Valtteri Bottas beat Max Verstappen to pole position for Formula 1's Sao Paulo Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton stormed through the field in an enthralling Sprint at... 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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At the start, Bottas's soft tyres appeared to give him considerably better grip off the line, as he powered alongside Verstappen despite appearing to react slightly slower... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas got the jump on Max Verstappen to win sprint qualifying and take pole in Sao Paulo, while Lewis Hamilton made up 15 places. read more »
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Despite starting from the second place, Valtteri Bottas managed to beat championship leader Max Verstappen, as reigning champion Lewis Hamilton charged to fifth from the back... read more »
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The gamble to use soft tyres for Valtteri Bottas paid off as the Finn took the lead in the sprint in Turn 1 to never give it away anymore. Verstappen was second and Sainz third... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has a podium within his grasp in Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix after a stunning sprint drive that saw him climb 15 places from the back of the grid. read more »
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Alonso topped the second free practice session ahead of Verstappen and Bottas in second free practice at the 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix read more »
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The German manufacturer has faced ongoing concerns about its power unit this season, with both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas having been hit by a run of grid penalties... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed that he would have rejected a one-year Mercedes deal for 2022 if it had have been offered. read more »
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Hamilton finishes ahead of Verstappen and Bottas in Friday Qualification at the 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix read more »
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Hamilton will start the sprint qualifying stanza ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen and his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas after the one-hour qualifying session, which... read more »
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton beat his title rival Max Verstappen to secure the first starting position for Saturday's F1 Sprint for the Brazilian Grand Prix. Their team... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton will start first in sprint qualifying at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, but he will have Max Verstappen alongside him once again. The Mercedes driver appeared in... read more »
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The Honda-powered Red Bull team are currently locked in a tight fight with Mercedes for the F1 titles, but recent races have been impacted by grid penalties for its German... read more »
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Hamilton ended up over 0.3s clear of Verstappen as he completed three qualifying simulation efforts on the soft tyres, while behind Sergio Perez finished third ahead of... read more »
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Mercedes has faced reliability trouble with its engines in recent months, prompting Valtteri Bottas to take three new engines between Monza and Austin, as well as impacting... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says in hindsight he could have done a "better job" defending against Max Verstappen in Mexico. read more »
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Max Verstappen has again defended Valtteri Bottas after he was criticised for weak defending at the start of the Mexican Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes he could have done a "better job" at defending from Max Verstappen at the start of the Mexico City Grand Prix and conceded criticism from... read more »
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The Finn has signed a multi-season deal to join Alfa Romeo from next year, giving him proper long term job security for the first time in his F1 career.Bottas entered F1 with... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo has revealed he drove the entire Mexico City Grand Prix with "guilt" and expected a penalty after his collision with Valtteri Bottas but has since... read more »
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Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas will both wear special helmet liveries for this weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Hamilton, a two-time winner at... read more »
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After infamously being on the wrong end of team orders in Russia in 2018, Valtteri Bottas admitted it was like "biting my own teeth together". read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes having a multi-year deal has made him greater understand the pressure he felt of continually racing on one-year contracts. Bottas has competed in... read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas admits he might have been able to do a "better job" of keeping Max Verstappen behind at the start of the Mexico City Grand... 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 |