Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the team had "no indication" of Valtteri Bottas' puncture midway through Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix. 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 has conceded Mercedes "knew we were pushing it to the limit" before his left-front tyre failed and forced his retirement from the Qatar Grand Prix. read more »
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Norris was forced to pit with eight laps remaining after his tyre "blew up", ending the race as one of four drivers to sustain a puncture.Valtteri Bottas, George... read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas says he had no warning prior to his puncture on lap 33 of the Qatar Grand Prix. Bottas was yet to make his first pit stop of the race when his... read more »
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Pierre Gasly described AlphaTauri's pace as "shocking" after he tumbled outside of the points despite starting from the front row in Qatar. Gasly was promoted... read more »
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Hamilton led from start to finish, while Verstappen battled back from a five-place grid penalty to finish second with fastest lap.Fernando Alonso used a one-stop podium to... read more »
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An hour ahead of the start of the Qatar Grand Prix, the FIA announced that both Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas were penalised for ignoring yellow flags during... read more »
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Max Verstappen has been handed a five-place grid penalty for failing to respect double waved yellow flags in qualifying for Formula 1's inaugural Qatar Grand Prix. read more »
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Bottas, Carlos Sainz Jr and title contender Max Verstappen were all summoned after qualifying for improving their lap times while yellow flags were out at the end of Q3 in... read more »
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The Qatar stewards have announced that Valtteri Bottas will drop 3 places on the grid for today's Qatar Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has been handed a three-place grid penalty for the Qatar Grand Prix after failing to respect a single-waved yellow flag during qualifying. At the end of Q3,... read more »
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The Frenchman went over the kerbs at the penultimate corner, breaking the front wing off his car, puncturing the right front tyre, and damaging the floor.At the time he was up... read more »
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Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz and Valtteri Bottas could find themselves on the receiving end of penalties following a trip to the Formula 1 stewards ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is more relaxed than ever now that his future has been confirmed, say his current team. read more »
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Unlike Max Verstappen, Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz, there was never any danger of Sebastian Vettel having to visit the stewards before the Qatar Grand Prix. read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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An impressive Friday that turned into a disappointing qualifying session at the Qatar Grand Prix left Valtteri Bottas "confused". read more »
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Like Max Verstappen, who is also under investigation, both drivers were on their final runs in Q3 when Pierre Gasly had stopped on the start-finish straight.Having struck a... read more »
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Carlos Sainz and Valtteri Bottas have been summoned by the Qatar stewards for allegedly not respecting single waved yellow flags at the end of Q3. read more »
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Bottas has become the third driver to be summoned to the FIA stewards for ignoring yellow flags at the end of qualifying in Qatar. read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas has joined title leader Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz in being placed under investigation in Qatar. AlphaTauri driver Pierre... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz are the latest Formula 1 drivers to be called to the stewards over allegedly not respecting waved yellow flags during Qatar Grand Prix qualifying. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has conceded to being "confused" as to where his pace disappeared to ahead of qualifying for the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix. read more »
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The Finn had made a strong start to the weekend in Friday practice, and was again on top of the standings in Saturday morning's final session before qualifying.However, he... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has admitted that he's "a little bit confused" by his loss of performance in Formula 1 qualifying relative to practice at the Qatar Grand Prix. 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 |