Felipe Massa will drive on days one and three with Valtteri Bottas taking over on days two and four of the final pre-season testing 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 expects the competition to be closer in 2015, but is confident Williams have made a step forward that will see it challenging for wins read more »
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The second pre-season test is now over, leaving just the one before the season kicks off in Australia, but it seems a clearer picture is beginning to emerge. Whilst testing... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas' attempts to complete his planned testing programme on day four of the Barcelona F1 test fell foul of both the elements and his rivals' indiscretions. read more »
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Romain Grosjean kept Lotus top on the final day of the second pre-season test in Barcelona using the super-soft tyres to set his best time. The Frenchman might have been... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Williams will need to improve in the pitstops if they want to win a race this season and that is why the team spent most of day three of the Barcelona test... read more »
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Williams drivers Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas shared duties on the third day of the second pre-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as the squad focused on... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado put Lotus back on top on Saturday following his table-topping time on the opening day of the Barcelona test. The Venezuelan used the super-soft tyre to lap the... read more »
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Lotus reserve and GP2 champion Jolyon Palmer will make his debut for the team at this week's Barcelona pre-season test. The Briton will drive the E23 on the second day of... read more »
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Williams test driver Susie Wolff will pilot the team's FW37 on the first day of the second pre-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this week. Wolff will... read more »
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Pat Symonds believes that some drivers have F1 titles in their DNA, and that Williams star Valtteri Bottas is one of them. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is adamant Williams are "definitely ready" for the challenge that lies ahead as they look to improve on last year's P3... read more »
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Williams technical chief Pat Symonds says he has high hopes that Valtteri Bottas will win a World title one day... read more »
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Williams technical chief Pat Symonds says Valtteri Bottas has the "champion gene" he saw in Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was one of the standout drivers of the 2014 season, as an overhauled Williams team returned to form. GPUpdate.net sat down for a conversation with the Finn... read more »
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We all know the ones about testing. The standard disclaimers when it comes to interpreting what it's all telling us. The lap times mean little. Several things that we... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he's not tied to his present team, Williams, and a change is possible if the right opportunity presents itself. The Finnish driver struggled in his... read more »
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Billed as one of the most likely to challenge Mercedes this season, Valtteri Bottas says he is relishing the tag of potential race winner... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has not denied he might be looking to take Kimi Raikkonen's place at Ferrari for 2016. Raikkonen, who struggled last year, remains under contract to the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has opened the door for a move away from Williams stating he wants “to be in the quickest car available" in 2016. read more »
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The first pre-season test is now over and Ferrari have emerged as a potential title challenger with Kimi Raikkonen topping the combined times, whilst Ferrari power locked out... read more »
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Williams development driver Alex Lynn says he hopes to follow in the footsteps of current F1 driver Valtteri Bottas to achieve his dream of racing at the top level read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Williams is a totally transformed team from how it was last year as it sets sights on Formula 1 wins in 2015 read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says that the Williams F1 team took another haul of useful data away from day two of the Jerez test, as prepares to hand over to Felipe Massa. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says what appeared to be a solid but unspectacular day of testing was another valuable one for Williams as he continued to see the potential of the FW37 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 |