Bottas grabbed the lead away from the startline and was helped further as Red Bull's Max Verstappen - who started on pole - was pushed back to third by Ferrari's... read more »
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At the start, Bottas's soft tyres appeared to give him considerably better grip off the line, as he powered alongside Verstappen despite appearing to react slightly slower... read more »
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The gamble to use soft tyres for Valtteri Bottas paid off as the Finn took the lead in the sprint in Turn 1 to never give it away anymore. Verstappen was second and Sainz third... read more »
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The Finn has signed a multi-season deal to join Alfa Romeo from next year, giving him proper long term job security for the first time in his F1 career.Bottas entered F1 with... read more »
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The Finn did not get away brilliantly from pole position in Mexico City last weekend, as Verstappen, who started right behind him, was able to drag up alongside him down a gap... read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen has fond memories of racing at Interlagos, with the Finn set to compete at the Brazilian track for the last time as a Formula 1 driver this weekend. read more »
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Alonso was furious that Raikkonen was able to pass him off track at Turn 1 without sanction during their battle, while the Finn believed that he had been pushed... read more »
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Five seasons, one unfulfilled dream. Valtteri Bottas will leave Mercedes as a race winner whose brilliant performances contributed to a Constructors Championship quadruple.... read more »
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Max Verstappen feels that Toto Wolff’s criticism of Valtteri Bottas’s driving at the start of the race in Mexico is “very cheap.” After starting on pole position, the Finn was... read more »
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With the world championship battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton so close, their team-mates have been used at races this year to try to take away fastest lap... read more »
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Ride onboard with Valtteri Bottas as the Finn claims his 2nd Pirelli Pole Position Award in three races - his first in Mexico! For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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Alfa Romeo expects to make a call on its second Formula 1 driver for 2022 after next week's Brazilian Grand Prix, following the collapse of the Andretti takeover... read more »
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Alfa Romeo team boss Frederic Vasseur says a decision on its driver line-up is set to be taken after Formula 1's Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Alfa Romeo has recruited current... read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff asserts that George Russell knows there are boundaries he can't cross when he joins the team next year. Russell has been signed to... read more »
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Alonso was left annoyed at the Austin race over the way that he felt Raikkonen had gained a position on him despite having overtaken him when running wide across the kerbs at... read more »
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The Finn qualified only fourth at COTA on Saturday after a "messy" final lap, and goes back five places to ninth after taking a new engine.To get involved in the... read more »
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Mercedes revealed on Friday in Austin that it had taken a third fresh engine for Bottas in four races, resigning the Finn to a five-place grid penalty.Mercedes customers... 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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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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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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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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A non-stop run in a full-length uninterrupted race hadn't been achieved since Mika Salo managed it at a rain-affected 1997 Monaco GP, in the days of refuelling. In the... 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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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has praised Valtteri Bottas' performance at the Turkish Grand Prix after the Finn secured his first win of the 2021 campaign. Bottas ended... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas labelled his Turkish Grand Prix performance as "one of the best races" of his career as he ended his Formula 1 win drought. Bottas' most recent... read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |

