Valtteri Bottas says that knowing Mercedes is aware of his strong performances this season is some consolation for the bad luck he has suffered through the first half of 2018 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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Two incidents in the last three races between Mercedes and Ferrari cars have sparked some concern, but Bottas does not share those worries. read more »
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Jacques Villeneuve reckons if Kimi Raikkonen had hit Valtteri Bottas instead of Lewis Hamilton, he would have received a lesser penalty at the British Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he was on the same page as Mercedes when it came to the decision to leave him out on the track while those around him pitted behind the Safety Car at... read more »
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The latest Autosport podcast delves into the Mercedes Formula 1 squad's British Grand Prix strategy and asks if it was wrong not to pit Valtteri Bottas under the safety car read more »
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Jacques Villeneuve believes Kimi Raikkonen received a more severe penalty in the British Grand Prix because he collided with Lewis Hamilton on home soil read more »
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Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport score 30 points in front of the Silverstone crowd despite an eventful race that saw both of its drivers fighting until the very last lap. After... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Sebastian Vettel's overtake on him for the lead of the British Grand Prix was just a matter of time due to how quickly his tyres were going off. read more »
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Toto Wolff stands by his team's decision not to pit Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton under the Safety Car at the British Grand Prix. read more »
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Ferrari and Vettel steal Hamilton???s thunder, Mercedes make some dubious claims, Ocon makes a statement, bad luck stalks Bottas again and Haas, well, Haas are Haas again... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is "very disappointed" to lose out on the race win, particularly as he believes he "could have easily taken second place" read more »
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Valtteri Bottas reveals Mercedes' strategy said his tyres would last until the end of the British Grand Prix after the Safety Car period but he dropped from first to fourth read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says the element of surprise was key to the move which helped him snatch the lead of the British Grand Prix from Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says it was a mistake not to pit under the Safety Car during the British GP after plummeting down the field on the final laps. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says he had to "surprise" Formula 1 rival Valtteri Bottas to pull off the overtake that guaranteed him victory in the British Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admitted that not coming in under the Safety Car may have been a mistake as he slipped from P1 to P4 during the British Grand Prix. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel passed Valtteri Bottas late on to win a thrilling British Grand Prix in which Lewis Hamilton charged back to second after being spun around on the opening lap read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will start fourth at Silverstone on Sunday after a mistake cost him time on his final Qualifying run. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas felt he could have been on pole position for the British Grand Prix without a mistake during Q3. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas finished second and third in the two practice sessions on Friday at the British Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is wary of Mercedes suffering with overheating its tyres due to the high track temperatures at Silverstone read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas was put on the bubble for penalties after his team decided to install fresh power unit parts in his car following his woes at Spielberg. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton was three tenths of a second quicker than Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas with championship rival Sebastian Vettel third as Romain Grosjean crashed out 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 |