Despite a degree of mystery surrounding Lewis Hamilton's sudden slump in form at the Russian Grand Prix, Valtteri Bottas says he understands the reasons why he had the... 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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New winner Valtteri Bottas warns there is more to come from Mercedes - and himself - as the F1 title battle ramps up in Spain. read more »
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Having claimed his first race win last time out in Russia, Valtteri Bottas says his "only goal" now is to win every other race. read more »
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Toto Wolff believes that all of the speculation over Bottas' future is due to the length of his contact at Mercedes, which is only for one season. read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas says he will be going to every race this year aiming to win, following his maiden victory in Russia. read more »
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Video: Donuts and burnouts in Budapest with Valtteri Bottas read more »
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Watch as Valtteri Bottas takes to the streets of Budapest in the F1 W05 Hybrid to perform some high speed demo runs and never-ending donuts! read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Ferrari have been "surprisingly good" this season, something his new team Mercedes did not expect from their rivals. read more »
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Mercedes and Ferrari's 2017 Formula 1 title battle will not be decided by tyre management despite its importance so far, predicts Valtteri Bottas read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says there are no "magic bullets" to explain why Lewis Hamilton struggled compared to team-mate Valtteri Bottas at the Russian Grand… read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says there are "no magic bullets" to explain why Lewis Hamilton struggled so badly in the Russian Grand Prix compared to team-mate... read more »
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Video: Onboard with Valtteri Bottas at 250km/h on the streets of Budapest read more »
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Although Valtteri Bottas gave Mercedes its second win from four in Russia, it was against the run of play and the Ferrari appeared, yet again, to be the more flexible and... read more »
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Ride on board with Valtteri Bottas as he takes an old friend - the F1 W05 Hybrid - round the streets of Budapest for an all-action street demo run, including tyre-shredding... read more »
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Jacques Villeneuve has questioned whether Valtteri Bottas can use his Russian Grand Prix as the starting point of a World Championship bid. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has become the fifth Finn to win an F1 race - not bad for a country of just 5.5m. But who do you think is the greatest? read more »
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Valtteri Bottas expects everyone to see improvements in Barcelona, but all of their gains on the track will most likely counter one another's. read more »
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Formula 1's newest grand prix winner Valtteri Bottas says adapting to Nico Rosberg's Mercedes engineers rather than bringing his own crew from Williams was essential... read more »
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Though under title pressure from Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton remains UK's richest sportsman. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has shot down speculation of any dramatic changes in the F1 pecking order in Spain in the expected development race read more »
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A charging Valtteri Bottas, an underperforming Lewis Hamilton and the mesmerizing speed of Ferrari's 2017 challenger. The Russian GP did not fail to impress this year as... read more »
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ESPN rounds up the best soundbites from Sochi as F1's Finns Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen starred on track and on race radio. "This is incredible. The Force... read more »
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The Russian Grand Prix was always likely to be one of those races where, with the new 2017 combination of high drag cars and low degradation tyres, overtaking would be... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes relationship with teammate Lewis Hamilton could become strained. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas expects relationships with Formula 1 rivals, and Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, to get "more tricky" as the 2017 season intensifies 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

