After taking victory off a distraught Valtteri Bottas in Azerbaijan, Lewis Hamilton is happy with his Finnish team-mate alongside him. 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 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 »
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Charlie Whiting says he was unaware of the debris on track that Valtteri Bottas ran over following the late-race restart of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday. read more »
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Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting says the FIA was not made aware of the debris that cost Valtteri Bottas victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas should have left Azerbaijan leading the Formula One championship for the first time in his career. Instead, he finds himself 30 points adrift of teammate Lewis... read more »
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Niki Lauda was fuming at the Baku marshals for not clearing all the debris, ruining Valtteri Bottas' race, while saying Max Verstappen is "70%" to blame for Red... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits he is "heartbroken" after a puncture denied him victory in Baku read more »
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Lewis Hamilton acknowledges that his team-mate Valtteri Bottas deserved to win as he was victorious in Baku read more »
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Lewis Hamilton was late for the post-race ceremonies as he had stopped off to console Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Mercedes has queried why the debris which caused Valtteri Bottas' race-ending puncture was not removed in Baku. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas reckons he would need 10 pints of beer to get over the heart-breaking puncture which cost him victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas deserved to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton wanted to comfort his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas before taking to the Baku podium. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has said he simply cannot believe that he won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and added that Valtteri Bottas "deserved" to be on the top step. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has no regrets about his failed attempted overtake on Valtteri Bottas which saw him drop from second to fourth in the closing laps of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix read more »
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ESPN rounds up the main talking points from a chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix, a race where Lewis Hamilton claimed an unlikely victory. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas looked on course for victory at a chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix - when disaster struck. For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Like F1® on Facebook:... 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 |