"Inhuman" Valtteri Bottas makes an "exceptionally accurate and fortuitous judgement call". read more »
Valtteri Bottas news


Valtteri Bottas
| Team | Mercedes |
|---|---|
| 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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Technical Director James Allison was full of praise of Valtteri Bottas after the Finn secured a second victory of the season in Austria on Sunday. read more »
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Toto Wolff felt both Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton did all they could during the Austrian Grand Prix, finishing first and fourth respectively. read more »
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After feeling Valtteri Bottas may have jumped the start of the Austrian Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo felt the Finn was lucky to avoid punishment. read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Valtteri Bottas, Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel felt Valtteri Bottas' start to the Austrian Grand Prix was 'unhuman' after the Finn escaped punishment for an alleged jump start. read more »
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Austria has been dominated by Mercedes since its return to the F1 calendar. Would that continue in 2017, with Valtteri Bottas on pole but Lewis Hamilton languishing in 8th on... read more »
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Following Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel remained convinced Valtteri Bottas had jumped the start of the race. Vettel finished second to Bottas at the Red... read more »
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SPIELBERG, Austria -- Valtteri Bottas did not jump the start in Spielberg. According to the transponder data, the Finnish driver's start fell within the very narrow... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has described his win at the Austrian Grand Prix as his "best weekend yet", in what is the Finn's first lights-to-flag victory. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas, Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo discuss the Austrian Grand Prix, including the Finn's lightning-quick start. read more »
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A race that rested on a first-corner collision and frantic final laps. Hear from Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas, Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen, Daniel Ricciardo, Esteban... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was cleared of jumping the start at the Austrian Grand Prix because any movement his car made before the lights went out was within tolerance limits allowed,... read more »
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Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, has labelled Valtteri Bottas' getaway at the Austrian Grand Prix as a "fortuitous judgement" but confirmed that his move… read more »
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Sebastian Vettel refuses to believe Valtteri Bottas didn't jump-start at the beginning of the Austrian GP, despite stewards clearing the Finn of wrongdoing. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says his race start tactics were within the rules despite gambling between reactions and guessing . read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is now a genuine contender to Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton in the world championship battle, according to Sky F1's Martin Brundle. read more »
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Despite being shown the race start telemetry of Valtteri Bottas, Sebastian Vettel believes the Mercedes driver jumped the start in Austria. read more »
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Austrian Grand Prix winner Valtteri Bottas has hailed his lightning-quick getaway in Sunday's race as the best start of his life. The Mercedes driver's superb start... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel questioned Valtteri Bottas' "not human" reaction times, while Daniel Ricciardo believes the Finn "got lucky". read more »
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Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo doubt Valtteri Bottas reacted to start lights read more »
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Sebastian Vettel believes Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas jumped the start of the Austrian Grand Prix read more »
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Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel felt he needed "one more lap" to snatch Austrian GP victory from Mercedes Formula 1 rival Valtteri Bottas read more »
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ESPN looks at the main talking points from the Austrian Grand Prix, where Sebastian Vettel extended his championship lead and Valtteri Bottas returned to the top step. Shock:... read more »
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Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel believes that Mercedes rival Valtteri Bottas jumped the start, before going on to capture victory at the Austrian Grand… 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 |

