Valtteri Bottas has blamed Daniel Ricciardo for 'ruining his day' with the contact that resulted in a first-corner spin at the Mexico City 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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Pierre Gasly says he wants to deliver fifth in the standings as a "Christmas gift" for AlphaTauri after pulling the team level on points with Alpine. Gasly profited... read more »
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Toto Wolff believes the Mexico stewards should have investigated the first corner incident in which Daniel Ricciardo hit Valtteri Bottas' Mercedes. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas "left the door open" for Red Bull's Max Verstappen on the opening lap of the Mexico City Grand Prix.... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has criticised his Mercedes teammate, Valtteri Bottas for leaving the door open for his championship rival. read more »
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Toto Wolff feels the race stewards "should" have had a look at Daniel Ricciardo's antics in Mexico after he hit Valtteri Bottas at T2. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas "left the door open" for Max Verstappen to make what proved to be the race-winning move of the Mexico City... read more »
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Toto Wolff aghast as Valtteri Bottas goes from hero to zero in opening moments of Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says Valtteri Bottas "obviously" left the door open for Max Verstappen at the start of Sunday's Mexican GP. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff was surprised the Mexican Grand Prix stewards did not even investigate Daniel Ricciardo for his first-lap collision with Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo has offered an apology to Valtteri Bottas for the first corner contact that ruined both driver's races at the Mexico City Grand Prix. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo tagged Valtteri Bottas at the first corner in Mexico, and the McLaren driver has taken responsibility. read more »
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Polesitter Bottas and Hamilton had locked out the front row for Mercedes, with the team hoping to use that opportunity to exert control on the Mexico City race early on.The two... read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton "seemed to open the sea" for Max Verstappen to lead into Turn 1 of the Mexican Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton feels Mercedes Formula 1 teammate Valtteri Bottas could have done more to prevent his title rival Max Verstappen from taking the lead at the start of the Mexico... read more »
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Toto Wolff was unhappy with how Valtteri Bottas positioned his car against Max Verstappen on the opening lap of Formula 1's Mexico City Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen was not surprised by the space which Valtteri Bottas left him at the Mexican Grand Prix start. read more »
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Verstappen surged into the lead from third on the grid in Mexico City by swooping around the outside of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton at Turn 1.With the benefit then of... read more »
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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has expressed frustration over his team's defence on Max Verstappen on the opening lap of the Mexico City Grand Prix. Verstappen, starting... read more »
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Toto Wolff has accused Valtteri Bottas of 'opening up the sea' for Max Verstappen on the run down to turn one in the Mexico City Grand Prix. read more »
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The Dutchman took a dominant victory at Mexico City on Sunday after making a brilliant start from third on the grid to swoop around the outside of Mercedes rivals Lewis... read more »
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Verstappen took the lead from third on the grid at the first corner, as he outbraked both Mercedes cars. Poleman Valtteri Bottas was pushed into a spin by the McLaren of Daniel... read more »
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Mercedes locked out the front row of the grid at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, but lost its advantage at Turn 1 when Max Verstappen swept around the outside to take the... read more »
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Sergio Perez finished third after Hamilton held off the Mexican driver's stint two charge with a major tyre-life advantage versus the Mercedes.At the start, Hamilton... read more »
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Bottas claimed pole for Sunday's race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, with Hamilton joining him on the front row as Red Bull's expected dominance with Max... 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 |
