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 »
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 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 »
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Today's post-qualifying press conference with Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. read more »
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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 »
Brazilian Grand Prix
8th of November 2026
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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 | Kimi Antonelli | 380 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 261 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 259 |
| 4 | George Russell | 250 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 245 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 221 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 150 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 105 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 79 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 43 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Mercedes | 630 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 504 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 380 |
| 4 | McLaren | 371 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 104 |
| 6 | Alpine | 74 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 30 |
| 8 | Audi | 23 |
| 9 | Williams | 12 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 7 |

