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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 does not feel like it is "unbeatable" despite its strong start to the 2019 F1 season, according to Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas: More aggressive set-up changes helping form read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have played down Mercedes' undefeated start to F1 2019, with the drivers stressing their car is not yet always the easiest to drive. read more »
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Toto Wolff knows Valtteri Bottas will be eager to put the disappointment of losing the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix victory to a puncture behind him by fighting for the win again... read more »
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Formula 1's new aerodynamic regulations may make it a little easier to follow the car ahead, however, Valtteri Bottas says whoever is leading still has "control." read more »
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Mercedes has revealed that original idea for the stacked pitstop for Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton in the Chinese Grand Prix came from its Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff read more »
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Valtteri Bottas feared Mercedes' decision to double-stack him behind Lewis Hamilton in the pits on Sunday would cost him a shot at the Chinese Grand Prix podium. It... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admitted he felt doomed to defeat when Mercedes 'double stacked' its Formula 1 cars in the Chinese Grand Prix pitstops, but now accepts it was the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admitted he foresaw his bad start from pole in Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas blames a painted white line for the wheel-spin that compromised his start and effectively handed victory to teammate Lewis Hamilton today. read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas reckons painted white line hurt getaway read more »
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Valtteri Bottas said a painted white line of the starting grid for the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix cost him an early race lead and potential victory. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton puts his victory in the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix down to his strong start, where he stole the lead from team-mate Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says running over painted white lines directly in front of his grid slot resulted in his slow start in China. read more »
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Charles Leclerc says his long second stint in the Chinese Grand Prix was a ploy by Ferrari to try to help his Formula 1 team-mate Sebastian Vettel catch Valtteri Bottas read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas blamed the painted start/finish line for causing the wheelspin that cost him a shot of victory in the Chinese Grand Prix read more »
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Lewis Hamilton jumped into the lead at the start of the Chinese Grand Prix to never give it away again. Pole sitter Valtteri Bottas held on to second and finished there,... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton won a processional 2019 Chinese Grand Prix for the Mercedes Formula 1 team ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas as Ferrari's challenge faded with a weak... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton wins Chinese Grand Prix - Formula 1's 1,000th race - ahead of Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Mercedes romped to an easy 1-2 at the Chinese Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton setting himself up for the victory with a pass on Valtteri Bottas into Turn 1 on lap 1. read more »
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It was fast. It was furious. It was very, very tight. Find just where Valtteri Bottas found the edge to pip Lewis Hamilton to pole in Shanghai... For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas claimed his seventh pole-position for Formula 1's 1000th race but expects a strong challenge from Lewis Hamilton and Scuderia Ferrari. read more »
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With the opportunity of securing Mercedes' third race victory of the season on Sunday, Toto Wolff will make sure his team's "rules of engagement" are left... 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 |

