Following Sunday's Demolition Derby, Valtteri Bottas remains confident that it will not influence Toto Wolff when it comes to deciding the team's 2022 line-up. 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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Mercedes is currently weighing up whether to continue with Bottas as Lewis Hamilton's team-mate for next season, or promote junior driver George Russell into the senior... read more »
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Damon Hill has suggested Valtteri Bottas is in for a "tough summer" with his Hungarian Grand Prix blunder 'hanging over' into the shutdown. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas wasn't trying to be "brave" on the opening lap in Hungary, it was a simple mistake as he braked too late says Jolyon Palmer. read more »
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Helmut Marko reckons Lewis Hamilton's Hungarian complaints are ironic and Valtteri Bottas' Spa penalty is a joke. read more »
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McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has backed the FIA and stewards "to make the right decision" after handing Valtteri Bottas and Lance Stroll five-place grid... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas doesn't believe his Hungarian GP mistake, one that caused a multi-car crash, will influence Mercedes' 2022 driver decision. read more »
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Pierre Gasly says he and AlphaTauri should have been in podium contention in Hungary after the chaos that unfolded on the opening lap. Gasly qualified a superb fifth at the... read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has confirmed another engine has been lost following the lap one carnage at the Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has confirmed manager Didier Coton is working on securing the Mercedes driver's F1 future. read more »
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We know it was total chaos, but why? Jolyon Palmer takes a closer look at the pile-up at Turn 1 at the Hungarian Grand Prix that took out Checo Perez, Lando Norris, Valtteri... read more »
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Toto Wolff says Valtteri Bottas made a small mistake at the start of the Hungarian Grand Prix that had drastic consequences for many front-running drivers. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he will "take" his Belgian GP grid penalty on the chin as Spa is a track where drivers can pass. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel, Carlos Sainz, Lance Stroll and Valtteri Bottas were all called to see the stewards after the race, and all received the same penalty.A non-driving reprimand... read more »
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Red Bull fears it will have to scrap Sergio Perez's Honda power unit from the Hungarian Grand Prix, after it was involved in a first-lap incident. Perez was eliminated... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas' mistake at the Hungarian Grand Prix will not influence Mercedes boss Toto Wolff's 2022 driver decision. read more »
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1997 F1 champ Jacques Villeneuve had an interesting suggestion for the driver market which would see Lance Stroll join Mercedes for 2022. read more »
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The FIA would have handed Valtteri Bottas and Lance Stroll harsher penalties had the track been dry, but given the circumstances, they feel as though a five-place grid penalty... read more »
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The damage to Max Verstappen's Red Bull RB16B was such that "Mick Schumacher had more downforce" in Hungary, according to team boss Christian Horner. Verstappen... read more »
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Michael Masi has explained why Valtteri Bottas and Lance Stroll were given five-place grid penalties for the Turn 1 incidents in Hungary. read more »
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Lando Norris has hit out at Valtteri Bottas for 'trying to be a hero' on the opening lap of Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix after the Mercedes driver caused a... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton will have to wait until after F1's summer break for his 100th grands prix victory but for Esteban Ocon, Alpine and France, the race in Hungary was a day... read more »
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Christian Horner says Merc used a "great strategy" in Hungary as Valtteri Bottas took out both Red Bulls, getting a pointless penalty for it. read more »
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Andy Shovlin says Mercedes "can only apologise" after Valtteri Bottas caused a four-car crash at the Hungarian GP. read more »
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The driver who entered the Hungarian Grand Prix 13th in the standings, following a slump, wound up as Formula 1's 111th different winner. How did Esteban Ocon and Alpine... 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 |