Valtteri Bottas has admitted that he was 'in denial' during his time alongside seven-time world champion Nico Rosberg at Mercedes. read more »
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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 has admitted that his five-year spell as Lewis Hamilton's Formula 1 team-mate at Mercedes was a 'tricky situation' due to the fact he was never... read more »
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“You can’t throw…tennis balls?” ?? Find out how VB and Zhou got on with ‘The Whisper Challenge’ now! Find us online and #GetCloser: Instagram:... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is anticipating contract discussions with Sauber to kick off in the first quarter of 2024. read more »
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Following the shock retirement of newly crowned F1 world champion Nico Rosberg, Bottas left Williams to join Mercedes for 2017. He remained alongside Hamilton until a 2022 move... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed that he is looking to qualify for the 2024 UCI Gravel World Championships, after admitting that he takes his cycling very seriously. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has drawn on his experience partnering a Formula 1 World Champion to advise Sergio Perez on ensuring he doesn't end up in a "downward spiral" at... read more »
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An F1 journalist has claimed that Ken Tyrrell, founder of the eponymous team, provided strict rules on his drivers' appearance at races, and has stated that Valtteri... read more »
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Venturing beyond the racetrack, Valtteri Bottas has accelerated into the world of winemaking. read more »
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Max Verstappen gifted a hilarious present to Valtteri Bottas in the 2023 F1 drivers' Secret Santa. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has been compared with F1 world champion Keke Rosberg after posting a video of himself running through California in speedos. read more »
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Alfa Romeo's post on social media of former team-mates Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton have prompted fans to label them as 'the best duo ever'. read more »
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We've looked at the teams, now it's time to dig deeper into Formula 1's 2023 drivers. How did each duo stack up against each other? Which driver pairing was... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is encouraged that Sauber is "thinking outside the box" with the design of its 2024 Formula 1 car, after admitting the team lacked progress over the... read more »
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In its last season under the Alfa Romeo name, the Swiss outfit slumped from sixth to ninth in the world championship, scoring only 16 points.Bottas says the team realised that... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed his relief and excitement over the entire grid 'starting from zero' ahead of 2024. read more »
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Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas has reached an impressive fundraising milestone with his charity nude calendar – ‘Bottass’ – making $150,000 in sales for charitable causes.... read more »
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F1 driver Valtteri Bottas has raised $150,000 for men's health charity Movember after a calendar featuring photographs of him baring his backside sped off the shelves. read more »
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Alfa Romeo F1 driver Valtteri Bottas has revealed he's raised $150,000 from his nude calendar project. read more »
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Bottas has also admitted that his mother was initially confused by his decision to strip until she was assured that the aim was to raise funds for charity, specifically... read more »
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Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu admitted he was “glad” the 2023 Formula 1 season was over after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix proved to be another difficult race for him and the team. Zhou... read more »
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Charles Leclerc went fastest in FP2 for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, setting a 1:24.809s lap time in his Ferrari. Leclerc was 0.043s ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris in second and... read more »
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Today's press conference with Daniel Ricciardo, Kevin Magnussen, Oscar Piastri, George Russell, Logan Sargeant, Valtteri Bottas, Lance Stroll, Charles Leclerc and Max... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas explained that raising money for prostate cancer research and awareness of men’s health were the core reasons behind producing his nude calendar. The story... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas revealed how his Las Vegas Grand Prix was scuppered beyond the start after sustaining diffuser damage when he was hit from behind by Sergio Perez. The Finn... 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |