Toto Wolff will no longer manage driver Valtteri Bottas, now that he is driving for Mercedes. 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 AMG Petronas non-executive chairman Niki Lauda believes that his team heads into the 2017 season with a pairing similar in ability to its predecessor. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the manufacturer's decision to recruit Valtteri Bottas on a one-year deal allows the team to keep its options open for… read more »
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Claire Williams admits she felt bad about asking Felipe Massa to reverse his decision to retire from Formula 1 so he could replace Mercedes-bound Valtteri Bottas read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton has supported the decision of bringing in Valtteri Bottas as Nico Rosberg s successor read more »
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According to Toto Wolff, Mercedes ace Lewis Hamilton gave his blessing at the idea of Valtteri Bottas replacing World Champion Nico Rosberg... read more »
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As to be expected, Toto Wolff has confirmed that Mercedes made a financial contribution to Williams in order to sign Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton backs Mercedes' choice of Valtteri Bottas as a replacement for Nico Rosberg, team boss Toto Wolff has said. read more »
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Mercedes is not ruling out the possibility of exploring other driver options in 2018, even though team boss Toto Wolff is confident new recruit Valtteri Bottas will perform... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas only has a one-year guarantee with the Mercedes Formula 1 team because it wants to keep options open for 2018 when big names are available, says Toto Wolff read more »
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Putting his name into the hat, Heikki Kovalainen sent an email to Williams with regards to Valtteri Bottas' vacant seat, which proved unsuccessful... read more »
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Retired World Champion Nico Rosberg reckons Mercedes has found a "great solution" by replacing him with Valtteri Bottas, whom he is eager to see race alongside… read more »
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With reports suggesting that Valtteri Bottas is only on a one-year contract at Mercedes, Mercedes have seemingly left the door open to other drivers in 2018... read more »
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Airing his views on his replacement, Nico Rosberg has said that Valtteri Bottas and Mercedes are a good fit for each other... read more »
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Mercedes Non-Executive Chairman Niki Lauda believes that Valtteri Bottas can be as fast as the driver he replaced, retired World Champion Nico Rosberg, when the… read more »
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World champion Nico Rosberg is looking forward to seeing how his replacement Valtteri Bottas fares against former rival Lewis Hamilton. Mercedes announced Bottas as... read more »
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle believes Valtteri Bottas will have nowhere to hide following his switch from Williams to Mercedes for 2017 read more »
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Newly-retired F1 champion Nico Rosberg reacts to the news that Valtteri Bottas will replace him in the Mercedes AMG Petronas team. read more »
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Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda believes Valtteri Bottas is as quick as Nico Rosberg and capable of becoming a world champion. Bottas was named as Rosberg's replacement on... read more »
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Three-time world champion Niki Lauda is confident that Valtteri Bottas will challenge for the title. read more »
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Mercedes motorsport director Toto Wolff says it is time for Valtteri Bottas to "step up" and prove that he is ready for "race wins and for championships." 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 |