Valtteri Bottas set a blistering early pace for Mercedes, while Daniel Ricciardo crashed the upgraded Red Bull, on an incident-filled opening morning of practice at the Spanish GP. 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 tops error-strewn opening F1 Spanish GP practice session read more »
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Valtteri Bottas fastest in Spanish GP first practice, in which several frontrunners spin and Daniel Ricciardo crashes read more »
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Video: Valtteri Bottas drives Mercedes F1 car on public roads in Italy read more »
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13km of public roads. Valtteri Bottas. And a Championship winning car. Because it's not every day that you get to drive a F1 car through an Italian town... Don't... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas feels he is driving at his best for Mercedes heading into this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix read more »
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When Mercedes needed a driver for a demonstration run at Imola, one man got the nod over both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Flying visit to Imola, 13km F1 car run along public roads, spectacular trophy presentation... even for Formula One star Valtteri Bottas, this was no normal day... read more »
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The Finn was handed the trophy, named in honour of former Formula 1 race winner Lorenzo Bandini, last weekend in a ceremony in Brisighella. read more »
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At an award ceremony unlike any other, Valtteri Bottas picked up the prestigious Bandini Trophy in Brisighella, Italy. read more »
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Robbed of the Baku win through a late puncture, Valtteri Bottas says he'll use that disappointment to make himself even stronger come this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says the heartbreak of losing a near-certain first win of the 2018 Formula 1 season in Baku has only served to make him stronger read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has picked up the Trofeo Lorenzo Bandini, which is awarded to a commendable performer in Formula 1. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was yesterday awarded the prestigious Bandini Trophy in Brisighella. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas collects Bandini Trophy in Italy read more »
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"If you shunt us off you'll have a serious problem with Susie!" read more »
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After taking victory off a distraught Valtteri Bottas in Azerbaijan, Lewis Hamilton is happy with his Finnish team-mate alongside him. read more »
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Mika Hakkinen believes Valtteri Bottas can return stronger after Baku disappointment read more »
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Mercedes saw the debris on the track that would rob Valtteri Bottas of the Azerbaijan win but had less than a second to tell him about it. read more »
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James Allison is pleased the team finally took their first win of the season, but is disappointed for Bottas following his retirement read more »
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The Mercedes Formula 1 team has revealed it saw the debris that Valtteri Bottas struck in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but it was too late to warn him about it read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes Valtteri Bottas has "more than" justified his place at Mercedes after being robbed of a victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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A subdued Lewis Hamilton, a luckless Valtteri Bottas and a very public implosion at Red Bull...it's the analysis of a thrilling 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has defended his attempted pass for the lead on Valtteri Bottas and is using his experience to block out the criticism. read more »
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Outbursts from Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen, Valtteri Bottas and more, as emotion, tension and passion flooded the Azerbaijan airwaves... For more F1® videos, visit... 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 |

