Lewis Hamilton took pole position at the Russian Grand Prix by 0.2s from Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg, but faced the biggest challenge for the top spot from Williams driver... 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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Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the inaugural Russian Grand Prix as an error at the final corner from Valtteri Bottas' proved costly read more »
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Lewis Hamilton secured his seventh pole position of the season, outperforming his team mate Nico Rosberg and Williams' Valtteri Bottas, even though the latter came very... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for Formula 1's inaugural Russian Grand Prix, denying Nico Rosberg and Valtteri Bottas at Sochi read more »
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Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the inaugural Russian Grand Prix at Sochi Autodrom, outpacing Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg and Williams driver Valtteri Bottas, who... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the inaugural Russian Grand Prix after setting the quickest time during qualifying at the Sochi Autodrom. Hamilton's time of... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton continued to dominate practice for the Russian Grand Prix during third practice despite a spin. The Briton was almost three-tenths quicker than team-mate Nico... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton set a commanding pace during the final practice session for this weekend's Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom. Hamilton's time of 1:38.726 was... read more »
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The Williams Martini Racing outfit have a strong and productive first day at Sochi as Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa found their rhythm around the newest track on the Formula […] read more »
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Lewis Hamilton moved clear of the F1 field during second practice by some margin. The Briton's 1:39.630 meant he was the only driver to dip below the 1:40 mark. FP2 Full... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has insisted a tyre blanket failure during opening practice for the inaugural Russian Grand Prix hasn t hurt him too much. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he was able to make up for lost time on Friday after a bizarre moment in FP1 when his car's tyres burst due to a malfunction with the tyre blankets read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says that getting tyres into their operating window over one lap will be challenging, with tyre preservation not being an issue during practice. Bottas missed... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time during the second free practice session for this weekend's inaugural Russian Grand Prix at Sochi. Hamilton set two times quick enough... read more »
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Nico Rosberg topped the first ever practice session for the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi, ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton and Mclaren's Jenson Button. FP1 Full Times -... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits that, in the conditions, there was little Williams could do to preserve its starting positions in the Japanese F1 Grand Prix. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel: "Everything that happened with the racing on track is secondary today, one of us is in a bad shape and we don't yet know how he is. Jules had a bad... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton took victory at the Japanese Grand Prix after passing team-mate Nico Rosberg for the lead of the race on lap 29. The race was red-flagged twice, with the second... read more »
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The Williams Martini Racing team continued their strong Suzuka pace on Saturday by locking out the second row of the grid behind the all-dominating Mercedes team. Valtteri... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas qualified third for the sixth time this season with Felipe Massa fourth after a strong qualifying session for Williams Martini Racing. · Valtteri and Felipe... read more »
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Today's post-qualifying press conference with Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Post-qualifying press conference from the Japanese Grand Prix, with Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton and Vatteri Bottas read more »
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Valtteri Bottas reckons Williams has been able to cut the gap to the pace-setting Mercedes team at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Pole-sitter Nico Rosberg was joined by Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas in the post-qualifying press conference at Suzuka... read more »
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From third place on the grid, Valtteri Bottas is targeting points - and a return to the F1 podium - whatever the weather gods decide to throw at Suzuka on Sunday. 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 |
