Valtteri Bottas has admitted the misfortune dogging his 2018 Formula 1 season "feels like a bit of a bad joke" after the Austrian Grand Prix poleman retired from... 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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A loss of hydraulic pressure is what caused Valtteri Bottas' retirement from the Austrian Grand Prix, with the Finn saying there was nothing he could have done to prevent it read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he's bemused by the poor fortune plaguing his 2018 Formula 1 campaign after suffering hydraulics failure in Austria read more »
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Mercedes suffered a day of disaster in the Austrian GP with Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas both forced to retire due to car failure. read more »
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Ride onboard with Raikkonen, Verstappen and Bottas as they jostled for track position at the Red Bull Ring. For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Like F1® on... read more »
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Losing hydraulic pressure and second place in Austria, Valtteri Bottas said it happened "suddenly" without any warning. read more »
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Max Verstappen and Red Bull took advantage of a VSC for Valtteri Bottas' retirement to win Sunday's Austrian GP ahead of Kimi Raikkonen while Lewis Hamilton was a... read more »
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Mercedes insists they won't play favourites in Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix with Valtteri Bottas given a fair shot at fighting for the race win. read more »
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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has confirmed his drivers are free to race at Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix after Valtteri Bottas took pole position ahead of championship... read more »
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The Finn will start third on the grid for the Austrian Grand Prix but was more than half a second down on the pole time of Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes set-up differences were the reason Bottas took pole over him at the Austrian Grand Prix read more »
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Delight for Bottas, disappointment for Perez and tensions for Ricciardo and Verstappen after qualifying in Austria For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Like F1®... read more »
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Side-by-side analysis of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton in Q3 as they secured a front row lockout for Mercedes in Austria For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com... read more »
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After a glorious qualifying battle, ride onboard with Valtteri Bottas for a glorious lap - a new Spielberg record, and good enough to edge out Lewis Hamilton by just 0.019s...... 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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The Finn was in sublime form to take pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix, denying team-mate Lewis Hamilton with a new lap record of the Red Bull Ring. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton accepted Valtteri Bottas outperformed him in Austrian GP qualifying but says there remains "lots to play for" from the front row in Sunday's race. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton blamed his own error for losing out on pole position at the Austrian Grand Prix to Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says his sole focus is on victory at the Austrian Grand Prix after taking pole positon read more »
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After securing pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix, Valtteri Bottas has his sights on winning his first race of 2018. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton feels a mistake on his opening flying lap in the pole position shootout cost him against Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has stated that nobody is more "hungry" for a race victory after landing his first pole position of the 2018 season. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will lead a Mercedes front row for tomorrow's Austrian Grand Prix as the Finnish driver claims pole position at the Red Bull Ring ahead of team-mate Lewis... read more »
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Ride onboard with Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas as he notches a new lap record, and makes it two poles in a row a the Red Bull Ring in Austria. For more F1® videos, visit... 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 |