Mercedes put an end to months of speculation by announcing on Tuesday that Russell would be joining its works F1 team next year, replacing Valtteri Bottas after spending three... 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 revealed he will need "a different kind of mentality" to tackle what he sees as a project with Alfa Romeo following his years of F1 success with... read more »
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Antonio Giovinazzi says he is ignoring speculation over Alfa Romeo's 2022 driver line-up and doesn't want to "lose energy" by becoming distracted about his... read more »
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Ralf Schumacher says it will be "nice" for Valtteri Bottas to have a team "behind him" when he joins Alfa Romeo next season. read more »
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The team announced Valtteri Bottas for next year on Monday and, with the announcements of George Russell at Mercedes and Alex Albon's move to Williams following that, the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has been a "first-class team-mate" to Lewis Hamilton during his time at Mercedes, says Mika Hakkinen. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is optimistic Alfa Romeo can "make a good leap forward" when he joins them next year, thanks to F1's new regulations. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas would have wanted to stay at Mercedes if a multi-year deal was available, but still would have left the team if one year was his only option. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has spoken about his pride of his performances and results during his time with Mercedes, but he is eager to end his tenure with them by helping them clinch an... read more »
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It is official, Valtteri Bottas will leave Mercedes at the end of 2021, and Monza may well reveal what his priorities are before then. read more »
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Max Verstappen had no concerns as he came up behind Valtteri Bottas at the Dutch Grand Prix, saying the Finn "races hard but fair". read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg would have seen the logic in Valtteri Bottas taking a sabbatical after his Mercedes exit. read more »
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Why did Mercedes pick George Russell over Valtteri Bottas to partner Lewis Hamilton in Formula 1's 2022 season? With new machinery on the way, Russell will drive for... read more »
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Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton hailed Valtteri Bottas as his best team mate after the Finn's move to Alfa Romeo from Mercedes in 2022 was announced on Monday. read more »
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The worst-kept secret in Formula 1 is finally out as George Russell will race for Mercedes on a long-term deal from next season. read more »
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Toto Wolff says it was not an easy decision to replace Valtteri Bottas with George Russell for the 2022 Formula 1 season. read more »
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Following Valtteri Bottas' departure to Alfa Romeo Racing, Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team has today announced that George Russell will be team-mate to Lewis Hamilton from 2022. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says full focus can now be placed on its title fight after publicly confirming its 2022 Formula 1 driver plans. It was announced on Monday that... read more »
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Bottas' move to the Sauber-run outfit after five years at Mercedes will come with new responsibilities, and will be the driving force behind the Swiss team's ascent... read more »
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George Russell move to Mercedes from Williams ahead of the 2022 Formula 1 season has finally been confirmed. read more »
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Russell has been given the nod to step up to Mercedes for 2022 after three seasons with the Williams outfit. He will replace Valtteri Bottas, who has driven for the German car... read more »
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Just 24 hours after its current driver Valtteri Bottas announced that he was switching to Alfa Romeo next year, Mercedes went public with its plans to bring in Russell.After... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton repeatedly said he would prefer Valtteri Bottas to stay, writes Andrew Benson, but Mercedes could not pass up the chance to sign George Russell. read more »
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Following Valtteri Bottas' switch to Alfa Romeo, George Russell has duly been announced as a Mercedes driver for 2022. read more »
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Formula 1's worst kept secret is nearly out as Alfa Romeo confirmed that Valtteri Bottas will be joining the team on a multi-year deal from 2022. The Finn has enjoyed a... 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 |