Valtteri Bottas counts the cost of limited track time as gremlins overnight conspire to leave him third on the grid for the Spanish 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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Although he concedes his final Q3 lap wasn't his best of the Spanish weekend, Valtteri Bottas has no qualms starting P3 - after all that's where he qualified in Russia. read more »
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Hamilton emerged on pole position after an intense final battle for the top spot. He marginally pipped Vettel by 0.051. Bottas who throughout qualifying looked to be a... read more »
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Sochi winner Valtteri Bottas missed much of this morning's practice session following a number of issues. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has been forced to change to an old power unit after a water leak was discovered after installing a new engine. read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen was quickest in FP3 as Ferrari recorded a 1-2 in Barcelona, but there were problems for both Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Mercedes is hopeful that Valtteri Bottas will be able to run at some point during the final practice session, after a water leak was detected on his… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was happy with the car's upgrades, and finished only slightly down on Lewis Hamilton's time during Friday's practice sessions. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas both liked what they saw from the upgraded W08, which came armed to Spain with a whole host of aerodynamic changes. read more »
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BARCELONA, Spain -- Lewis Hamilton topped second practice for the Spanish Grand Prix with a time 0.090s clear of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas. After Mercedes dominated the... read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton completed a Friday practice sweep for the Spanish Grand Prix, leading team-mate Valtteri Bottas in second practice read more »
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The top 6 of the afternoon practice session ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix turned out to be an exact copy of that in first practice. The differences were smaller than in the... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas secure a Mercedes one-two in second practice at the Spanish GP, comfortably clear of the Ferraris. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton made it back-to-back P1s on Friday as he edged team-mate Valtteri Bottas in second practice for the Spanish GP. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton topped the first practice session at Circuit de Catalunya, narrowly edging out his team mate Valtteri Bottas for the top spot. During the session, Mercedes were... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has to capitalise on his first Formula 1 win by continuing to beat Lewis Hamilton or Mercedes could still demote him to number two status, reckons Felipe Massa read more »
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BARCELONA, Spain -- Mercedes dominated the opening practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix after its two updated W08 cars clocked times a second clear of the fastest... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton topped the times in Spain, ahead of team-mate Bottas, as Mercedes look to have taken a step forward with their numerous upgrades. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton headed a Mercedes one-two in the opening Formula 1 practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix, as McLaren-Honda suffered more engine woe read more »
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Lewis Hamilton set the pace ahead of Valtteri Bottas in the opening practice for the Spanish GP, a session that saw Fernando Alonso break down on his way into Turn 3. read more »
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Mercedes dominated Friday's opening practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton edging out team-mate Valtteri Bottas, as Fernando Alonso… read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he sees Valtteri Bottas as a "credible competitor" for the 2017 title, following the Finn's maiden Formula 1 victory, arguing that he has… read more »
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Valtteri gives us an exclusive look at his driver room, buried deep in the heart of the top secret Silver Arrows engineering truck! read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas will be a genuine threat in the title race this year. Bottas took the first win of his Formula One career at the... 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 |