Just 24 hours after its current driver Valtteri Bottas announced that he was switching to Alfa Romeo next year, Mercedes went public with its plans to bring in Russell.After... read more »
Valtteri Bottas news
Valtteri Bottas
| Team | Mercedes |
|---|---|
| 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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Lewis Hamilton repeatedly said he would prefer Valtteri Bottas to stay, writes Andrew Benson, but Mercedes could not pass up the chance to sign George Russell. read more »
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Following Valtteri Bottas' switch to Alfa Romeo, George Russell has duly been announced as a Mercedes driver for 2022. read more »
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Formula 1's worst kept secret is nearly out as Alfa Romeo confirmed that Valtteri Bottas will be joining the team on a multi-year deal from 2022. The Finn has enjoyed a... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will be joining Alfa Romeo next season, but who will partner him at the team in 2022? We discuss the contenders... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will move to Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN in 2022 after signing a multi-year contract with the team. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has hailed Valtteri Bottas as his "best teammate" in Formula 1 following the confirmation he will leave Mercedes at the end of the season. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has paid a glowing tribute to "the best team-mate" he has had, Valtteri Bottas, who is joining Alfa Romeo. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has lauded Valtteri Bottas as his greatest Formula 1 team-mate and says he "will be missed" after it was confirmed that the Finnish driver would be... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has paid a glowing tribute to departing team-mate Valtteri Bottas in the wake of the Finn's move to Alfa Romeo. read more »
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Bottas announced on Monday that he would be joining Alfa Romeo for 2022 after signing a multi-year deal, paving the way for George Russell to be announced as his replacement at... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has praised outgoing Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas as a "standout human being" and complimented the Finn as "greater than you know."... read more »
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Frederic Vasseur believes new signing Valtteri Bottas will thrive in a team leader role at Alfa Romeo during the 2022 Formula 1 season. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas labelled his partnership with Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes as a "privilege" but insisted it was not the time to say his goodbyes yet with a championship... read more »
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A look at why Mercedes couldn't ignore George Russell's rising star any more and why Valtteri Bottas' time at the team was up. read more »
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Toto Wolff says Valtteri Bottas "would absolutely have deserved" to stay on as Lewis Hamilton's Formula 1 teammate at Mercedes. read more »
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Toto Wolff began his parting message to Valtteri Bottas by stressing the difficulty of the decision Mercedes had made to replace him. read more »
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Bottas, who looks set to be replaced by George Russell for next season, announced on Monday that he would be moving to Alfa Romeo on a multi-year deal.Reflecting on their time... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will replace the retiring Kimi Raikkonen in Alfa Romeo's driver line-up for the 2022 Formula 1 season as part of a "multi-year" deal. read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is adamant a decision to release Valtteri Bottas was not 'easy or straightforward'. read more »
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Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff says not renewing Valtteri Bottas' contract for 2022 wasn't an easy decision for the team to make. Bottas will depart Mercedes at... read more »
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After the announcement that Valtteri Bottas is joining the team, Alfa Romeo boss Frederic Vasseur has confirmed he will be their lead driver next season. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is set to leave Mercedes and join forces with Alfa Romeo Racing from next season, after signing a multi-year deal with the Hinwil-based Italian-Swiss team. read more »
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As Valtteri Bottas leaves Mercedes for Alfa Romeo, without actually naming his successor, Toto Wolff insists that dropping him in favour of Mr X wasn't "an easy... read more »
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Will Buxton and Lawrence Barretto are here with everything you need to know about Valtteri Bottas' move to Alfa Romeo for 2022, which will see him leave Mercedes after... read more »
Qatari Grand Prix
1st of December 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 | 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 |