There was a notable falling out between the two Williams team mates after Sunday's Japanese GP, with Valtteri Bottas furious at Pastor Maldonado's 'unfair'... read more »
Valtteri Bottas news


Valtteri Bottas
| Team | Mercedes |
|---|---|
| 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 that Williams team-mate Pastor Maldonado drove unfairly during the closing moments of the Japanese Grand Prix. Maldonado dived down the inside of Bottas... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas accuses his Williams team-mate Pastor Maldonado of unfair driving in the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has one hand on his fourth consecutive title after beating team-mate Mark Webber to take his fifth win in a row. The Red Bull driver dropped back to fourth... read more »
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Williams' Pastor Maldonado finished 16th with Valtteri Bottas 17th in today's Japanese Grand Prix. Both drivers had a solid start and drove a good race with a... read more »
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Both Valtteri Bottas and Pastor Maldonaso made it through to the second round of qualifying, with Bottas describing 12th on the grid for the Japanese GP as being a welcome... read more »
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Williams' Valtteri Bottas qualified 13th with Pastor Maldonado 15th for tomorrow's Japanese Grand Prix. Both drivers drove clean laps on their single-lap... read more »
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Mark Webber has beaten team-mate Sebastian Vettel by a tenth of a second to claim his first pole position of the 2013 season at the Japanese Grand Prix. The Australian, who is... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel asserted his form over the field on Friday as he jumped to the top of the times during second practice after missing out on the top spot during the opening... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg led the first practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix, with Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber coming in third and fourth.... read more »
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Williams F1 Team drivers Valtteri Bottas and Pastor Maldonado are eager to put on a show for the ever-enthusiastic fans at the Japanese Grand Prix. "Japan is one of my... read more »
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Williams' Valtteri Bottas finished 12th with Pastor Maldonado 13th in today's Korean Grand Prix. Both drivers finished closely together but ultimately did not... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has set himself up for a title showdown in Japan after taking a brilliant victory in Korea. The Red Bull driver can take his fourth consecutive championship... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas suffer a lack of grip as Williams again fail to make it past Q1 in Korea read more »
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Two penalties sees a couple of changes to the official Korean Grand Prix grid with Mark Webber dropping 10-places from his third placed qualifying performance after he... read more »
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Giedo van der Garde says his target for the Korean Grand Prix is to fight with the Williams duo of Valtteri Bottas and Pastor Maldonado. Van der Garde will start the race from... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel took his sixth pole position of the season and the 42nd of his career after beating Lewis Hamilton to the top spot in Korea by just two tenths. The... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber made a big step forward in final practice to show their intent of securing a third consecutive pole position. The German placed his car at the... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas bow out in opening phase of qualifying at the Korea International Circuit. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton remained the fastest man during second practice on Friday for the Korean Grand Prix, once again putting his Mercedes top ahead of second placed Sebastian Vettel.... read more »
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Williams drivers Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas admit that the team faces an uphill struggle in this weekend’s Korean Grand Prix, even with a new front wing.... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton topped the times on Friday morning for the opening Korean Grand Prix practice session, putting his Mercedes just a fraction of a second ahead of the Red Bull... read more »
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Williams pair Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas hope upgrades in Korea will allow them to challenge for points read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is hopeful that Williams will take a step closer to the top ten at this weekend's Korean Grand Prix, having struggled for performance in Singapore. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas described Sunday's Singapore GP as one of the most difficult races so far in his F1 career after crossing the line in 13th... 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
