Valtteri Bottas says Williams can thank Mercedes for a productive second test in Bahrain as the latter seems to their engine working well... 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 says Williams has a real chance to score some strong results early in the 2014 Formula 1 season, after continuing its excellent pre-season testing form in Bahrain. read more »
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Felipe Massa's former race engineer at Ferrari, Rob Smedley, will join Williams ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix and will be joined by Marussia's Richard Lockwood.... read more »
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Williams F1 drivers Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa shared the driving duties today behind the wheel of the FW36, focusing on pitstops and meanwhile completing 115 laps... read more »
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Felipe Massa says he is encouraged by Williams's reliability after the FW36 completed 116 laps on the third day of testing in Bahrain. Massa took over from team-mate... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton impressed on the third day of the second pre-season test to go quickest by some margin in his Mercedes W05. The Briton set his early pace, a 1:34.264 - under two... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits Williams is likely to be fighting other Mercedes-powered cars for a place in the top 10 early in the season read more »
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McLaren's Kevin Magnussen impressed to go quickest on Thursday in Bahrain during the second day of the second pre-season test. The Danish driver was over 1.5 seconds... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has described the atmosphere at Williams as "completely different" to this time last year. read more »
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The mood at Williams is "completely different" compared to the same time last year. That is the view of Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas, as he prepares for his second... read more »
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After Mercedes-powered teams enjoy impressive reliability on day two, Valtteri Bottas is surprised by how quickly performance has been... read more »
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Jenson Button sets the pace on the second day of 2014 Formula 1 pre-season testing at Jerez, ahead of Kimi Raikkonen and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Jenson Button had a successful day behind the wheel of the McLaren MP4-29 after a disappointing Tuesday in which McLaren managed not a single lap. The Briton completed 43 laps... read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen topped the first day of testing in Jerez on Tuesday, although the times meant very little due to the lack of action. The first out was Mercedes's Lewis... read more »
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With the first pre-season test kicking off this week in Jerez, and arguably the most important of the three, here's your guide to who's driving which car and when.... read more »
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Although Williams have yet to announce a launch date, the team has confirmed they will be in action at the opening pre-season test... read more »
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Williams have confirmed that they will debut their 2014 car, the FW36, at the Jerez test next week, leaving just Force India to confirm its plans. The Grove outfit will give... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will drive the Williams FW36 on its debut at next week's Jerez test read more »
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Williams confirms a Jerez debut for the new FW36 and reveals Valtteri Bottas will be the first man behind the wheel read more »
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Felipe Massa's debut behind the wheel of a Williams car will come on the third day of next week's Jerez test, the team have revealed, with Valtteri Bottas given the... read more »
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Felipe Massa is embarking upon his first season with a new team since 2006, having joined Valtteri Bottas at Williams. Here, the 32-year-old Brazilian talks about what he has... read more »
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The FIA has confirmed which numbers each driver will use throughout their Formula 1 career as part of a new regulation introduced for the 2014 season. Sebastian Vettel will... read more »
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The 2013 Formula 1 season was once again full of several defining moments which will forever be written in the history books. After sifting through some of the best and... read more »
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Felipe Massa will bring a wealth of experience to Williams in 2014, and Valtteri Bottas is confident he will benefit... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas expects to learn a lot from new Williams Formula 1 team-mate Felipe Massa in 2014. 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 |
