Valtteri Bottas set the fastest time in Free Practice 2 for the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, but believes that Mercedes still needs to improve its performance. 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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As Valtteri Bottas topped the timesheets for Mercedes in China on Friday, teammate Lewis Hamilton had a more difficult time of it. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton claims he is "struggling" with the handling of his Mercedes after finishing seven tenths adrift of Valtteri Bottas in FP2. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton admits he is "struggling" to feel as comfortable in Mercedes' Formula 1 car as team-mate Valtteri Bottas at the Chinese Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas offers Mercedes hope, as he sets the pace in second practice session for Chinese Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas hits the top for Mercedes in second practice in China as he pipped Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel to the fastest time. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was fastest in Free Practice 2 but the top three teams were only separated by two tenths of a second read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas heads Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel by just 0.027 seconds in second practice at the Chinese Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas pipped Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel to top spot by 27-thousandths of a second in the second Formula 1 free practice session for the Chinese... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas set the best time of Friday practice at the Chinese GP as he pipped Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen in Practice Two. read more »
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Mercedes responded to Ferrari's early FP1 pace with Valtteri Bottas edging out Sebastian Vettel by 0.027 seconds in Shanghai. read more »
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Nico Rosberg reckons Valtteri Bottas doesn't need to win grands prix to secure another season at Mercedes, he just needs to keep the peace with Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Mercedes drivers Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton are wary of the straightline speed advantage Ferrari could have in Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix after its... read more »
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He may sit top of the standings, but Valtteri Bottas is taking nothing for granted as F1 rolls into China this weekend. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas fear Mercedes will be watching Ferrari "disappear" at the Chinese GP given the straight-line speed the Scuderia showed in Bahrain. read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas fears that Ferrari will enjoy an enormous advantage in China due to their superior straight-line speed. read more »
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The GPFans F1 Podcast is back, with plenty to discuss after a rip-roaring Bahrain Grand Prix! Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas secured a second one-two of the year for... read more »
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On a day he appeared to revert towards Version 1.0, Valtteri Bottas reveals his Bahrain efforts were not helped by an errant plastic bag. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas revealed his Bahrain Grand Prix was compromised by a plastic bag getting stuck in his front wing, hampering the performance of his Mercedes. Bottas followed... read more »
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Formula 1 championship leader Valtteri Bottas has revealed a plastic bag getting stuck in his front wing contributed to a "super difficult" Bahrain Grand Prix read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Charles Leclerc. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas finished second in the 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix, a result in which luck played a part admits 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 |
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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 |