Sebastian Vettel was taken by surprise by Valtteri Bottas' start and couldn't reclaim the lead after losing out at turn two. 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 enjoyed a surreal race in the Russian Grand Prix to secure not only his first win at Mercedes but the first win of his career. read more »
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The transcript of the Post Race Press Conference organised by the FIA for the 2017 Russian Grand Prix involving Valtteri Bottas, Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen. read more »
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SOCHI, Russia -- Sebastian Vettel says Felipe Massa did Valtteri Bottas "a favour twice" on the final lap of the Finn's Russian Grand Prix win. Vettel had moved... read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Valtteri Bottas, Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is interviewed for the first time as an F1 race winner - plus reaction from Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Esteban Ocon, Nico... read more »
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SOCHI, Russia -- Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda says he's never seen a driver withstand as much pressure to win their first Formula One race as Valtteri Bottas... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says his first Formula One victory feels "surreal" after winning the Russian Grand Prix. Bottas took the lead with a storming start from third and... read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas credited 'home comforts' for keeping his focus during nerve-wracking Russian GP win. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel said the Russian Grand Prix was won on the run down to Turn 2, during which he lost the lead of the race to Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas. Vettel started from... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas claimed his first career win in Formula 1, Ferrari completed the podium and Daniel Ricciardo had to retire early. read more »
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Niki Lauda has admitted Valtteri Bottas's maiden Formula 1 win in the Russian Grand Prix came as a surprise read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says he is "very proud" of Valtteri Bottas after he claimed his maiden Formula 1 victory in Sunday's Russian Grand Prix. Bottas… read more »
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Formula 1 has a new race winner for the first time since the Spanish Grand Prix of 2016 as Valtteri Bottas took victory in Russia, maintaining Mercedes' unbeaten record at... read more »
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ESPN rounds up the major talking points from the Russian Grand Prix after Valtteri Bottas took the first win of his F1 career. Shock: After 48 laps of tedium, it was something... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says the Russian Grand Prix was lost for Ferrari at the start as Valtteri Bottas moved into a lead that proved crucial to his first F1 win. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is at a loss to explain his general lack of pace in the Russian Grand Prix, saying he was out of it from the start. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has described his first Formula 1 victory as "surreal" after winning the Russian Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas wins Russian Grand Prix ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen as Lewis Hamilton struggles. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas may have been made to wait over 80 races before taking his first win in F1, but it was worth the wait. read more »
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A delighted Valtteri Bottas says his maiden Formula 1 victory was "worth the wait" as he fended off Sebastian Vettel during a tense finale at the Russian Grand… read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas claimed his maiden F1 win after fighting off Sebastian Vettel for victory in the Russian GP. read more »
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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 | 403 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | 340 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 319 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | 268 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | 259 |
| 6 | George Russell | 217 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | 208 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | 152 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | 62 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | 35 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren Mercedes | 608 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 584 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 555 |
| 4 | Mercedes | 425 |
| 5 | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 86 |
| 6 | Haas Ferrari | 50 |
| 7 | Alpine Renault | 49 |
| 8 | RB Honda RBPT | 46 |
| 9 | Williams Mercedes | 17 |
| 10 | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 0 |