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 »
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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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 »
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I needed just one more lap to pass Valtteri Bottas claims Sebastian Vettel read more »
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Valtteri Bottas soaks up the pressure from Sebastian Vettel as title fight becomes a three-way affair. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says he needed just one more lap to get past Valtteri Bottas to grab the victory in the Austrian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admitted he had flashbacks to his maiden victory in Russia after fending off Sebastian Vettel during the closing laps to triumph at the Austrian… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas sits just 35 points off championship leader Sebastian Vettel after his Austrian GP victory. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas secured the second win of his Formula 1 career at the Red Bull Ring, fending off a late charge from Sebastian Vettel. read more »
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SPIELBERG, Austria -- Valtteri Bottas held off a late charge from Sebastian Vettel to win the Austrian Grand Prix by just 0.6s, while Daniel Ricciardo pipped Lewis Hamilton to... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas takes victory in Austria ahead of Sebastian Vettel read more »
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Valtteri Bottas held his nerve against a charging Sebastian Vettel to claim his second Formula 1 victory in the Austrian Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has won the Austrian Grand Prix, head lead the race virtually from start to finish. It wasn't all that straightforward however, with Vettel threatening to... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas dominates the Austrian Grand Prix ahead of Sebastian Vettel as Lewis Hamilton recovers to fourth. read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas led from start to finish to record his second Formula 1 victory at the Austrian Grand Prix, fending off Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas raced from lights-to-flag to win the Austrian Grand Prix while a runner-up result for Sebastian Vettel saw him extend his lead in the Drivers' standings. read more »
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Austrian Grand Prix pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas says he will not back up Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel during Sunday's race, in a bid to boost Mercedes… read more »
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Mercedes drivers Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton believe it would be pointless to try backing Sebastian Vettel up in Sunday's race. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has no intention of changing his approach to the Austrian Grand Prix in order to help Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton. Bottas qualified on pole position on... 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 |
