Kimi Raikkonen has blamed Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas for their collision on the first lap of Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix 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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Kimi Raikkonen says Valtteri Bottas was "completely at fault" for their first-lap collision in the Azerbaijan GP. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo, Valtteri Bottas and Lance Stroll try to dissect a crazy race in Baku. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says his recovery from the back of the field to second position in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix showed the importance of never giving up. Bottas… read more »
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Despite clashing with Kimi Raikkonen, and not the first time either, Valtteri Bottas finished runner-up in a "crazy" Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo has bagged an extremely unexpected win at today's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, recovering from an early stop to navigate through the field while benefiting from... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has pinpointed a lack of tyre grip in comparison to his team-mate Lewis Hamilton for the disparity in Q3 times between the pair, with the Finn qualifying over... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton feels his pole position here was even better than at the Canadian GP two weeks ago, having beaten the Ferraris by over a second and his team-mate Valtteri Bottas... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton expresses delight at a 66th F1 pole "as exciting as my first" before qualifying reaction from Valtteri Bottas, Kimi Raikkonen, Max Verstappen, Felipe... read more »
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Today's post-qualifying press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen.. read more »
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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 »
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 |

