Valtteri Bottas edged out Kimi Raikkonen to lead final free practice for Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, as both Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen had problems 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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Valtteri Bottas set the fastest time in Practice Three for the Azerbaijan GP as Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen suffered mechanical problems. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas set the pace during Saturday's final practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, ahead of Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton, as Sebastian… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas heads up a Finnish 1-2 in final Baku practice as the likes of Vettel and Verstappen hit trouble. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas leads Kimi Raikkonen in Baku F1 FP3 read more »
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Valtteri Bottas set the pace in final practice for the Azerbaijan GP, a session in which Jolyon Palmer's luck went from bad to worse. read more »
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Despite Mercedes not being on top of the time sheets in Baku, Valtteri Bottas believes they are moving in the right direction in their performance. read more »
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Mercedes duo Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel feel Formula 1 rival Red Bull's impressive pace in Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice is... read more »
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Although Lewis Hamilton finished FP2 down in tenth place in Baku, he says the W08 obviously has pace as his team-mate was second on the day. read more »
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The margins were extremely close among the three top teams in today's second practice session at Baku, Azerbaijan. Max Verstappen was fastest overall, but only by a tenth... read more »
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Max Verstappen completes a clean sweep of Friday practice in Baku by leading FP2 for Red Bull ahead of Valtteri Bottas, only to crash late on. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton signals his approval for Valtteri Bottas to be retained at Mercedes. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says his Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate Valtteri Bottas has earned the right to stay at the team for a second season read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes that new team-mate Valtteri Bottas has proven that he has "earned his place" at Mercedes for the long-term. Bottas joined Mercedes in… read more »
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Kimi Rakkonen, Stoffel Vandoorne and Daniil Kvyat star in part one of the Azerbaijan pre-race press conference, followed by Valtteri Bottas, Esteban Ocon and Romain Grosjean in... read more »
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Part 2 of today's press conference with Valterri Bottas, Esteban Ocon and Romain Grosjean. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas, Esteban Ocon and Romain Grosjean attended Thursday's second press conference for the Azerbaijan GP weekend. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says Valtteri Bottas has "earnt his place" at Mercedes and will become even stronger should the world champions extend his contract. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas: "No rush" over 2018 Mercedes F1 deal read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says there s no rush on securing a Mercedes Formula 1 contract for 2018 but is keen to remain at the Brackley squad. read more »
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Yet to confirm a seat for 2018, Valtteri Bottas claims "there is no rush". read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he is not really uncomfortable with his contract situation at Mercedes, after all this is nothing new for him. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says there is "no rush" for him to secure his Formula 1 future with Mercedes for 2018, and insists his current situation "feels normal", due to… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says racing with no guarantees about his Formula 1 future feels "normal", despite Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff suggesting the Finn was in an... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is certain getting the car set up right for each track they visit, will solve Mercedes 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

