Fred Vasseur says Alfa Romeo "f***ed up" Q2 in Melbourne, ending Valtteri Bottas' 103-race Q3 streak. 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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Alfa Romeo arrived in Australia looking to continue its strong start to the season after seeing Valtteri Bottas finish sixth in Bahrain and reach Q3 in Saudi Arabia before... read more »
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Alfa Romeo head of trackside engineering Xevi Pujolar has expressed his disbelief that Lance Stroll went unpunished in Australia for an altercation with Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Lance Stroll is "one of the more aggressive" drivers while the Canadian says the Finn was "sleeping" in Melbourne. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has labelled Lance Stroll racing conduct at the Australian Grand Prix as "on the limit". The pair were battling for position on lap 42 of the race,... read more »
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The Aston Martin driver was reported for making "more than one change of direction to defend a position" while battling with Valtteri Bottas.After an investigation he... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes that Lance Stroll's driving crossed the line at the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas' streak of 103 consecutive Q3 appearances came to an end at the Australian Grand Prix, with the Finnish driver qualifying twelfth at Albert Park. read more »
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Bottas was left disappointed after his exit in the second qualifying segment at Albert Park ended his record of consecutive Q3 session appearances at 103.The Alfa Romeo driver,... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas blamed a change to the set-up on his rear wing for the lack of pace that ended his run of 103 consecutive appearances in F1's qualifying top-10 shoot-out. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is eyeing another Q3 appearance this weekend in Australia after a competitive-looking Friday for the Alfa Romeo driver at Albert Park. read more »
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Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas will run a special Australian-themed helmet for Formula 1’s return to Melbourne. The Australian GP was the first race to be cancelled because... read more »
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Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas are looking to bounce back from a pointless weekend in Saudi Arabia with a double top ten for Alfa Romeo in Australia. read more »
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A lot has changed since the last time the paddock congregated in Melbourne - including the Albert Park circuit itself, which has undergone a number of changes to try and... read more »
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The Swiss outfit has faced struggles in the early part of the season trying to find a level of consistency with its getaways from a standing start.While some of its starts have... read more »
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Alfa Romeo head of trackside engineering Xevi Pujolar has hailed the "massive" impact Valtteri Bottas has had on the atmosphere within the team since joining from... read more »
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Two years after COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the race weekend just hours before practice was due to begin, the F1 paddock has returned to Melbourne for the third round... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas are still "mates" despite no longer being colleagues - and the Finn thinks it will remain that way. read more »
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It ended up being a pointless weekend for Alfa Romeo in Saudi Arabia despite both Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu having the potential for top ten finishes. read more »
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Both Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas felt points were for the taking in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, only for misfortune to come both their ways. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Alfa Romeo must target being the "best of the rest" in F1's midfield after a promising start to the new season. read more »
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The pair traded places several times during a fraught battle in the early stages of the Saudi Arabian GP.Szafnauer, who at one point was pictured on the pit wall with his head... read more »
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After losing his Mercedes drive to George Russell, Bottas had a choice between Alfa Romeo and Williams for this year, and he eventually opted for the Swiss-based team.In... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Alfa Romeo has the "upper hand" over Alpine in F1's condensed midfield. 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 | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |