Neither Valtteri Bottas nor Felipe Massa were particularly happy with their result in Malaysia, after both finished over a minute behind race winner Sebastian Vettel. 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 bounces back from his 'worst first lap' to snatch fifth place from Felipe Massa in the final stages of the Malaysian Grand Prix. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel sailed to a relatively easy Malaysian Grand Prix victory, beating both Mercedes cars to claims Ferrari's first win since the 2013 Spanish GP. Report to... read more »
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Both Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas feel Williams still have work to do when it comes to wet weather running after qualifying P7 & P8 in Malaysia. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton will start the Malaysian Grand Prix from pole position after setting an early benchmark in Q3 to go quickest. The Mercedes driver handled the damp conditions... read more »
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Nico Rosberg looked comfortable during the third and final practice session to go quickest as team-mate Lewis Hamilton complained of set-up problems, though finished just... read more »
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Mercedes' Nico Rosberg edged out Lewis Hamilton to post the quickest time during the final practice session at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Rosberg's time of 1:39.690... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has confirmed he did experience a little bit of back pain on Friday during opening practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix, but that it is not anything that they... read more »
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Williams driver Valtteri Bottas says he is sure that he won't be bothered by the back pain which forced him out of the Australian Grand Prix, after the Finn… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is keeping a close eye on Ferrari after it showed much more Friday pace than Williams expected to see in Malaysia read more »
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Williams Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas is still in some discomfort from the back pain that ruled him out of the Australian Grand Prix, but says it is now manageable. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton recovered from engine troubles in first practice to post the fastest lap so far, putting him top on Friday in Malaysia. The key points from FP2: - Lewis Hamilton... read more »
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Nico Rosberg was fastest in the opening practice session for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Friday morning, whilst team-mate Lewis Hamilton ran into trouble. The key points from... read more »
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Having been unsure of Valtteri Bottas' return until today, Williams F1 have not been resting on their laurels and in the meantime signed Adrian Sutil as the team's... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says changes to the driving position in his Williams was the cause of the back injury that ruled him out of the 2015 Formula 1 World Championship opener in... read more »
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Fernando Alonso and Valtteri Bottas have both been cleared to race this weekend after both were forced to miss the Australian Grand Prix due to injuries. The Spaniard's... read more »
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Williams is making changes to Valtteri Bottas car in view of his Melbourne back problem. read more »
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Williams has appointed Adrian Sutil to the role of official reserve driver for the 2015 season. The team had already signed Susie Williams and GP3 champion Alex Lynn to test... read more »
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Williams Martini Racing have announced that Adrian Sutil will be the understudy to Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa in 2015. read more »
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With an eye on Valtteri Bottas' back issue, Williams has recruited Adrian Sutil as its reserve driver. read more »
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Williams has changed the positioning of Valtteri Bottas' seat and pedals to ensure he does not suffer a repeat of the back injury which ruled him of the Australian Grand Prix read more »
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Williams has confirmed that former Force India and Sauber pilot Adrian Sutil will act as the squad's reserve driver this season. Sutil made his Formula 1 debut with Spyker... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has changed the seat and pedal positions in his Williams in a bid to prevent a recurrence of the back issue that ruled him out of the season… 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 | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |