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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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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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 »
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Toto Wolff says he doesn t expect the Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton relationship to turn sour like Hamilton s did with Nico Rosberg read more »
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With Valtteri Bottas winning in Russia many are waiting to see if the Mercedes relationship will ignite, however, Niki Lauda reckons there will be "no extra aggravation." read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has emerged as a title contender following his impressive win in Russia, according to F1 Report guests. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was the star of the Russian GP while Romain Grosjean is the latest recipient of the 'Pastor Maldonado' award. read more »
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In the wake of his first grand prix victory, Valtteri Bottas says he was never worried about being pushed into a number two role at Mercedes. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and Daniel Ricciardo bewitched the public of the mesmerizing Budapest on the 1st of May. The duo's runs presented the highlight of an intensive motorsport... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel pushes hard on the final lap in Sochi as he desperately tries to catch race leader Valtteri Bottas For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Like F1®... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel reckons Felipe Massa did Valtteri Bottas a favour, not once but twice, as they raced towards the chequered flag at the Sochi Autodrom. read more »
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Mercedes believes the relationship between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas is such that they can fight for the Formula 1 title without the "extra aggravation" of... read more »
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Mercedes are confident the relationship between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas will not deteriorate if they are both in the hunt for Formula 1's world title as the... read more »
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What a few hours! Formula One's newest winner has a message for the fans... Hear from the man of the moment, Valtteri Bottas! read more »
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With his first race win on the board, Valtteri Bottas admits his amicable relationship with Lewis Hamilton may not last as the Mercedes team-mates fight for the World title. read more »
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With his first Formula 1 race win in the bag, Niki Lauda has told Valtteri Bottas what Emerson Fittipaldi once told him: the second will come easier. read more »
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In my last column post-Bahrain, I said that, despite taking a hiding in the race, Valtteri Bottas had broken through a couple of glass ceilings by taking pole position and... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas's breakthrough Formula 1 victory in the Russian Grand Prix is the key talking point in the latest edition of The Autosport Podcast. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas became Finland's latest F1 winner in Russia - could he also be Finland's next world champion? For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Like... read more »
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If there were any lingering doubts about Valtteri Bottas' ability to be a contender in this year's title fight, the Finn's maiden win in Sochi did a lot to... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas secured his maiden Formula 1 victory, holding off Sebastian Vettel, who extended his lead in the championship. GPUpdate.net presents its winners… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas became the 107th different driver to climb atop a Formula 1 podium with his triumph at the Russian Grand Prix. GPUpdate.net reflects on the… read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has said it is far too early to talk about Valtteri Bottas' future with the team following his first-ever grand prix win. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas insists question marks over his status in the Mercedes team were not a spur to his maiden F1 victory in Russia. 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 |