Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says he never took it as a given that Williams would release Valtteri Bottas, joking deputy team principal Claire Williams made him cry and beg a lot... 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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Lewis Hamilton serves clear notice to new teammate Valtteri Bottas as he calls for an end to data sharing. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has revealed he has already asked his team to not share driver data between himself and new team-mate Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Claire Williams admits her team owed it to Valtteri Bottas to allow him to take Mercedes drive. read more »
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Interesting to see how far Valtteri Bottas will go to win in Formula 1 - Lewis Hamilton read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is not bothered by the one-year duration of his Mercedes contract, saying he understands that the team wants to see how he goes. read more »
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Claire Williams expects Felipe Massa to have fun in 2017 after he postponed his retirement in order to allow Valtteri Bottas join Mercedes, a move she feels was in the best... read more »
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After denying Valtteri Bottas a move to Ferrari in 2015, Claire Williams kept her promise to allow the Finn to move when Mercedes came calling. read more »
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Claire Williams has revealed she promised Valtteri Bottas the Formula 1 team would not stand in his way again after it prevented him from switching to Ferrari in 2015 read more »
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Toto Wolff says the arrival of Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes won t change his driver policy of equal opportunity read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will be given the same opportunities as Lewis Hamilton to fight for this year's race wins and the World title, insists Toto Wolff. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is confident he can follow in the footsteps of Nico Rosberg and beat Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi doubts Valtteri Bottas has the 'extra qualities' needed to beat Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is not willing to settle for second best behind Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes this year and intends to emulate Nico Rosberg by beating his new teammate to the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas talks about linking up with Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes and his hopes for the 2017 season. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas talks about his move from Williams to Mercedes for the 2017 Formula 1 season. read more »
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Alex Zanardi is not convinced Valtteri Bottas can challenge for the World Championship, saying the new Mercedes man is "not a Nico". read more »
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A month after signing for Mercedes, and being shown around the team's UK bases, Valtteri Bottas headed to Stuttgart, Germany to visit Daimler's headquarters.… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he won't be going into his first F1 season as a Mercedes driver targeting anything less than a title. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas comes out fighting as he warns he's not intending to play second fiddle to teammate Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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New Mercedes recruit Valtteri Bottas has said he has what it takes to challenge Lewis Hamilton for the World Championship title. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is optimistic he can follow in Nico Rosberg's footsteps and beat Lewis Hamilton, but admits he has a lot to prove at Mercedes in 2017. read more »
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Nico Rosberg won't be giving any of Lewis Hamilton's secrets away during chat with Bottas. 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 |