Double World Champion Mika Hakkinen will team up with current Formula 1 racer Valtteri Bottas at next year's returning Race of Champions. Hakkinen, 53, won the Formula 1... 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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The Finn spent much of the year fighting to show his Mercedes bosses that he deserved a fresh deal for 2022.However, a run of frustrating races and the continued impressive... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas all believe Formula 1 needs to address how pole position is awarded. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas won the Turkish GP in dominant fashion, a performance described as "majestic" by Mercedes chief technical director James Allison. read more »
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Two-time World Champion Mika Hakkinen places Valtteri Bottas' victory in Turkey up there among his compatriot's best in Formula 1. read more »
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Mercedes chief technical officer James Allison has claimed Valtteri Bottas 'could not have been more perfect' in his victory drive in Turkey. read more »
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Formula 1 managing director motorsports Ross Brawn has heaped praise on Valtteri Bottas following the Finn's dominant performance in the Turkish Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas' dominant Turkish GP victory reinforced Toto Wolff's hopes that his driver can influence the Drivers' title battle. read more »
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Bottas scored his first win in over a year with a controlled display at the front of the pack in the Turkish Grand Prix last weekend, crossing the line over 14 seconds clear of... read more »
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As the rain fell in Turkey on Sunday morning, many wouldn't have tipped Valtteri Bottas to return to the top of the Formula 1 podium. Here's how he did it at Istanbul... read more »
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Two-time world champion, Mika Hakkinen says that Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas will be crucial as the 2021 title fight continues. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez will have a huge impact on the title fights, which begs the question: Who is the better supporting act? read more »
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Mika Hakkinen believes the roles played by Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas will be increasingly crucial as Formula 1's title battle enters its closing stages. Red... read more »
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After a "faultless" GP from Valtteri Bottas, Kees van de Grint wonders if Mercedes have the "right man" for the job for 2022. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says "theoretically" he still has a chance at this year's title but that if it can't be him, he hopes it will be "Lewis". read more »
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Toto Wolff has insisted Valtteri Bottas can play a "vital" role in the destination of the drivers' championship after an "unbelievable" Turkish Grand... read more »
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How did a slight amount of rain have such a huge impact on the Formula 1 Turkish GP? Between Bottas dominating the race, Hamilton's pitstop frustration and intermediate... read more »
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Toto Wolff has praised Valtteri Bottas for his "10 out of 10" performance in Formula 1's Turkish Grand Prix. read more »
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Formula 1 chief Ross Brawn has heaped praise on Valtteri Bottas in the wake of the Finn ending his year-long win drought. Bottas controlled Sunday's rain-hit race at... read more »
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He may be leaving at the end of the season, but Valtteri Bottas isn't being blocked from any Mercedes meetings as far as he's aware. read more »
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Sky Sports F1's Jenson Button has maintained that Lewis Hamilton pitted when he shouldn't have at the Turkish GP, while he also praised the "brilliant"... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas said the thought of trying to drive the entire Turkish Grand Prix without changing tyres never crossed his mind on Sunday. read more »
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Formula 1's return to Istanbul Park for 2021 may have lacked the slipping and sliding of last year, yet it provided another intriguing, strategy-filled race.Valtteri... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas put on a masterclass in difficult conditions to win the Turkish Grand Prix ahead of the two Red Bulls. read more »
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Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has described Mercedes' straight-line pace advantage as 'like driving with DRS open' after Max Verstappen was powerless to fight... 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 |