Today's post-qualifying press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen.. 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 is preparing himself for a "good fight" with team-mate Lewis Hamilton after the Mercedes duo locked out the front row in Baku. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas blames the late red flag period for scuppering his chances of pole position in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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The British driver managed to edge ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas in a thrilling and close qualifying session. read more »
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton described his Azerbaijan Grand Prix pole lap as "do or die," after beating Formula 1 team-mate Valtteri Bottas to the position late in... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton takes Azerbaijan Grand Prix pole with late stunner as Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas locks out front row. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton recovered from free practice troubles to claim a commanding pole position in qualifying for Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, beating Valtteri Bottas in a... read more »
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Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton described his pole position lap as an "all or nothing" effort as he overhauled team-mate Valtteri Bottas during qualifying for the… read more »
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Lewis Hamilton produces a stunning last-gasp lap in qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix to beat team-mate Valtteri Bottas to pole. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has set the fastest lap during qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, topping his team mate Valtteri Bottas to secure a Mercedes front row lockout for... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton delivered another stunning qualifying performance to claim pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas, as… read more »
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Lewis Hamilton rockets to the 66th pole position of his F1 career ahead of Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in Baku. read more »
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The third practice session at Baku turned out as another close and eventful hour of running. While several drivers hit technical trouble, Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas was... read more »
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While Vatteri Bottas set the fastest time in FP3 for the Azerbaijan GP, both Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen are in a race against time to prepare for qualifying following... read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas led Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen in final practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel hit trouble. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas tops timesheets in final session as Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel encounter problems. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas edged out Kimi Raikkonen to lead final free practice for Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, as both Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen had problems read more »
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Valtteri Bottas set the fastest time in Practice Three for the Azerbaijan GP as Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen suffered mechanical problems. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas set the pace during Saturday's final practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, ahead of Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton, as Sebastian… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas heads up a Finnish 1-2 in final Baku practice as the likes of Vettel and Verstappen hit trouble. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas leads Kimi Raikkonen in Baku F1 FP3 read more »
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Valtteri Bottas set the pace in final practice for the Azerbaijan GP, a session in which Jolyon Palmer's luck went from bad to worse. read more »
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Despite Mercedes not being on top of the time sheets in Baku, Valtteri Bottas believes they are moving in the right direction in their performance. read more »
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Mercedes duo Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel feel Formula 1 rival Red Bull's impressive pace in Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice is... read more »
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Although Lewis Hamilton finished FP2 down in tenth place in Baku, he says the W08 obviously has pace as his team-mate was second on the day. 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 |
