Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas will swap chassis for this weekend’s French Grand Prix, in a move the Finn says was pre-planned. Hamilton will run chassis #4 this weekend,... read more »
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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said the car was "nowhere" for Valtteri Bottas at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and so the Finn lost confidence. read more »
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As Valtteri Bottas admits to having no explanation for his lack of pace in Baku, Toto Wolff insists the Finn wasn't sacrificed in favour of his teammate in qualifying. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas states he has "no clue" where he is lacking pace around the Baku Street Circuit after he ended Saturday's qualifying session in 10th place. The... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits to being surprised by Toto Wolff's claim that part of the issue with the Finn's wheel nut in Monaco was his failure to stop correctly at his... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he expects discussions with Mercedes over his future to open in the next month or so. Bottas has been with Mercedes since 2017 on a series of one-year... read more »
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The Finn was forced to retire from the Monaco GP after Mercedes was unable to get his right-front tyre off during a stop.The wheelnut face had been machined off after the gun... read more »
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It's been a rocky start to the 2021 F1 season for Valtteri Bottas and, following his second DNF of the season in Monaco, all eyes are on the Finn in Baku. Can he turn his... read more »
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Bottas has endured a difficult start to the 2021 season, retiring from two of the five races so far to leave him fourth in the drivers' championship, 58 points off leader... read more »
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Bottas had hoped to take the fight to Red Bull's Max Verstappen in Monaco after seeing pole-sitter Charles Leclerc fail to start, promoting the Mercedes driver to second... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he feels he is on the backfoot compared to some rivals in Monaco on account of struggling to get the tyres in the right window for one lap. Bottas, who has... read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has backed Valtteri Bottas to rebound from his difficult start to the 2021 Formula 1 season, stating the Finn has "enormous speed". After the... read more »
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A report in the UK press earlier this week claimed that Bottas may not see out the season at Mercedes after a sluggish start to the year that has seen him fall 37 points behind... read more »
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While insisting that only a bout of the flu will keep Valtteri Bottas out of his Mercedes seat this season, Toto Wolff follows the Finn's example and takes a swipe at Red... read more »
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Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton defended Valtteri Bottas as an 'amazing team mate' on Thursday after the Finn faced questions about his future... read more »
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The Finn brought out the safety car at the start of the second lap in Portimao after he ran into the back of Alfa Romeo team-mate Antonio Giovinazzi on the start-finish... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has called for people to give Valtteri Bottas a break and says that the Finn is 'an amazing team-mate.' read more »
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Lewis Hamilton gives his support to teammate, Valtteri Bottas, urging that the Finn's critics "give him a break". read more »
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Bottas has failed to beat Lewis Hamilton in any of the first three races of the season, leaving him 37 points behind his Mercedes team-mate in the standings.The Finn's... read more »
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Mercedes team principal Wolff has been heard giving messages of encouragement to Bottas at a number of recent races after a request for more feedback from the Finn last... read more »
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Bottas led the opening stages of the race after qualifying on pole position, but was overtaken by Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton during the first stint of the race.The Finn... read more »
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Alfa Romeo has been given the right to have the penalty issued to Kimi Raikkonen in Imola - which demoted the Finn for 9th to 13th - reviewed. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has made Lewis Hamilton wait for his 100th pole position, the Finn beating his World Champion team-mate by 0.007s in Portugal. read more »
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Russell lost control and slid into the Finn's Mercedes when he made a move on the outside heading into the first chicane.Both cars crashed heavily, and Mercedes boss Toto... read more »
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Neither Valtteri Bottas or his car show any lingering after effects from Imola, as the Finn heads opening practice in Portugal, ahead of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. 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 |
