Valtteri Bottas will run Williams's new short Formula 1 nose in China with team-mate Felipe Massa reverting to the older spec, as the outfit only has one available 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 fears Williams could be in for a "really tough" year as Ferrari and Mercedes have put distance between themselves and the chasing pack... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes that Mercedes and Ferrari have pulled clear of Williams, after the team had initial optimism of challenging towards the front of the pack in 2016.... read more »
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Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton has been hit by a five place grid penalty for this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix due to a gearbox change. Mercedes assessed... read more »
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After suffering a drive-through penalty at the Bahrain Grand Prix for colliding with Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas has said that he won't change his driving style... read more »
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Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton says he remains positive despite enduring a tricky start to his title defence in Australia and Bahrain. Hamilton has taken both pole... read more »
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Williams drivers Felipe Massa and Valteri Bottas express are excited to out on the track in Shanghai ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is hoping for a stronger weekend for the Williams Martini Racing team in China after two relatively disappointing weekends in Australia and Bahrain. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says it is "too early" to begin talks for 2017 but is keen to be in a position where he can win grands prix... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has said that Valteri Bottas doesn't need to apologise after the two collided at the Bahrain Grand Prix... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Williams needs to find more pace after suggesting his penalty wasn't the only reason for his disappointing Bahrain GP read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has accepted that Williams has slipped back in Formula 1's pecking order, following a below-par showing at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Bottas and… read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has revealed Lewis Hamilton was losing a second a lap at the Bahrain Grand Prix after being hit at Turn 1. After a bad start, Hamilton was knocked... read more »
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After colliding with Williams's driver Valterri Bottas, Red Bull racer Daniel Ricciardo recovered magnificently to end the race in P4 at the Bahrain Grand Prix... read more »
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Toto Wolff believes that the damage to Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes W07 Hybrid, following a first corner collision with Williams' Valtteri Bottas, cost the Briton… read more »
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Lewis Hamilton was happy not to have lost more ground to team-mate Nico Rosberg after racing with a damaged car throughout the Bahrain Grand Prix after a first corner clash... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo was happy to finish fourth, especially on the back of damage to his front wing caused when he clipped the back of Valtteri Bottas' Williams at the opening... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas felt the drive-through penalty and the front wing damage on his Williams caused by his clash with Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap heavily compromised his race... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo thought his car would suffer more from the front wing damage he sustained in Turn 1 at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Ricciardo got caught up in a collision between... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he believed there was a genuine opportunity to pass Lewis Hamilton in the opening corner of the Bahrain Grand Prix after the pair clashed at Turn 1. Bottas... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits it was a "shame" that he was penalised in Bahrain, and that his mistake also cost Lewis Hamilton... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he felt he was going for a viable gap ahead of his penalty-punished clash with Lewis Hamilton in the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says his car lacked performance for the entire Bahrain Grand Prix after he collided with Valtteri Bottas at Turn 1. For the second race in a row Hamilton had a... 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 |