Finishing eighth at the Belgian Grand Prix, Valtteri Bottas lamented an opportunity wasted by the decision to delay his pit stop when the Safety Car came out. 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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Rob Smedley bemoaned the delay in halting the Belgian Grand Prix following Kevin Magnussen's crash as it heavily compromised Valtteri Bottas' afternoon. read more »
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The decision to delay his pit stop by a lap behind the safety car cost Valtteri Bottas a better result after the Finn finished down in eighth on Sunday at Spa-Francorchamps. read more »
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Williams has confirmed that both Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa were hampered by a software problem on their power units during Belgian Grand Prix… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas qualified eighth for Williams at Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday, but bemoaned a software issue on his FW38 that meant he was unable to run his engine in... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas blames a Mercedes-related issue for Williams' software issue as Force India move into position to bridge gap for fourth. read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen out-paced Daniel Ricciardo and Ferrari team-mate Sebastian Vettel to top the timings in the third and final practice session ahead of the Belgian GP, but there... read more »
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Williams F1 Team was left with mixed feelings after the opening day of the Belgian GP. Felipe Massa encountered a series of set-up problems while his team-mate Valtteri Bottas... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he is in a "good position at the moment" as talks about his future in Formula 1 continue. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is confident he will have a "good solution" in place for 2017, with both the Finn and Williams team-mate Felipe Massa expecting their F1 futures to be... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is hopeful Spa-Francorchamps continues to be a strong circuit for the Williams team as Formula 1 arrives in Belgium this weekend. read more »
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Rated one of the 'best' tracks with the Williams drivers, Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa are hoping for a strong showing at Spa. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas wants to extend his stay at Williams beyond this season because he feels there is a lot more they can achieve together in Formula 1 read more »
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Williams Deputy team boss Claire Williams believes that Valtteri Bottas has improved as a driver since the link to Ferrari ended. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has no concerns he will be left on Formula One's sidelines when the final driver line-ups for 2017 start to emerge after the summer break. Outside of... read more »
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Although Valtteri Bottas has been linked to Renault, Claire Williams has hinted that he could stay on, saying she hopes to one day give him a championship-winning car. read more »
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Finish driver Valtteri Bottas believes Williams have been out developed this season, with the team sitting fourth place with more concerns about the threat from behind from... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has "reset" following rumours linking him with a move to Ferrari last year and is now an even better Formula 1 driver, according to deputy team boss... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas concedes Williams has been outdeveloped by its Formula 1 rivals this season, with a number of the upgrades it has brought failing to deliver the expected gains read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has made clear that he is "not worried" over his Formula 1 future, as Williams continues to evaluate its driver line-up options for the 2017… read more »
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Felipe Massa's ability behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car is underestimated, according to his Williams team-mate Valtteri Bottas read more »
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Rob Smedley admits Williams got Valtteri Bottas race strategy completely wrong and were powerless to see him drop to ninth in the closing stages read more »
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Valtteri Bottas expressed his frustration at Williams' tyre strategy after he spent half of his German Grand Prix on one set of tyres, and faced severe… read more »
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Williams Martini Racing deployed the wrong tactics during the German Grand Prix for Valtteri Bottas, according to Rob Smedley. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes Williams' two-stop strategy for the German Grand Prix costed the team points after losing two positions in the last few laps. read more »
Brazilian Grand Prix
3rd 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 | 362 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | 315 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 291 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | 251 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | 240 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 189 |
| 7 | George Russell | 177 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | 150 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | 62 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | 31 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren Mercedes | 566 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 537 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 512 |
| 4 | Mercedes | 366 |
| 5 | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 86 |
| 6 | Haas Ferrari | 46 |
| 7 | RB Honda RBPT | 36 |
| 8 | Williams Mercedes | 17 |
| 9 | Alpine Renault | 14 |
| 10 | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 0 |