Valtteri Bottas led a Mercedes one-two in the first practice session for the Mexico Grand Prix, which was red-flagged due to a hefty shunt from Force India reserve driver... 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 led team-mate Lewis Hamilton by half a second in a Mercedes 1-2 during Friday morning's opening free practice session for the Mexican Grand… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas leads Mercedes 1-2 in Mexico FP1 read more »
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Valtteri Bottas challenges sailing superstar Alex Thomson to a kart race in his homeland capital, Helsinki! Find out what happened in the latest episode of a brand new series:... read more »
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Part 2 of today's press conference with Valtteri Bottas, Pierre Gasly and Sebastian Vettel. read more »
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MEXICO CITY -- Though he says he is happy to continue alongside Valtteri Bottas into 2018, Lewis Hamilton took it as a compliment when he heard Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas gives his approval to the boxing-style F1 intros in Austin, saying it is a sign of how F1 has become more relaxed. read more »
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Niki Lauda says Mercedes must make its Formula 1 car easier for Valtteri Bottas to drive, following the Finn's slump in form since the August summer break read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes that the "unusual dynamic" between himself and Valtteri Bottas has driven Mercedes forward in 2017, and has assisted his own progress in… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas feels he is heading in the right direction again after a string of below-par performances for Mercedes. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has praised Valtteri Bottas "exceptional" human qualities and backed his team-mate to rediscover his early form at Mercedes. read more »
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The Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team celebrated their fourth consecutive Constructors' Championship thanks to Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas' results in the... read more »
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While Lewis Hamilton stormed to another victory, it was the usual struggles for set-up for Valtteri Bottas with his Mercedes at the F1 United States Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas feels he is heading in the right direction again after a string of below-par performances for Mercedes. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas insists that he is still making progress with Mercedes, and regards his recent difficult string of races as an opportunity to learn. Bottas… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was not happy with his fifth place at the United States Grand Prix, but was happy for his Mercedes team, who secured their fourth constructor's... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas conceded that it was "not possible" for him to execute a one-stop strategy, after the Finn struggled with the durability of his Soft… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas left lamenting struggles on the soft tyre at COTA as he misses out on a podium finish. read more »
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The Mercedes boss will see Lewis Hamilton start from Pole Position on Sunday for the United States Grand Prix, while Valtteri Bottas will start third. read more »
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The Finn will start third on the grid for the United States Grand Prix, and felt his pace deficit to his team-mate was down to the final sector of the Circuit of The Americas. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas faced the media following qualifying for the United States GP. read more »
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Today's post-qualifying press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes the 0.478s gap to Mercedes teammate and polesitter Lewis Hamilton was mainly down to struggles in the final sector of the lap. Since the summer break,... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas left unsure of his pace in qualifying for the US GP after failing to complete a front-row lock-out for Mercedes. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed brake problems prevented him from being more competitive in qualifying after being knocked off the front row by Sebastian Vettel. 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 |

