Valtteri Viktor Bottas (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋɑltːeɾi ˈbotːɑs]; born 28 August 1989) is a Finnish racing driver currently competing in Formula One for Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, having previously driven for Mercedes from 2017 to 2021 and Williams from 2013 to 2016. Bottas has scored 10 race wins and 67 podiums. He contributed to five Constructors' Championship wins for Mercedes, and has been Drivers' Championship runner-up twice, in 2019 and 2020.

Bottas started his racing career in karting, later advancing to single-seater championships such as the Formula Renault UK Winter Series, Formula Renault Eurocup and the Formula Renault Northern European Cup, winning the latter two in 2008. In 2009, he moved up to the Formula 3 Euroseries, finishing third in the championship and also winning the Masters of Formula 3 event. In 2010, he was hired as a test driver for the Williams Formula One team, a position he would retain throughout 2011 and 2012, taking part in 15 Friday Free Practice sessions. In 2011, he also took part in the GP3 Series, winning the championship in the final race of the season.

In 2013, he joined Williams as a full-time driver partnering Pastor Maldonado. He would remain at Williams until 2017, achieving a top championship position of fourth in 2014 and finishing on the podium nine times during his time with Williams. Following Nico Rosberg's decision to retire following the 2016 season, Bottas was signed by Mercedes as his replacement to partner Lewis Hamilton. During his time with Mercedes which would go on to last until 2022, Bottas finished in the top three of the championship four times and won 10 races in addition to 58 podiums. After five Constructors' championships won alongside Hamilton, he joined Alfa Romeo for the 2022 season.

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Teams

YearTeam
2013Williams
2014Williams
2015Williams
2016Williams
2017Mercedes
2018Mercedes
2019Mercedes
2020Mercedes
2021Mercedes
2022Alfa Romeo
2023Alfa Romeo
2024Sauber

Stats

 WilliamsAll Teams
Starts78225
Wins010
Points4111788

Results

YearRoundCountryDriverGrid PosFinish PosResult
20131Australian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1614+1 Lap
20132Malaysian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1811Finished
20133Chinese Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1613Finished
20134Bahrain Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1514Finished
20135Spanish Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1616+1 Lap
20136Monaco Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1412Finished
20137Canadian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas314+1 Lap
20138British Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1612Finished
20139German Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1716+1 Lap
201310Hungarian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1620Hydraulics
201311Belgian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas2015Finished
201312Italian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1815Finished
201313Singapore Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1613Finished
201314Korean Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1712Finished
201315Japanese Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1317+1 Lap
201316Indian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1516+1 Lap
201317Abu Dhabi Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1515+1 Lap
201318United States Grand PrixValtteri Bottas98Finished
201319Brazilian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1321Accident
20141Australian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas155Finished
20142Malaysian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas188Finished
20143Bahrain Grand PrixValtteri Bottas38Finished
20144Chinese Grand PrixValtteri Bottas77Finished
20145Spanish Grand PrixValtteri Bottas45Finished
20146Monaco Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1316Engine
20147Canadian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas47Finished
20148Austrian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas23Finished
20149British Grand PrixValtteri Bottas142Finished
201410German Grand PrixValtteri Bottas22Finished
201411Hungarian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas38Finished
201412Belgian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas63Finished
201413Italian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas34Finished
201414Singapore Grand PrixValtteri Bottas811Finished
201415Japanese Grand PrixValtteri Bottas36Finished
201416Russian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas33Finished
201417United States Grand PrixValtteri Bottas35Finished
201418Brazilian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas410+1 Lap
201419Abu Dhabi Grand PrixValtteri Bottas33Finished
20151Australian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas018Withdrew
20152Malaysian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas85Finished
20153Chinese Grand PrixValtteri Bottas56Finished
20154Bahrain Grand PrixValtteri Bottas54Finished
20155Spanish Grand PrixValtteri Bottas44Finished
20156Monaco Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1614Finished
20157Canadian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas43Finished
20158Austrian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas65Finished
20159British Grand PrixValtteri Bottas45Finished
201510Hungarian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas613Finished
201511Belgian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas39Power Unit
201512Italian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas64Finished
201513Singapore Grand PrixValtteri Bottas75Finished
201514Japanese Grand PrixValtteri Bottas35Finished
201515Russian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas312Collision
201516United States Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1619Retired
201517Mexican Grand PrixValtteri Bottas63Finished
201518Brazilian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas75+1 Lap
201519Abu Dhabi Grand PrixValtteri Bottas613+1 Lap
20161Australian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas168Finished
20162Bahrain Grand PrixValtteri Bottas69+1 Lap
20163Chinese Grand PrixValtteri Bottas510Finished
20164Russian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas24Finished
20165Spanish Grand PrixValtteri Bottas75Finished
20166Monaco Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1012+1 Lap
20167Canadian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas73Finished
20168European Grand PrixValtteri Bottas86Finished
20169Austrian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas79+1 Lap
201610British Grand PrixValtteri Bottas614+1 Lap
201611Hungarian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas109+1 Lap
201612German Grand PrixValtteri Bottas79+1 Lap
201613Belgian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas88Finished
201614Italian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas56Finished
201615Singapore Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1020Overheating
201616Malaysian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas115Finished
201617Japanese Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1110Finished
201618United States Grand PrixValtteri Bottas816+1 Lap
201619Mexican Grand PrixValtteri Bottas88Finished
201620Brazilian Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1111Finished
201621Abu Dhabi Grand PrixValtteri Bottas1121Suspension


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