Valtteri Bottas is set to drop a further five places down the Australian Grand Prix grid after Mercedes confirmed his qualifying crash has damaged his Formula 1 car's gearbox 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 admits he "pushed too hard" ahead of his Q3 crash that ended his bid to challenge for pole position in Melbourne. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas explains Australian GP qualifying crash read more »
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Lewis Hamilton flew to a record-breaking pole position in Melbourne, whilst team-mate Valtteri Bottas suffered a dramatic crash in Q3. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the 2018 Formula 1 season-opening Australian Grand Prix, while Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas crashed out of qualifying read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has continued where he left off with an impressive run to pole position for the Australian Grand Prix. While he topped both Ferrari and Red Bull drivers in a... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is on pole position for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, as Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas crashes heavily. read more »
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Will Lewis Hamilton or Sebastian Vettel become a five-time world champion this season? Are Kimi Raikkonen or Fernando Alonso going to roll back the years? Or can Max... read more »
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Mercedes topped both Friday sessions at Albert Park thanks to Lewis Hamilton with Valtteri Bottas second, then third. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas recovered from technical problems in Free Practice 1 to close the gap to team-mate Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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The opening round of the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship began on Friday at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit as teams prepared for the Australian Grand Prix on... read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen has said he was "scared to move" anywhere after Valtteri Bottas accused his fellow Finn of blocking him in second practice. read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen said he was unable to see Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas as the pair narrowly avoiding a collision in Australian GP FP2. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton continued to lead the field in the second free practice session of the Australian Grand Prix weekend, but the competition did turn up the heat. Max Verstappen... read more »
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Hamilton sweeps Friday's practice running in Australia by leading second practice at Albert Park ahead of Verstappen and Bottas. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas wants "to win as many races as I can" and let his Mercedes future be decided by his results in the 2018 F1 season. read more »
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Bottas is targeting an improved showing in Melbourne as he looks to make a strong start to his second F1 season with Mercedes. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is to be awarded the Bandini Trophy, becoming its 25th recipient. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes he and Mercedes must avoid dragging out contact renewal talks to prevent the process becoming "a bit disturbing" during the 2018 Formula 1 season read more »
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After Mercedes struggled to work with the softer tyre compounds in testing, Valtteri Bottas hopes the team is on top of the issues heading into the Australian Grand Prix weekend. read more »
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Who do Mercedes fear most in 2018? What did they learn from testing? Will Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas be allowed to go toe-to-toe for the title? Hear from Toto Wolff and... read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas isn't looking to engage in mind games with his teammate, instead focusing on his own performance read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is convinced he has the capabilities to be crowned Formula 1 world champion at the end of the upcoming 2018 season. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas concedes Mercedes is unsure of its true one-lap pace after opted against any pure pace runs in testing. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas to receive 2018 Bandini Trophy 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

