Today's post-qualifying press conference with Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. 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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Valtteri Bottas will start on pole for the first time since last September's Russian GP alongside Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the Chinese GP. read more »
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The Finn blasted his way around the Shanghai International Circuit to take a seventh career pole, and his first Pirelli Pole Position Award of the season. For more F1® videos,... read more »
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Another impressive display landed Bottas pole in China on Saturday, but what happened to Ferrari's pace? read more »
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Valtteri Bottas: 'OK' lap 'luckily good enough for pole' read more »
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Lewis Hamilton said he was "experimenting" throughout Chinese Grand Prix qualifying after "battling" his car more than his Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate and... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas feels confident going into the Chinese Grand Prix having claimed pole position but isn't keen thinking too far ahead. read more »
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Bottas edges Hamilton by just 0.023 seconds to take his seventh F1 career pole, and his first since last year's Russian Grand Prix. read more »
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Never mind dragons, it's Noah's Ark in Shanghai as Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull, Renault and Haas head into the Chinese GP two-by-two. read more »
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Ferrari may have had the straightline speed but over a complete lap it was Valtteri Bottas who was quickest in qualifying, grabbing pole position in China. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas pipped Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes locked out the front row for the Chinese Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas secured pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix, just a few hundredths ahead of Lewis Hamilton. Sebastian Vettel will lead an all-Ferrari second row on... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas beats Lewis Hamilton to take Chinese GP pole read more »
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Valtteri Bottas fends off team-mate Lewis Hamilton in a tight battle for pole position at the Chinese Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas claimed his first Formula 1 pole position of the 2019 season in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas edged out Lewis Hamilton to secure pole position for the Chinese GP as Mercedes held off Ferrari in a pulsating qualifying. read more »
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Ferrari may have had the straightline speed but over a complete lap it was Valtteri Bottas who was quickest in qualifying, grabbing pole position in China. read more »
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Just like on Friday, Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas proved fastest in the last free practice session before qualifiying for the Chinese Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel was once... read more »
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Bottas sets the pace for Mercedes in final practice for the Chinese Grand Prix as a crash for Alexander Albon brings the session to an early end. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas once again edges out the Ferraris as Alexander Albon brings FP3 to an early close following massive crash. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas went quickest for Mercedes in what proved to be an unrepresentative final practice session for Formula 1's 2019 Chinese Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas quickest as Alexander Albon crash curtails third practice read more »
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Valtteri Bottas ensured Mercedes hold an advantage over Ferrari heading into Chinese GP qualifying as he set the pace in final practice. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas put in a late run to beat Sebastian Vettel to P1 in final practice for the Chinese GP, a session in which Alex Albon brought out the reds as he crashed heavily. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas removed doubt that Mercedes might be unable to compete with Ferrari as he reignited the fight by going fastest, narrowly quicker than Vettel. 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 |

