Williams drivers Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas will have to wait until May’s Spanish Grand Prix before significant upgrades will be fitted to the Williams... 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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Williams driver Valtteri Bottas says tyres will be the biggest challenge facing the field in China. Several drivers have commented that tyres are becoming the main focus... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits he had hoped for better at the start of his F1 career as Williams have once again found themselves outside the points... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits both he and Williams are frustrated by the team's poor form in the 2013 Formula 1 world championship so far read more »
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F1 2013 rookie Valtteri Bottas put in a 'great race' and came close to claiming his first point on Sunday in the Malaysian Grand Prix. read more »
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Williams were left disappointed after today’s Malaysian Grand Prix, after the team failed to see either car in the points for the second time in two races. read more »
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Williams driver Valtteri Bottas narrowly missed out on his maiden Formula 1 point in Sunday afternoon's Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang, with the Finn taking the... read more »
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Williams driver Valtteri Bottas missed out on his first Formula One points finish by 1.486 seconds in today’s Malaysian Grand Prix. His team mate Pastor Maldonado had a messy... read more »
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Despite starting tomorrow’s Malaysian Grand Prix from the back of the grid, Williams are pleased with how the team pushed to improve the performance of the FW35 around the... read more »
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Williams has been pushing hard to improve the performance of the FW35 around the Sepang International Circuit and made some steps forward in FP3. However the team was unable... read more »
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Jean-Eric Vergne and Valtteri Bottas dropped out in first qualifying at Sepang, as Red Bull struggles for pace.... read more »
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Williams drivers Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas admit that the team have significant work to do after practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix. Maldonado was only sixteenth... read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen was joined by 2013's rookie drivers; Bianchi, Bottas, Chilton, Gutierrez and van der Garde; for Thursday's press conf at Sepang... read more »
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Thursday's press conference with Esteban Gutierrez, Valtteri Bottas, Giedo van der Garde, Jules Bianchi, Kimi Raikkonen and Max Chilton. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he wants to stay close to his team-mate Pastor Maldonado throughout the start of the season read more »
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Williams has set its sights on a double points finish in this weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix, with the team hoping to bounce back from a troublesome Melbourne weekend... read more »
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Williams technical director Mike Coughlan says that his team can bounce back from a disappointing start to the season in Australia and aim for a double points finish in... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he extracted the 'maximum performance' out of the Williams FW35 in Melbourne on Sunday, with the Finn making a respectable start to his... read more »
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The Williams team left Melbourne with no points from the Australian GP, but was able to take heart from a good first race for rookie driver Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Williams endured a difficult weekend, one of which they has expected much more after strong winter tests. Valtteri Bottas nonetheless had a good debut and gained two placed to... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado admitted that Williams have a mountain to climb after slithering out of Q1 ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. In wet conditions Maldonado managed only the... read more »
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Williams debutant Valtteri Bottas says there is no reason why he cannot score points during Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix. Bottas, 23, steps up to a race seat after... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has insisted that there are no nerves ahead of his race debut thanks to the preparations he and Williams have made. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas concedes mistakes will be made as he contests his first season in Formula One... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he accepts that mistakes will be inevitable and a slow start is possible in his Formula 1 rookie season, and will be able to take early setbacks in his stride. 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 |
