Valtteri Bottas pipped Lewis Hamilton to the fastest time in opening practice for the United States Grand Prix as Mercedes finished a second clear of Formula 1 rival Red Bull. 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 is set to take a five-place grid penalty at this weekend's United States Grand Prix for breaking Formula 1's engine rules. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas led Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes dominated opening practice for Formula 1's United States Grand Prix. Formula 1 has returned to the country for the first... read more »
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2019 US GP winner Bottas edged out Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton by just four-hundredths of a second, while Max Verstappen was almost a second off the Finn's time in... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton topped FP1 in Austin, and ended the session almost a full second faster than Max Verstappen in third. read more »
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Mercedes continued its love affair with the Circuit of the Americas in crushing fashion as Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton left their rivals trailing in first practice ahead... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will take a five-place grid penalty for this weekend's United States GP after Mercedes fitted a sixth new engine in his car - twice as many as is permitted... read more »
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After serving grid drops for a new power unit in both Italy and Russia, Bottas will take a third penalty in four races after it was revealed on Friday ahead of first practice... read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas has been hit with another grid penalty ahead of this weekend's United States Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will serve an engine-related grid penalty for the third time in four races at the United States Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is set to take a grid drop at this weekend's United States Grand Prix after having a fresh Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) fitted to his car. Bottas... read more »
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A number of Formula 1 drivers have revealed special helmet liveries for this weekend's United States Grand Prix. F1 has travelled to the Circuit of the Americas in Austin,... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas said that the prospect of Sauber selling off control of the Alfa Romeo team did not crop up in his contract negotiations. read more »
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Bottas will leave Mercedes after the manufacturer decided to replace him as Lewis Hamilton's team-mate with George Russell and will join Alfa for next season after being... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed he was unaware of Alfa Romeo's takeover talks prior to signing for the F1 team. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has admitted that when signing his multi-year deal with Alfa Romeo he was unaware that the team was in talks with Michael Andretti. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he was not aware of Andretti's interest in potentially taking over Sauber when he negotiated his Formula 1 deal to join Alfa Romeo. read more »
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Drivers are permitted to use three internal combustion engines per season on their cars, but a number of them have already triggered grid penalties by exceeding the allocation... read more »
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It has been announced that Mika Hakkinen will join compatriot Valtteri Bottas in the 2022 Race of Champions. read more »
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Plenty of elevation change with a mixture of corners! Circuit of the Americas (COTA) has become a favourite on the calendar! Drive with 2019 US Grand Prix winner Valtteri... read more »
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Double Formula 1 world champion Mika Hakkinen will partner Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas for Team Finland in next year's Race of Champions. read more »
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Hakkinen will join the field for the Race of Champions on 5-6 February, which is taking place in the Swedish resort of Pite Havsbad with an off-course route in the ice and... read more »
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Two-time F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen has joined the roster for the 2022 Race of Champions. read more »
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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 »
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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 »
Spanish Grand Prix
14th of June 2026
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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 | Kimi Antonelli | 156 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 90 |
| 3 | George Russell | 88 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 75 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | 60 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 58 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | 43 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 29 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 26 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 26 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Mercedes | 244 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 165 |
| 3 | McLaren | 118 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 72 |
| 5 | Alpine | 41 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 39 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 21 |
| 8 | Williams | 11 |
| 9 | Audi | 2 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 1 |