Toto Wolff insists there are no guarantees that Valtteri Bottas will race for Williams next year as the team's line-up is "all open at this stage"... 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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Williams driver line-up for 2013 is still open, according to executive director Toto Wolff, with test driver Valtteri Bottas in the running as a possible replacement for either... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will have to wait to discover his long-time F1 future according to Toto Wolff read more »
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Mercedes Michael Schumacher topped the first practice session for the Italian Grand Prix with a 1:25.422, some three-tenths quicker than anyone else. The German clearly put his... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas said that he was pleased to get experience in a Formula One car in the wet despite the limited running he is able to do read more »
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Williams didn't put in much running today due to the difficult weather circumstances. Early on in the day, Valtteri Bottas was given the chance to drive the Williams... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes that his Belgian Grand Prix practice outing for Williams was still a valuable learning experience despite difficult weather conditions read more »
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Kamui Kobayashi topped the first practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix as the season kicks off again following a five week break. The Sauber driver mastered the... read more »
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Williams’ 2012 car holds more potential than has been seen at recent grands prix. That is the claim of the famous British team’s Finnish reserve driver... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Williams have been "unlucky" in recent races, but says they are determined to continue improving... read more »
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Williams is faster than it has been able to show in recent races and still stands a chance of scoring more top results later in the season, according to its reserve driver... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas, currently Williams' reserve and 'Friday' driver, has admitted a race seat at the British team would be "ideal". The young Finn is... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he is eager to stick with Williams for F1 2013 - and ideally in a race seat read more »
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Valtteri Bottas, currently Williams’ reserve and ‘Friday’ driver, has admitted a race seat at the British team would be... read more »
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Bruno Senna believes Saturday performances will be the biggest factor when it comes to deciding whether or not he will remain at Williams in 2012. With Pastor Maldonado... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he "really" doesn't know if he'll be racing for Williams next season despite being backed by the team's new executive director... read more »
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Williams reserve driver Valtteri Bottas says he has surprised himself with his performances in Friday practice so far this year. read more »
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Rubens Barrichello hasn't turned his back on Formula 1 completely, and still believes there may be a way for him to return in the future. The veteran of 322 F1 starts, a... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he is striving for his third driver role with Williams to blossom into a 'long career' racing for the former champion team read more »
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Williams' third driver Valtteri Bottas says he's ready to step up to a race seat, and hopes to build a long-term career with the British team read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has reiterated his desire to race for Williams next season, saying he wants a "long career" with the F1 team... read more »
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Toto Wolff, a shareholder and now Williams' new executive director, has ruled out testing the famous British team's 2012 car. Williams test driver Susie Wolff's... read more »
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Williams reserve Valtteri Bottas has confirmed that he is hoping to join fellow Finns Kimi Raikkonen and Heikki Kovalainen on the grid in 2013. read more »
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Toto Wolff says he won't get involved in any discussion on Valtteri Bottas's future with Williams as he is the driver's financial backer... read more »
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Bruno Senna was feeling confident about the future after Sunday's Hungarian grand prix. Surrounded by burgeoning paddock rumours the Williams shareholder Toto... 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 |
