"The mind is more cut-throat and every point counts, it s do or die. My heart tells me the right thing to do was to let him by..." 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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Lewis Hamilton says he gave back third place to team-mate Valtteri Bottas in Hungary because he wants to win the title in "the right way". read more »
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Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen and Valtteri Bottas discuss the fall-out from a very tactical Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he was "nervous" when he handed back third place to Valtteri Bottas on the final lap of the Hungarian Grand Prix, as Max Verstappen… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has thanked teammate Lewis Hamilton for letting him back through on the final lap of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Bottas had been running third behind the Ferrari... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas thanks Lewis Hamilton for honouring the deal to let him back onto the podium if he couldn't pass the race-leading Ferraris. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton hopes his gesture to move aside for Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in the Hungarian Grand Prix does not end up costing him the 2017 Formula 1 world championship read more »
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Toto Wolff admitted Lewis Hamilton could "lose a championship" after letting Valtteri Bottas pass him at the end of the Hungarian GP, but insists Mercedes did the... read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas expressed his gratitude to team-mate Lewis Hamilton after the Briton honoured a promise during the closing stages of the Hungarian… read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has said he is a "man of my word" after he gave the final podium spot back to Valtteri Bottas on the final lap of the Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel held off Ferrari Formula 1 team-mate Kimi Raikkonen to clinch a tense Hungarian Grand Prix victory, as Lewis Hamilton handed Valtteri Bottas third and the Red... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel secured victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix, despite car issues that hampered his pace. As others were unable to overtake, Raikkonen finished a close second,... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admitted to being surprised by the pace of Ferrari during qualifying, having been beaten by both of their cars on Saturday. read more »
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Today's post-qualifying press conference with Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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ESPN rounds up all the reaction from up and down the Hungaroring paddock following qualifying for the 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix. Mercedes Valtteri Bottas (3rd): "I had to... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen and Valtteri Bottas discuss qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »
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HUNGARORING -- Valtteri Bottas said Mercedes did not have the pace to match Ferrari's front-row lockout in Hungary, something he thought would be the case after seeing the... read more »
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With Ferrari locking out the front row in Budapest, Valtteri Bottas thinks Mercedes has a tough job ahead in tomorrow's Hungarian GP. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has said there is "work to do" for Mercedes after the Silver Arrows were locked out of the front row by Ferrari. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas conceded that Ferrari was "just too quick" for Mercedes after Sebastian Vettel led a 1-2 during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand… read more »
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Vettel heads into qualifying 0.897s clear of Bottas as yesterday's pace-setter Ricciardo suffers hydraulics issue. read more »
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The Finn says work needs to be done to solve the balance issues that blighted the Friday practice sessions at the Hungaroring. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas say Mercedes was not able to gets its W08 Formula 1 car into the right operating window during Hungarian Grand Prix Friday practice read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says there is more to come from Mercedes... but he says it is necessary to fend off Ferrari and Red Bull. read more »
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If Mercedes can be competitive and beat Ferrari on one of its weaker tracks, it bodes very well indeed for Bottas and the team. 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 |
