Valtteri Bottas wants to extend his stay at Williams beyond this season because he feels there is a lot more they can achieve together in Formula 1 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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Williams Deputy team boss Claire Williams believes that Valtteri Bottas has improved as a driver since the link to Ferrari ended. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has no concerns he will be left on Formula One's sidelines when the final driver line-ups for 2017 start to emerge after the summer break. Outside of... read more »
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Although Valtteri Bottas has been linked to Renault, Claire Williams has hinted that he could stay on, saying she hopes to one day give him a championship-winning car. read more »
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Finish driver Valtteri Bottas believes Williams have been out developed this season, with the team sitting fourth place with more concerns about the threat from behind from... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has "reset" following rumours linking him with a move to Ferrari last year and is now an even better Formula 1 driver, according to deputy team boss... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas concedes Williams has been outdeveloped by its Formula 1 rivals this season, with a number of the upgrades it has brought failing to deliver the expected gains read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has made clear that he is "not worried" over his Formula 1 future, as Williams continues to evaluate its driver line-up options for the 2017… read more »
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Felipe Massa's ability behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car is underestimated, according to his Williams team-mate Valtteri Bottas read more »
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Rob Smedley admits Williams got Valtteri Bottas race strategy completely wrong and were powerless to see him drop to ninth in the closing stages read more »
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Valtteri Bottas expressed his frustration at Williams' tyre strategy after he spent half of his German Grand Prix on one set of tyres, and faced severe… read more »
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Williams Martini Racing deployed the wrong tactics during the German Grand Prix for Valtteri Bottas, according to Rob Smedley. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Williams' two-stop strategy for the German Grand Prix costed the team points after losing two positions in the last few laps. read more »
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Force India's Nico Hulkenberg managed to pip William's Valtteri Bottas as their heated battle on the Constructors' Championship battle continues... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was happy with his qualifying performance at Hockenheim even if he admits Williams are lacking some grip compared to those at the front of the field. read more »
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Williams Martini Team ended the qualifying session for the German GP with a strong performance as both its cars managed to get into Q3. Valtteri Bottas finished eighth, Felipe... read more »
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Force India's Nico Hulkenberg has been handed a one-place grid penalty following a tyre mix-up during qualifying for the German Grand Prix. Hulkenberg originally set the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is hoping he can return to the German GP podium while Felipe Massa says Hockenheim is a track he "really enjoys" driving... read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg was left frustrated after a sequence of events left him a low-key 10th at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Hulkenberg started from ninth spot but slipped behind... read more »
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Williams Head of Performance Engineering Rob Smedley says the team must "knuckle down" and work effectively as it bids to improve, following a difficult run of races... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was able to get ahead of Nico Hulkenberg at the start of the Hungarian Grand Prix, but the Finn felt ninth was the best he could have hoped for on Sunday. read more »
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BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Six hours and several stewards' statements after the chequered flag flew on the qualifying session for the Hungarian Grand Prix, the FIA has issued... read more »
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That was one long qualifying session. Get reaction from Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton, Daniel Ricciardo, Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel, Carlos Sainz, Fernando Alonso,... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz have both been given reprimands for bollard misdemeanours. read more »
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Both Carlos Sainz Jr and Valtteri Bottas have been reprimanded following pit lane misdemeanours during second practice in Hungary on Friday. 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 |