Well short of his team-mate's performance in Malaysia, Valtteri Bottas says he is going through the "most difficult time" of his F1 career. 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 says he is facing the most difficult moment in his Formula 1 career, after struggling for form again in the Malaysian Grand Prix read more »
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SEPANG, Malaysia -- After finishing 40 seconds behind teammate Lewis Hamilton in Malaysia, Valtteri Bottas gave a frank assessment of his recent struggles saying he needs to... read more »
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"Being honest maybe it’s the most difficult time of my career so far in terms of how does it feel every time I go in the car." read more »
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SEPANG, Malaysia -- Daniel Ricciardo says losing out to a fast-starting Valtteri Bottas in the run to Turn 1 potentially cost Red Bull a one-two finish in Malaysia. Teammate... read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas says that he and the team have "a lot of things we need to try to understand" after enduring an off-the-pace Malaysian Grand Prix… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has conceded he is not at his "most confident state" after limping home in P5 at the Malaysian Grand Prix. read more »
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Ahead of the final Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix, we asked Valtteri Bottas to share his best memory from the Sepang Circuit… #ThankYouMalaysia read more »
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Falling seven-tenths behind Lewis Hamilton in qualifying for the Malaysian GP, Valtteri Bottas concedes he needs to take a "good look in the mirror." read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says that he and Hamilton has "completely different cars" for qualifying, and that this led to his lack of pace compared to the Brit. read more »
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What would you like to ask Lewis Hamilton & Valtteri Bottas? We gave our PETRONAS #3Dreamers the chance to pose their questions… #ThankYouMalaysia read more »
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"Starting the weekend like that is never ideal, you start searching and the same thing happened this weekend with the set-up. I think the answer is still pretty far... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he needs to take a "good look in the mirror" after another faltering qualifying at the Malaysia GP, while Mercedes have admitted they are... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was left confused by his slump in the final phase of qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix, as team-mate Lewis Hamilton claimed pole… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has said he would have swapped to the old aerodynamic set-up if he had another chance at qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas regrets sticking with the aerodynamic upgrade Mercedes brought for the Malaysian Grand Prix, after qualifying almost seven tenths slower than Formula 1... read more »
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SEPANG, Malaysia -- Valtteri Bottas suspects new aerodynamic parts may have been the cause of Mercedes' struggles during Friday practice in Malaysia. On a track that was... read more »
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Following a difficult Friday in Malaysia, Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes have some work to do if they are to challenge Ferrari and Red Bull tomorrow. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas trailled pace-setter Sebastian Vettel by over a second on Friday at Sepang. read more »
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Mercedes lacking performance compared to rivals - Valtteri Bottas read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has said there is a "gremlin" that needs removing after both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas struggled for early pace in Sepang. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton plans to beat Valtteri Bottas on merit, rather than put Mercedes in a position where they have to consider team orders. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he needs to "work harder" after recent struggles and is hopeful of adding more victories to his name over the final six rounds of the… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas 'needs to work harder' after recent struggles read more »
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Hundreds of screaming fans, countless selfies and scribbles and... impromptu Finnish lessons?! Check out what happened when Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas met the fans at... 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 |

