We are only one race into the season, but it is hard not to think the writing is already on the wall for Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas suffered a slow pit-stop on Lap 31 at the Bahrain Grand Prix, and Mercedes have put it down to an error with the wheel gun. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has stepped in to try to secure the future of Lahti Pelicans by purchasing a stake in the ice hockey club. read more »
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Mercedes has explained the reasons for Valtteri Bottas' slow pit stop during the season-opening Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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James Allison has said that the original plan in Bahrain, before the poor pit-stop, wasn't for Valtteri Bottas to hold up Max Verstappen. read more »
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Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff says he understands Valtteri Bottas' frustrations but dismissed his driver's claim that his strategy was "not quite normal" in... read more »
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If finally having a strong second driver gives Red Bull the edge, Mark Priestley says Mercedes "will regret" retaining Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Three-time Formula 1 world champion Nelson Piquet believes Max Verstappen would “smash” Lewis Hamilton if they were team-mates. Piquet reckons Verstappen’s greater aggression... read more »
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The Brazilian driver, who won titles in 1981, 1983 and 1987, has no doubts the Dutch driver would come out on top in a side-by-side challenge in equal machinery after seeing... read more »
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Lando Norris joked that he hoped Valtteri Bottas' slow pit stop in the season-opening F1 Bahrain Grand Prix resulted in the Finn's retirement from the race. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas' post-race debrief would have been an interesting watch based on a little interaction between him and Toto Wolff in the Bahrain pit lane. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the team lacked strategic options after Valtteri Bottas queried the defensive nature of the approach at Formula 1’s Bahrain Grand Prix. Bottas... read more »
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Complaining that his strategy was "too defensive" in Bahrain, Jenson Button feels the biggest problem Valtteri Bottas faced was his own pace. read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was unhappy with the strategic choices made by Mercedes during the season-opening Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas complained his race strategy applied by the Mercedes team had compromised his chances in the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Verstappen gave Red Bull the first pole position of the 2021 season with a storming run to his fourth career pole at the Sakhir track on Saturday, finishing ahead of Mercedes... read more »
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The post-qualifying press conference with Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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No sofas in sight here read more »
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Red Bull's Verstappen held off both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to claim the fifth pole position of his career to demonstrate his impressive pace during pre-season... read more »
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Track temperatures at the start of the final one-hour practice session of the weekend were nearly hitting 50-degrees, which meant the teams opted to spend the first 10 minutes... read more »
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After a tricky day of Friday practice in which Valtteri Bottas branded the Mercedes W12 'undriveable', Lewis Hamilton says the team are not where they want to be. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was left "puzzled" by the poor handling of his Mercedes Formula 1 car during the race simulations in Friday practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas are both wary that McLaren could pose a threat at this weekend’s opening Formula 1 race in Bahrain. McLaren’s Lando Norris was third quickest... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has described the Mercedes W12 as “undriveable” during practice for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, insisting the team has “plenty of work to do” if... read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

