Defending champion Lewis Hamilton continued where he left off earlier in the first practice by going quickest in the more representative afternoon session for the inaugural... 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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Lewis Hamilton stayed on top of the timesheets as he led a Mercedes 1-2 ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas in second practice for Formula 1's inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand... read more »
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Hamilton beat his title rival Max Verstappen of Red Bull in FP1 by 0.056s and was then 0.061s ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas under the floodlights in FP2.Saudi... read more »
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Hamilton leads from Verstappen and Bottas in the first free practice session at the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP read more »
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A fortnight ago Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas, McLaren's Lando Norris and Williams duo George Russell and Nicholas Latifi all suffered similar looking left front tyre... read more »
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Formula 1's tyre supplier Pirelli has outlined an initial conclusion regarding the punctures that occurred during the Qatar Grand Prix two weeks ago. Valtteri Bottas,... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has paid tribute to Sir Frank Williams, thanking him for giving him a chance in Formula 1. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has sworn to race hard but remain 'professional' as the title fight between team-mate Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen nears a climax. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas does not believe he would be in Formula 1 but for the late Sir Frank Williams. read more »
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Gasly started the inaugural F1 race at the Losail International Circuit from second, the first front-row start of his F1 career, after yellow flag penalties demoted Max... read more »
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Russell will leave the Williams team at the end of the current season, having spent his first three years in the sport with the Grove-based outfit.The Briton will replace... read more »
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While Hamilton is expecting nothing less than a strong challenge from Russell when he steps up from Williams to replace Valtteri Bottas next year, the seven-time champion... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he wants to leave Mercedes having won the Formula 1 constructors' championship for a fifth consecutive year. read more »
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Red Bull driver Verstappen goes into this weekend's Saudi Arabian GP - the penultimate round of the season - with an eight-point gap over Hamilton after having scored nine... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Mercedes has found answers to the high-speed deficit to Red Bull that plagued the team's start of the season. read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff feels the pressure of being team-mate to Lewis Hamilton likely took its toll on Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Alfa Romeo team boss Frederic Vasseur has accepted that Guanyu Zhou's backing played a role in his recruitment for 2022 but believes the Chinese youngster is... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas' opinion that a multi-year deal at Mercedes would have helped him has been questioned by Toto Wolff. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says leaving Mercedes with a perfect Constructors' Championship record would be "something special" as he prepares for his final races with the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas' mind is still very much with Mercedes rather than his next team Alfa Romeo, according to Toto Wolff. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is hopeful for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after Mercedes were surprisingly strong in Qatar. read more »
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Fred Vasseur feels stepping out of the shadow of Lewis Hamilton will serve Valtteri Bottas well as he moves into a team leader role with Alfa Romeo. read more »
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An idea to promote George Russell for this year's final two races was dismissed out of hand by Mercedes, according to a report. read more »
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In trying to clear Fernando Alonso, Mercedes and Valtteri Bottas ended up pushing their tyres over the edge in Qatar. 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 |