Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas said he almost walked away from Formula 1 after two years racing alongside Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes. 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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It was a good day for Alfa Romeo in Canada on Sunday, with both Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu bringing home points for the Hinwil-based outfit. read more »
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Both Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu scored points for Alfa Romeo in Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix in seventh and eighth respectively. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas almost walked away from Formula One after his second year with Mercedes in 2018 after falling into a "dark place" at his failure to challenge Lewis... read more »
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Zhou Guanyu’s route to F1 was epic. As a child he watched the Chinese Grand Prix from the grandstands and dreamed of joining his racing heros. But with no footsteps to follow... read more »
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Having started from the front-row, Alonso was running seventh when he began to struggle with an engine issue and his speed was compromised on the straights in the closing... read more »
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Fernando Alonso has been hit with a five-second time penalty after he was found guilty of weaving excessively when defending from Valtteri Bottas on the final lap of the F1... read more »
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In the closing stages of the race Alonso was stuck behind Alpine teammate Esteban Ocon in seventh when he started feeling the pressure from Alfa Romeo driver Bottas behind.With... read more »
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Fernando Alonso has been demoted to ninth at Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix after incurring a time penalty. Stewards handed Alonso a five-second time penalty after it was... read more »
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A first Q3 appearance for Zhou Guanyu and he hopes he and his team-mate Valtteri Bottas will finish the Canadian Grand Prix in the top 10. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is confident Alfa Romeo "will find a fix" after an electronic issue curtailed his running on Friday. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas led the field out at the start of Friday's second one-hour practice session, although he immediately pitted at the end of his first lap, and remained there... read more »
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Alfa Romeo are seeking a return to the points in Canada after neither Valtteri Bottas nor Zhou Guanyu scored a top ten finish in Azerbaijan. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says drivers have been talking to the FIA to find solutions to address the porpoising issue. read more »
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Following a strong Spanish Grand Prix, in which Alfa's car excelled in Barcelona's slow final sector, the Hinwil team headed to Monaco with high expectations.But... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has stated the issue of porpoising in F1 is "getting quite serious" and that he and his fellow drivers want solutions. read more »
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Neither Valtteri Bottas nor Zhou Guanyu finished inside the top ten in Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a difficult weekend for Alfa Romeo. read more »
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It was a pointless weekend for Alfa Romeo in Azerbaijan, with Valtteri Bottas ending eleventh and Zhou Guanyu retiring. read more »
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A suspected issue related to new parts meant Valtteri Bottas was outshone by colleague Zhou Guanyu in Baku. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes something was "fundamentally wrong" with his Alfa Romeo during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after being left a sitting duck for much of the race. read more »
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Bottas endured a frustrating weekend in Baku after his pace completely vanished from Saturday onwards. In the race, he was a sitting duck, finishing a lapped 11th while... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes there was something "fundamentally wrong" with his Alfa Romeo C42 after a subdued performance in Azerbaijan. Bottas has spent the majority of... read more »
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Red Bull's Sergio Perez narrowly headed Ferrari's Charles Leclerc during final practice for Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Perez set a time of 1:43.170s on... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Alfa Romeo can fight for a Q3 spot in Baku despite their Friday pace. read more »
Brazilian Grand Prix
8th of November 2026
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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 | Kimi Antonelli | 380 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 261 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 259 |
| 4 | George Russell | 250 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 245 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 221 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 150 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 105 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 79 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 43 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Mercedes | 630 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 504 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 380 |
| 4 | McLaren | 371 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 104 |
| 6 | Alpine | 74 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 30 |
| 8 | Audi | 23 |
| 9 | Williams | 12 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 7 |