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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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SILVERSTONE -- Valtteri Bottas was the fastest driver in the opening practice session for the British Grand Prix after setting a new lap record at the Silverstone circuit on... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas edged out Lewis Hamilton in opening practice for the British GP as Mercedes stole a march on their rivals at Silverstone. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas set the pace in opening practice for the British Grand Prix as Sebastian Vettel became the first Formula 1 driver to trial the shield cockpit protection device read more »
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Valtteri Bottas heads up first practice at Silverstone for Mercedes as the 'Shield' gets its first public outing. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas leads Lewis Hamilton in British GP FP1 read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is quicker than team mate Lewis Hamilton in first practice for the British Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas clocked a new lap record of 1:29.106 to lead the way at Silverstone on Friday morning in a session that saw Shield make its debut. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas edged out team-mate Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes comfortably topped Friday morning's first practice session for the British Grand Prix, both… read more »
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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 »
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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 »
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

