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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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Although Toto Wolff concedes that Lewis Hamilton has a "higher" chance of winning the World title than Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes won't commit to making Hamilton... read more »
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Toto Wolff is still not ready to give a "straight commitment" to backing Lewis Hamilton over Valtteri Bottas for the F1 title in 2017, but admits the situation is... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas reflects on his third place in the Singapore Grand Prix where Mercedes claimed a surprising double podium. read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Daniel Ricciardo and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas has declared that overhauling Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in the title standings is his next target, after claiming a podium finish at… read more »
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At a race Ferrari was expected to dominate, Mercedes escaped with 40 of a possible 43 points as both cars hit the podium. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas targeting Sebastian Vettel in Drivers' Championship read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes there are still "plenty of opportunities" in the title race after a turn-up for the books at the Singapore Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has dominated the Singapore Grand Prix after both Ferraris were eliminated at the start of the race. Daniel Ricciardo ran virtually the entire race in second... read more »
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The Finn was unable to better sixth on the grid for the Singapore Grand Prix after another difficult day at Marina Bay. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas concedes he does not fancy his chances in Singapore on Sunday after qualifying sixth at the end of a tough session. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has conceded Mercedes are "really struggling" in Singapore and have a mountain to climb if they are to get on at least one car in a podium spot. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas emphasised that the layout of the Marina Bay Street Circuit has highlighted Mercedes' weaknesses, after the team emerged only third quickest… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has admitted Mercedes have a pace deficit to overcome in Singapore, as the Finn struggled to even match his own team-mate in Friday free practice. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas knows he has work to do in Singapore after a difficult Friday that saw him struggle for pace, finishing a second off the fastest time. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is under no illusions about the challenge facing him in the F1 title race, sitting 41 points back from Lewis Hamilton with seven races remaining. read more »
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Buoyed by his new contract with Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas insists he is not playing second fiddle to teammate Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Handed a new one-year deal by Mercedes earlier this week, Valtteri Bottas says at no stage of this season did he panic over his contract situation. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he understands Mercedes' desire to keep its long-term options open, in the wake of the Finn securing a one-year extension to stay at the… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was never concerned over 2018 Mercedes F1 deal read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas hope Mercedes' strong one-lap pace can help negate some of the advantage expected to be held by Ferrari and Red Bull in Singapore.... read more »
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Despite having to wait until this week to announce a new one-year Mercedes deal, Valtteri Bottas never feared for his future with the team. read more »
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Felipe Massa is still undecided on whether he wants to extend his Formula One career into a 16th season. Massa reversed his decision to retire at the start of the year to... read more »
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Well... we couldn't leave Valtteri Bottas without a job next year now, could we! We sat down with the Finn to talk about his new deal. Don't forget to subscribe to... 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 |

