Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda believes Valtteri Bottas is as quick as Nico Rosberg and capable of becoming a world champion. Bottas was named as Rosberg's replacement on... read more »
Nico Rosberg news
Nico Rosberg
| Team | Mercedes |
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| Country | Germany |
| Podiums | 57 |
| Points | 1594.5 |
| Grands Prix entered | 206 |
| World Championships | 1 |
| Highest race finish | 1 (x23) |
| Highest grid position | 1 |
| Date of birth | 27/06/1985 |
| Place of birth | Wiesbaden, Germany |
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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes Lewis Hamilton will face a tough challenge from new teammate Valtteri Bottas. Bottas was named as Nico Rosberg's replacement this... read more »
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Reigning champion Nico Rosberg has accepted a role as an ambassador for the Mercedes Formula One team. Rosberg retired from the sport after winning the title last year and will... read more »
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Mercedes' signing of Valtteri Bottas for the 2017 Formula 1 season brings to an end the "commotion" caused by Nico Rosberg's shock retirement, according to... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will link up with Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in Formula 1 this season, following champion Nico Rosberg's shock retirement. GPUpdate.net explains… read more »
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Over lunch with Mika Häkkinen, he was very enthusiastic about the prospects for Valtteri Bottas. You might argue: "Having had a business interest in his... read more »
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Mercedes officially confirmed that Valtteri Bottas will line up alongside Lewis Hamilton in 2017 and fill the vacant seat left by Nico Rosberg's retirement from the sport... read more »
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It's been a huge week for motorsport but you need only 30 seconds to get up to speed on Rosberg's replacement, a Schumacher at Ferrari and a new MotoGP destination read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes he and Lewis Hamilton will make a strong driver partnership as he prepares to go up against the three-time world champion at Mercedes this season. The... read more »
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Mercedes says it has 'every confidence' new signing Valtteri Bottas can live up to the high standard left by its departed champion Nico Rosberg. read more »
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It's official! Valtteri Bottas will replace Nico Rosberg at the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team. We spoke to him during his first day at the factory. Here's to... read more »
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World Champion Nico Rosberg has accepted an ambassadorial role with Mercedes, following his retirement from Formula 1, the team announced on Monday. Rosberg… read more »
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Mercedes have officially confirmed that Valtteri Bottas will be Lewis Hamilton's partner in the 2017 Formula 1 season as he replaces Nico Rosberg... read more »
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Reigning F1 world champion Nico Rosberg won t be leaving the sport entirely after accepting an ambassador role with Mercedes for 2017 read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has described Valtteri Bottas as a "great fit" for the team, after confirmation that he will replace Nico Rosberg and partner Lewis… read more »
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Six weeks after Nico Rosberg's shock announcement, Mercedes confirms Valtteri Bottas as Lewis Hamilton's new teammate. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has been confirmed to join Mercedes for the 2017 F1 world championship after agreeing a deal to leave Williams read more »
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Mercedes have finally completed the signing of Valtteri Bottas from Williams, as a replacement for 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg. read more »
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Mercedes has formally announced that Valtteri Bottas will replace the retired Nico Rosberg and partner Lewis Hamilton for the 2017 season, following Williams… read more »
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Felipe Massa's return to Williams has been confirmed for 2017 -- less than five months after he announced his plans to retire at last year's Italian Grand Prix.... read more »
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Pascal Wehrlein has been confirmed as a Sauber driver for 2017, ending months of speculation about his future. As a Mercedes-contracted driver, Wehrlein had been considered as... read more »
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Formula 1 racing legend Gerhard Berger said he was so surprised of Nico Rosberg's retirement that he thought the World Champion was still drunk from his celebrations... read more »
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Williams' deputy principal Claire Williams has confirmed that Valtteri Bottas is on the verge of signing with Mercedes as Nico Rosberg's replacement. read more »
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Williams deputy principal Claire Williams says Valtteri Bottas is close to leaving the team to replace Nico Rosberg at 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 | 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 |
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| 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 |