Valtteri Bottas says he's learned a lot in the off-season and feels a more complete driver heading into 2016. The 26-year-old has been racing in Formula One since 2012 and... 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 has confirmed that Paul di Resta has replaced Adrian Sutil as its official reserve driver for the upcoming Formula 1 campaign. Di Resta spent three years racing in... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he wants to produce happier memories in Australia after missing the 2015 season opener through injury read more »
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After being disappointed to miss the opening race of last season, Valtteri Bottas is looking forward to starting the 2016 season with a strong result. read more »
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Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas head to Melbourne hoping that Williams' FW38 will be "competitive straight away"... read more »
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This is the year Valtteri Bottas needs to step up, dominate his intra-team battle at Williams with Felipe Massa and prove he is a future F1 champion. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas tops Barcelona timesheets on busiest day so far at the Circuit de Catalunya. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Williams has more performance to bolt onto its car ahead of the first race of the season in just over two weeks. Bottas set the fastest time on the second... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is confident he is prepared for the 2016 F1 season after concluding his pre-season by finishing quickest on day two of the final test read more »
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Valtteri Bottas completed his final day of pre-season testing ahead of the new F1 season with the quickest time, and feels comfortable behind the wheel of the FW38. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas ended day two of the second pre-season test in Spain with the quickest time ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Kevin Magnussen. read more »
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Williams set the fastest time of the second day of the final pre-season test in Barcelona this week as new team Haas continued to struggle with another reliability issue. After... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas thinks Williams is making progress in solving the weakness it has had in slow-speed corners over the past few seasons. Williams has finished third for two years... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes that the reliability of the W07 Hybrid is a key strength for Mercedes after he clocked the second quickest time during testing at the Circuit de... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he feels "100 per cent ready" for the upcoming season after his final pre-season test day in the Williams FW38. Bottas set the pace at… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he is eager for Williams to focus on its performance after stating that he is not worried about the reliability of the Mercedes-powered FW38. Bottas topped... read more »
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Day Two of the second Spanish test belonged to Valtteri Bottas as he edged Lewis Hamilton, although the Williams driver was on the quicker rubber... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has stolen the headlines on an intriguing day of pre-season testing as the majority of teams complete race simulations as Haas toils read more »
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Valtteri Bottas put Williams on top for the first time in Formula 1 pre-season testing as he set the pace on day two of the second week at Barcelona read more »
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Valtteri Bottas gave Williams their first appearance at the top of the timesheet in 2016 as the team began to show their hand on day two of the final Barcelona test. read more »
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Williams' Valtteri Bottas posted the fastest time on the second day of the final pre-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, ahead of Mercedes' Lewis… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas clocked the quickest time to put Williams on top as the second test reached its halfway point on Wednesday. Bottas set a time of 1:23.261 on the Super Soft... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has warned that Mercedes look to be in "their own league" in pre-season testing but feels Williams can take on Ferrari and Red Bull... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas ended the first day of the second pre-season test at the Circuit de Catalunya with the second quickest time. 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 |