Lewis Hamilton has opened up on how "stressful" he found the 2022 Formula 1 season alongside team-mate George Russell at Mercedes. After experiencing a toxic... 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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The Swiss outfit has managed just nine points over the opening 12 races of the season, having managed 51 points at the same interval last season. Bottas's eighth place at... read more »
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During the F1 summer break, Valtteri Bottas swapped relaxation for action as he donned a Duffman costume to compete in a bicycle gravel race in Colorado. read more »
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Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has addressed the reasons for George Russell's recent struggles, labelling the current generation of cars as being "on the knife... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has been candid about the challenges he's faced in his career, and in the second season of F1's Beyond All Limits he has offered a raw and unfiltered... read more »
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The 2023 Formula 1 summer break is in full swing, presenting the opportunity to take stock of how each side’s season has unfolded ahead of the season’s resumption. Despite... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed his excitement over the arrival of Audi on the grid in 2026, after he admitted that it could be a motivating factor for him to remain in Formula 1. read more »
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Zhou Guanyu was left clinging on inside an Alfa Romeo as him and Valtteri Bottas took part in a nerve-racking yet hilarious 'Start Stop Challenge'. read more »
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The Finn has an option to stay at the current Alfa Romeo titled team into 2024 as part of an original two-plus-one-year contract that he signed with the squad ahead of the 2022... read more »
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A rain-drenched Spa-Francorchamps track and Valtteri at the wheel made for an entertaining and stomach-churning experience for Zhou! For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas seems to really enjoy having no clothes on and he has once again stripped to nothing on Instagram. read more »
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The current Alfa Romeo line-up of Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu are Alessandro Alunni Bravi's preferred duo to remain with the team for when they become Sauber in 2024. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu both felt it was difficult to make up positions during the Belgian Grand Prix due to Alfa Romeo being very evenly matched with other teams at Spa. read more »
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Alfa Romeo Team Representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi has revealed the side plans to retain its current driver line-up in 2024. Last season Alfa Romeo unveiled a whole new... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed that Alfa Romeo will introduce upgrades after the summer break that he hopes will return the team to points-scoring contention. Alfa Romeo has... read more »
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In Q1 Hamilton was seen moving off the track through a wet Eau Rouge - Raidillon complex on driver's left and rejoined the track directly ahead of team-mate George... read more »
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Today's press conference with Valtteri Bottas, Esteban Ocon, Kevin Magnussen, Lewis Hamilton, Sergio Perez, Yuki Tsunoda, Lance Stroll, Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris and... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has denied that the Alfa Romeo team is in a holding pattern until Audi completes its majority takeover of the Sauber-owned side in 2026. Alfa Romeo's title... read more »
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The Alfa Romeo C43s of Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu are set to turn heads in Spa-Francorchamps this weekend with a special livery celebrating the team’s partnership with... read more »
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Alfa Romeo launched a partnership with Kick before the start of the 2023 season, with its Spa livery the first occasion the new streaming platform receives a prominent spot on... read more »
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The Swiss outfit surprised the paddock when both cars were consistently fast throughout qualifying, with Zhou Guanyu topping Q1 and eventually earning fifth place.Bottas was as... read more »
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Zhou Guanyu qualified an impressive fifth for Alfa Romeo at the Hungaroring, split from his team-mate Valtteri Bottas by Leclerc in the Ferrari.The Monegasque driver's... read more »
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Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake's Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu hope to extract more performance from C43 after two weekends outside of the points. read more »
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Alfa started the 2023 season on the front foot with four points for Bottas' eighth place in Bahrain and team-mate Zhou Guanyu has also shown marked improvement compared to... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas doesn't agree with ex-F1 teammate Lewis Hamilton that the FIA should make a key rule change to stop dominant teams like Red Bull starting work on their... read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 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 | George Russell | 51 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 47 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 34 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 33 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 15 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 9 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 8 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Mercedes | 98 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 67 |
| 3 | McLaren | 18 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | 17 |
| 5 | Red Bull Racing | 12 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 12 |
| 7 | Alpine | 10 |
| 8 | Audi | 2 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |