Toto Wolff admits the Mercedes Formula 1 team is keeping its options open on team orders given Ferrari's focus on world championship leader Sebastian Vettel 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 Finn was forced to settle for third on the grid but feels his race pace in Belgium should be much better than his qualifying pace. 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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Record-equalling Lewis Hamilton, plus Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas discuss the fall-out from qualifying at Spa. read more »
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SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium -- After settling for third on the grid for the Belgian Grand Prix, Valtteri Bottas said he has been unable to explain his lack of pace compared to... read more »
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Toto Wolff says Mercedes are being "kept on their toes" by Ferrari and believes four drivers - Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen -... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has admitted he is "struggling" ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix and is "confused" as to why he cannot match the pace of Lewis Hamilton and... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits he is "slightly confused" by his deficit to Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton after he qualified in third position for the Belgian Grand… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas left seeking answers after a scruffy qualifying session at Spa, finishing half a second behind Lewis Hamilton in the sister Mercedes. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton mightily impressed during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix, with a completely turned up Mercedes engine powering him to an impressive lap record. Sebastian... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas found the first day of running for the 2017 Belgian Grand Prix difficult, with set-up issues and rain leaving him trailing his team-mate, Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas take on fourth engines at Spa read more »
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Mercedes has fitted new power unit components to the W08s of both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas at the Belgian Grand Prix, bringing the pair one step away… read more »
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Toto Wolff feels that the harmonious relationship enjoyed by his drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, is a rare occurrence these days in F1. read more »
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The Mercedes formula 1 team has fitted Lewis Hamilton and Valteri Bottas with its upgraded engine for this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has said there is "no news" to share just yet about his Mercedes future but he is relaxed about his current situation. read more »
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Part 1 of today's press conference with Valtteri Bottas, Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas, Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe take part in the Drivers' Press Conference where all three discuss their respective futures. read more »
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No update on Valtteri Bottas' future, but the Finn remains relaxed heading into the second half of the season. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton? Sebastian Vettel? Valtteri Bottas? Fernando Alonso? Who did you vote as the best driver of the season so far? read more »
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Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas will both be running new engines in Spa, while the good news did not last long for Stoffel Vandoorne. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Mercedes will need to improve their car's high downforce package if they want to avoid a tricky end to the 2017 Formula 1 season. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has praised Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas for the "underlying respect" they have for each other. read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff says he never expected Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to work together as well as they have read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is still expecting a "tricky season" as work still needs to be done on Mercedes' "maximum-downforce" package. 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 |
