Valtteri Bottas is surprised by Ferrari's pace at this weekend's Russian Grand Prix after the Italian team locked out the front row of the grid for the first time in... 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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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff felt Valtteri Bottas did have enough pace for pole position but admitted Ferrari's one-two in qualifying hurts a lot. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas thinks it is clear that Ferrari has the upper hand in Russia despite falling just one-tenth of a second short of pole in qualifying. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is optimistic that the nature of the opening sequence of corners at the Sochi Autodrom can provide him with the chance to attack rivals Ferrari… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is downbeat about Mercedes' chances at the Russian Grand Prix after the Silver Arrows were locked out of the front row for the first time in 31 races. read more »
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Ferrari have confirmed their strong pace so far this weekend by qualifying first and second for tomorrow's Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom. As Vettel took a close... read more »
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Mercedes change their stance on team orders in response to the threat from Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. read more »
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One day later, and on the back of Friday's two 90-minute free practice sessions, the third free practice saw Ferrari continue to be fastest, with Sebastian Vettel once... read more »
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Issues getting the Pirelli Ultrasoft working as they would have liked affected Mercedes on Friday, but Valtteri Bottas still felt it was a positive day in Russia. read more »
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The fourth round of the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship began with practice Friday at the Sochi Autodrom, as teams prepared for the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday. The... read more »
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PART ONE: DRIVERS - Daniil KVYAT (Toro Rosso), Valtteri BOTTAS (Mercedes), Romain GROSJEAN (Haas) PRESS CONFERENCE Q: Daniil, welcome and happy birthday for yesterday. It is of... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes it is too early into the weekend for Mercedes to be worried about Ferrari's apparent pace advantage at the Russian Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel... read more »
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All the best action from FP1 in Sochi, where Kimi Raikkonen and Valtteri Bottas left their rivals trailing... For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Like F1® on... read more »
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SOCHI, Russia -- Kimi Raikkonen made a solid start to the Russian Grand Prix weekend by edging out Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas to top spot in opening practice. Raikkonen is... read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen was fastest during the first practice session at the Sochi Autodrom. He narrowly topped his countryman Valtteri Bottas in a Mercedes as the two Finns led the... read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen topped the timesheets in a tricky opening session in Sochi, with Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton rounding off the top three. read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen set the pace from Valtteri Bottas in Practice One for the Russian GP as F1's under-pressure Finns outpaced their respective championship-leading team-mates. read more »
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Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen edged out Mercedes rival Valtteri Bottas during Friday's first practice session for the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi, as the pair… read more »
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Home favourite Daniil Kvyat, Valtteri Bottas and Romain Grosjean sit down with the press in Sochi. read more »
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The transcript of the part one of the Thursday Press Conference organised by the FIA for the 2017 Russian Grand Prix involving Daniil Kvyat, Valtteri Bottas and Romain Grosjean. read more »
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Daniil Kvyat looks forward to big crowds at his home GP, Valtteri Bottas dwells on his team responsibilities... and Kimi talks karaoke. Also hear from Daniel Ricciardo, Romain... read more »
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Part 1 of today's press conference with Valtteri Bottas, Romain Grosjean and Daniil Kvyat. read more »
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SOCHI, Russia -- Lewis Hamilton insists he remains firmly against the principle of team orders but says "special circumstances" can make them necessary, as with... 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 |