Sebastian Vettel quickest for Ferrari as cold conditions prove to be the main taking point on day two of F1 winter testing in Barcelona. 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 quickest at midpoint of chilly Tuesday F1 test read more »
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Valtteri Bottas topped the timesheets at the end of a chilly Tuesday morning at the Circuit de Catalunya. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas put Mercedes top at the second morning of testing, though McLaren's Stoffel Vandoorne and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel were close behind. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas set the pace for Mercedes on the second morning of Formula 1 testing at Barcelona, ahead of Stoffel Vandoorne's McLaren read more »
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Cold conditions limit running for most teams on the second morning of pre-season testing in Barcelona as Valtteri Bottas sets the early pace for Mercedes. read more »
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Freezing temperatures in Barcelona has made it slow progress for many teams at the Circuit de Catalunya, where Valtteri Bottas is on top at the unofficial lunch break. read more »
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Mercedes are prepared to let Valtteri Bottas stake a claim for the Silver Arrows seat beyond 2018 before considering alternatives such as Daniel Ricciardo. read more »
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The Australian led the way on the opening day of pre-season testing, 0.170 seconds clear of Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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The Finn completed fifty-eight laps on Monday morning, setting the second fastest time of the day. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo set the fastest time on day one of winter testing in Barcelona, with Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen in second and third respectively. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo put Red Bull on top in the first morning of Formula 1 pre-season testing at Barcelona, beating Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas by just under two tenths of a second read more »
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Valtteri Bottas sets his sights on drawing closer to F1 teammate Lewis Hamilton during their second season together at Mercedes. read more »
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The Finn speaks about the new 2018 tyre compounds, Formula 1's fastest tyres ever. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas: Less pressure on me in F1 in 2018, Lewis Hamilton beatable read more »
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Valtteri Bottas put in the first laps in the W09 at a wet Silverstone circuit on Thursday with his new Mercedes F1 car fitted with Halo. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas feels under less pressure now at Mercedes heading into his second F1 season with the team than when he started last January. read more »
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Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team have released cockpit footage of the halo from their shakedown at Silverstone. read more »
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A lap of Silverstone's International circuit in the W09 with Valtteri Bottas... and the Halo. read more »
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Video: A driver's view of the Halo with Valtteri Bottas in the Mercedes W09 read more »
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What's it like driving a 2018 Mercedes Formula One car with the new Halo fitted? Valtteri Bottas was the first man to find out... read more »
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What's on Valtteri Bottas' mind ahead of the 2018 Formula One season? Fresh from his first taste of the F1 W09 EQ Power+ at Silverstone, we caught up with the man... read more »
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The Finn sees Red Bull and Ferrari as Mercedes' biggest rivals in 2018, but has one eye on McLaren and Renault. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes' 2018 W09 Formula 1 car features design changes to resolve its predecessor's 'diva' behaviour and to make it work for both him... read more »
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Join Toto Wolff, Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and a supporting cast of thousands as we proudly unveil the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Formula One challenger - the F1 W09 EQ Power+ -... 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 |

