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he wouldn't choose anyone other than Lewis Hamilton to be his Mercedes team-mate. read more »
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Former F1 world champion Damon Hill reckons that there "has to" be tension between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas at the moment as the team-mates find themselves... read more »
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Damon Hill believes Valtteri Bottas has successfully raised his game against Lewis Hamilton and some level of tension will be inevitable if they end up in an exclusive battle... read more »
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In the most dominant team start to a season ever, Valtteri Bottas currently leads Mercedes team-mate Hamilton by just a point, and will be hoping to increase his advantage at... read more »
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Charles Leclerc says it is understandable that his partnership with Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari has begun under intense media scrutiny, in a way that is perhaps not replicated... read more »
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Mercedes may hold the 1-2 in the championship by more than 30 points, however, Lewis Hamilton insists Valtteri Bottas is not his only rival for this year's title. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed that there hasn't been a "single word" said between himself and Mercedes with regards to an extension on his current contract with... 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 |