Valtteri Bottas will be joining Alfa Romeo next season, but who will partner him at the team in 2022? We discuss the contenders... 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 will move to Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN in 2022 after signing a multi-year contract with the team. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has hailed Valtteri Bottas as his "best teammate" in Formula 1 following the confirmation he will leave Mercedes at the end of the season. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has paid a glowing tribute to "the best team-mate" he has had, Valtteri Bottas, who is joining Alfa Romeo. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has lauded Valtteri Bottas as his greatest Formula 1 team-mate and says he "will be missed" after it was confirmed that the Finnish driver would be... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has paid a glowing tribute to departing team-mate Valtteri Bottas in the wake of the Finn's move to Alfa Romeo. read more »
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Bottas announced on Monday that he would be joining Alfa Romeo for 2022 after signing a multi-year deal, paving the way for George Russell to be announced as his replacement at... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has praised outgoing Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas as a "standout human being" and complimented the Finn as "greater than you know."... read more »
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Frederic Vasseur believes new signing Valtteri Bottas will thrive in a team leader role at Alfa Romeo during the 2022 Formula 1 season. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas labelled his partnership with Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes as a "privilege" but insisted it was not the time to say his goodbyes yet with a championship... read more »
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A look at why Mercedes couldn't ignore George Russell's rising star any more and why Valtteri Bottas' time at the team was up. read more »
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Toto Wolff says Valtteri Bottas "would absolutely have deserved" to stay on as Lewis Hamilton's Formula 1 teammate at Mercedes. read more »
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Toto Wolff began his parting message to Valtteri Bottas by stressing the difficulty of the decision Mercedes had made to replace him. read more »
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Bottas, who looks set to be replaced by George Russell for next season, announced on Monday that he would be moving to Alfa Romeo on a multi-year deal.Reflecting on their time... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will replace the retiring Kimi Raikkonen in Alfa Romeo's driver line-up for the 2022 Formula 1 season as part of a "multi-year" deal. read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is adamant a decision to release Valtteri Bottas was not 'easy or straightforward'. read more »
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Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff says not renewing Valtteri Bottas' contract for 2022 wasn't an easy decision for the team to make. Bottas will depart Mercedes at... read more »
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After the announcement that Valtteri Bottas is joining the team, Alfa Romeo boss Frederic Vasseur has confirmed he will be their lead driver next season. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is set to leave Mercedes and join forces with Alfa Romeo Racing from next season, after signing a multi-year deal with the Hinwil-based Italian-Swiss team. read more »
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As Valtteri Bottas leaves Mercedes for Alfa Romeo, without actually naming his successor, Toto Wolff insists that dropping him in favour of Mr X wasn't "an easy... read more »
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Will Buxton and Lawrence Barretto are here with everything you need to know about Valtteri Bottas' move to Alfa Romeo for 2022, which will see him leave Mercedes after... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will join Alfa Romeo in 2022, paving the way for George Russell to replace him at Mercedes. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will leave Mercedes after five seasons to join Alfa Romeo in 2022. So we have taken a look at his highlights for the Silver Arrows, including his nine... read more »
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Alfa Romeo has announced that Valtteri Bottas has joined the team in a multi-year deal, thereby clearing the way for George Russell to join Mercedes. 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 |