George Russell feels he showed himself up after colliding with Valtteri Bottas at Imola. 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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Valtteri Bottas recovered from a slow start to finish an excellent sixth in his first race with Alfa Romeo, while Zhou Guanyu scored a top ten finish on his Formula 1 debut. read more »
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Alfa Romeo got their 2022 F1 campaign off to a great start with both Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu finishing in the points. read more »
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Tom, Natalie and Damon jump into Ferrari’s celebrations and talk to the happy people behind the team’s 1-2 finish at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Team Principal... read more »
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Zhou moved into F1 this year after three seasons racing in Formula 2, securing a drive alongside Valtteri Bottas as part of Alfa Romeo's refreshed driver line-up.Alfa... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Alfa Romeo's display in Bahrain proves it has the potential to fight for 'best of the rest' behind Formula 1's leading three teams.... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has conceded he was left "a sitting duck" by a hit-and-miss mechanical issue that ruined the start of his Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Zhou Guanyu says that he was left "speechless" following his maiden Formula 1 race, from which he walked away with his first Championship points. The Chinese driver... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas staged an impressive fightback after getting the start horribly wrong in Bahrain. read more »
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In addition, Saturday produced a mixed-up grid. Charles Leclerc will start on pole for Ferrari ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen, while Alfa Romeo (Valtteri Bottas), Haas... read more »
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Alfa Romeo enjoyed a brilliant opening Qualifying of 2022, with Valtteri Bottas starting sixth alongside his former team-mate Lewis Hamilton, and with rookie Guanyu Zhou in... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas said it was all smiles from he and Lewis Hamilton as the former team-mates prepare to start side-by-side in Bahrain. read more »
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Leclerc beat Red Bull driver Max Verstappen to the top spot in qualifying for this year's season opener, while Ferrari-powered Alfa and Haas - the teams that finished... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas stunned even himself after qualifying alongside former Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton for the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Bottas was one of the stars of qualifying on Saturday evening as he charged to sixth place on the grid, making him the top qualifier outside the 'big three' teams.It... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Alfa Romeo has the speed to finish 'best of the rest' behind Formula 1's leading two teams at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Bottas, in his... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas ended sixth fastest on Friday evening in Bahrain after missing out on any running in FP1, while Zhou Guanyu enjoyed his first official day as a full-time... read more »
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Alfa Romeo's Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou opened the final one-hour practice session at the Bahrain International Circuit, with Lewis Hamilton also out on track early... read more »
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The Finn progressed into Q3 in all 101 of his starts for Mercedes, notching 20 poles during that time, in a streak that stretches back to his Williams farewell in the 2016 Abu... read more »
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"No bluffing" at Mercedes, insisted Lewis Hamilton after being slower than Valtteri Bottas and Mick Schumacher in FP2. read more »
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How low can you go?! Ride onboard with Sebastian Vettel as he looks to overtake Valtteri Bottas! For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is getting ready for a new chapter in his F1 career to begin this weekend, whereas Guanyu Zhou is preparing for his debut. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is unsure Alfa Romeo will be able to complete a full grand prix distance after reliability plagued the team's running in Formula 1 pre-season testing. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is ready for the new season but says Alfa Romeo need to cut out the reliability issues. 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 |