Almost the entire field opened their lap tallies on the medium tyres, barring the hard-shod Ferrari duo, and ownership over the fastest laptime quickly changed hands as the... 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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Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas set the initial pace with a 1m26.993s, but that was rapidly bettered by a series of quicker times from Zhou Guanyu, Fernando Alonso, Hamilton... read more »
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Today's press conference with Oscar Piastri, Fernando Alonso, Kevin Magnussen, Sergio Perez, Yuki Tsunoda, Alex Albon, Lewis Hamilton, Pierre Gasly, Charles Leclerc and... read more »
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Scott Speed has hailed Lewis Hamilton as “extraordinary” for still being able to match the younger generation of drivers in Formula 1. Despite delivering... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Lewis Hamilton remains the fastest driver on the F1 grid, ahead of the likes of Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas' trainer, Antti Vierula, has commented on Daniel Ricciardo's hopes of an F1 return, suggesting that a long break can have a positive impact on the Aussie. read more »
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Both Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu are eyeing the top ten this weekend at Imola after a mediocre start to the 2023 Formula 1 season for Alfa Romeo that has yielded only two... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has set his sights on top-ten finishes as Alfa Romeo prepare to introduce a new upgrade package at the Emilia Romagna. read more »
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The Hinwil team had a new front wing in Australia and a revised beam wing in Miami, but Bottas says that more is needed in order to move the C43 further up the grid.The Finn... read more »
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Alfa Romeo Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas says he feels he has "many, many years" left in the sport. Bottas joined the Hinwil-based squad last year after departing... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has opened a gluten-free pizzeria on wheels, with the aim of giving gluten-free options the 'flavour and soul' former creations lack. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits he can "relate" to Sergio Perez amidst his likely title battle with Max Verstappen. read more »
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For the second year running Alfa Romeo missed the mark at the start of the season. But unlike in 2022 when it had to work through various teething problems, this year... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes former Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton is still the class of F1 field in 2023. read more »
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Cooler, calmer and now rocking a new hairstyle, Valtteri Bottas seems a completely different man to the one that left Mercedes at the end of 2021. The 10-time Grand Prix winner... read more »
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Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas is in talks with the KymiRing over a potential purchase of the Finnish circuit. read more »
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Fernando Alonso has claimed his old rival Lewis Hamilton was "lucky" to have a dominant car for so many years, and claimed the prime Mercedes could have even given... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Alfa Romeo's stuttering start to the 2023 Formula 1 season has not been a consequence of a correlation problem between its factory and the racetrack.... read more »
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No Formula 1 car has ever been measured going as quickly on an F1 circuit as Valtteri Bottas in his Williams FW38. Back in qualifying for the 2016 European Grand Prix at Baku... read more »
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Today's press conference with Esteban Ocon, Yuki Tsunoda, Kevin Magnussen, Lando Norris, Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas, Lance Stroll, Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton and Alex... read more »
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However, some prefer to do things that take them out of their comfort zone and that provide not only a useful distraction from the pressures associated with their profession,... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says it's a "shame" that Formula 1 drivers struggle to show off their personalities during grand prix weekends. In recent years, only a few... read more »
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Alfa Romeo's trackside engineering director Xevi Pujolar has praised Zhou Guanyu for "raising his game" in the early stages of 2023. Despite scoring points on... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has lavished praise on one of his former F1 teammates - Valtteri Bottas - reflecting on their five years together at Mercedes. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas claimed pole position in unconventional fashion at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix, sliding off the road and onto the grass in his Mercedes W10! He would go on 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 |
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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 |