The transcript of the part one of the Thursday Press Conference organised by the FIA for the 2017 British Grand Prix involving Valtteri Bottas, Jolyon Palmer, Romain Grosjean... 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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Jolyon Palmer joined Valtteri Bottas, Romain Grosjean and Lance Stroll in part one of the Silverstone driver press conferences. read more »
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Part 1 of today's press conference with Valtteri Bottas, Romain Grosjean, Jolyon Palmer and Lance Stroll. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel wants greater policing of jump starts in F1 following Valtteri Bottas' getaway in Austria last weekend. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is in the title race on paper, but is he, asks Andrew Benson, a real threat to Lewis Hamilton & Sebastian Vettel? read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is hopeful of keeping his momentum going, having scored more points than any other driver in the last four races. read more »
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In this clip from The Autosport Podcast, Edd Straw, Stuart Codling and Anthony Rowlinson discuss Valtteri Bottas's start to life at Mercedes, if he has earned a contract... read more »
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Toto Wolff wants both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to be fighting at the front this weekend at Silverstone. read more »
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After watching Valtteri Bottas secure a second career win in Austria last weekend, Toto Wolff feels the Finn continues to get stronger with every race he does with the Mercedes... read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes Valtteri Bottas is "getting stronger with every race", after the Finn claimed his second victory of the campaign in… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas's Austrian Grand Prix victory and Robert Kubica's attempted Formula 1 comeback are the focus of the latest edition of The Autosport Podcast read more »
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Lewis Hamilton may have underestimated the threat from new team-mate Valtteri Bottas in the 2017 F1 season, according to this week's F1 Report. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas has enjoyed a stronger start to 2017 despite scoring 15 points fewer. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas converted pole position into victory at the Red Bull Ring, fending off a spirited late charge from Sebastian Vettel. GPUpdate.net provides a… read more »
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ESPN rounds up the best radio soundbites from the Austrian Grand Prix, where Valtteri Bottas claimed a second F1 win and Daniel Ricciardo turned post-race entertainer. "I... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas has "generally had a better season" than him so far despite being 15 points behind in the championship.... read more »
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Since retiring from the Spanish Grand Prix with a turbo failure, Valtteri Bottas has scored more points than any other driver at the following four races. From a potential 100... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas can be considered an F1 title contender if he continues to quietly accumulate points to threaten Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has moved himself into title contention with a second race win but insists it is still "early days in the championship." read more »
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Valtteri Bottas won the 2017 Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring to assert himself as a title contender. read more »
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Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda has heaped praise on Valtteri Bottas for "saving" the team after he pipped Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel to victory at... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas sends out a warning to his rivals that he is still improving in the Mercedes W08 following his dominant Austrian Grand Prix. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo has backed Sebastian Vettel s comments that he didn t believe the start by Valtteri Bottas was a natural reaction . read more »
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FIA says Valtteri Bottas' start was a 'fortuitous judgement call' read more »
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Valtteri Bottas escaped penalty for his blisteringly quick start in Austria because it was "within the tolerances" limits permitted. 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 |

