Both Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu reflected on an unfortunate and disappointing day which saw them pick no points at Spa-Francorchamps. 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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Valtteri Bottas joked his second-lap retirement at the Belgian Grand Prix was "not the present I wanted" as his latest birthday celebrations turned sour. read more »
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Valterri Bottas is committed to a "long-term" future with his current F1 squad in a bid to continue through to its potential re-branding by German car giant Audi. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has suggested he would be happy to stick around and possibly race with Audi when the German car company enters F1 in 2026. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu recap on a day of mixed fortunes for both Alfa Romeo drivers around Spa-Francorchamps. read more »
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On an action-packed day both on and off the track at Spa-Francorchamps, the F1 world championship leader topped second practice by almost nine-tenths of a second from title... read more »
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Audi has today announced in a press conference at Spa that it will enter F1 as a powertrain manufacturer from the start of the new-for-2026 engine rules cycle, whereby the... read more »
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Neither Valtteri Bottas nor Zhou Guanyu have scored points since the Canadian Grand Prix, something they want to right this weekend in Belgium. read more »
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Bottas joined Alfa Romeo for 2022 after spending five seasons with Mercedes, and has quickly embraced the team leader role for the Swiss-based squad, scoring 41 of its 46... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has conceded to 'feeling the difference' since leaving Mercedes and stepping out of the shadow of former team-mate Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has been 'positively surprised' by the faith Alfa Romeo has put in him but has conceded the lack of personnel compared to Mercedes is evident. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has opened up on his new position in Formula 1, having made the switch to Alfa Romeo in 2022. Bottas raced for Mercedes for five years from 2017 to 2021,... read more »
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Bottas joined Alfa Romeo for the 2022 season after spending five years with Mercedes, scoring 10 wins for the Silver Arrows and helping it to win the constructors'... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has insisted his targets for Alfa Romeo are for the long-term after narrowly missing out on his initial start-of-season goal. read more »
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"Friendship ended with F1 car. Now recovery truck is my best friend." - Valtteri Bottas, probably. For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has not ruled out attempting to fill the activism void left by the retiring Sebastian Vettel. read more »
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The Sauber-run squad is sixth in the F1 world constructors' championship this year but has failed to score any points in the past four races, after the team picked up... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has conceded McLaren and Alpine's "scary" form is a threat to his lofty ambitions for Alfa Romeo this year. read more »
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Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas is hopeful Sebastian Vettel will remain in his role as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association past his retirement. read more »
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Zhou became China's first full-time F1 driver this year after graduating from Formula 2, partnering Valtteri Bottas at Alfa Romeo.But Zhou was subject to criticism and... read more »
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'So close, yet so far' was the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix personified for Esteban Ocon. Hear from the Frenchman as he breaks down his quest for a podium in Saudi... read more »
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Bottas joined Alfa Romeo at the beginning of the season following a five-year stint with Mercedes that saw him score 10 grand prix victories and twice finish as runner-up in... read more »
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The Chinese driver stepped up to F1 with Alfa Romeo this year after finishing third in last season's Formula 2 championship, becoming Valtteri Bottas's team-mate as... read more »
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Zhou Guanyu has praised the impact Valtteri Bottas has made as his first F1 team-mate at Alfa Romeo. read more »
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We're officially into F1's summer break, so we thought this was the perfect time to look over each of F1's drivers and evaluate how their season has gone so far.... read more »
United States Grand Prix
24th of November 2024
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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 | Max Verstappen | 393 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | 331 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 307 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | 262 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | 244 |
| 6 | George Russell | 192 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | 190 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | 151 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | 62 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | 31 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren Mercedes | 593 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 557 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 544 |
| 4 | Mercedes | 382 |
| 5 | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 86 |
| 6 | Alpine Renault | 49 |
| 7 | Haas Ferrari | 46 |
| 8 | RB Honda RBPT | 44 |
| 9 | Williams Mercedes | 17 |
| 10 | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 0 |