Williams F1 Team was left with mixed feelings after the opening day of the Belgian GP. Felipe Massa encountered a series of set-up problems while his team-mate Valtteri Bottas... 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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Valtteri Bottas says he is in a "good position at the moment" as talks about his future in Formula 1 continue. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is confident he will have a "good solution" in place for 2017, with both the Finn and Williams team-mate Felipe Massa expecting their F1 futures to be... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is hopeful Spa-Francorchamps continues to be a strong circuit for the Williams team as Formula 1 arrives in Belgium this weekend. read more »
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Rated one of the 'best' tracks with the Williams drivers, Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa are hoping for a strong showing at Spa. read more »
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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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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 »
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 |