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Valtteri Bottas

born 28 Aug 1989 · #77 · active 2013–2026 · Cadillac F1 Team

265Races
10Wins
67Podiums10th all-time
20Polesjoint 16th all-time
145Top 10s
8.24Avg Position
8.92Avg Grid Pos
5Constructor Titles

Valtteri Bottas, a consistent and highly regarded driver, spent five seasons alongside Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, contributing significantly to their Constructors' Championship dominance. Known for his methodical approach and strong qualifying pace, he secured 20 pole positions and 10 victories during his tenure with the Silver Arrows, often playing a crucial supporting role. After leaving Mercedes, Bottas embarked on a new chapter with Sauber (now Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber), taking on a leadership role and helping to develop the team for its future Audi partnership, before moving to the new Cadillac team for 2026. With 265 starts and 67 podium finishes, Bottas remains a respected and enduring presence on the F1 grid.

All-time records

Where Valtteri Bottas ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.

Top Teams

Team
Wins
Pod.
Pts
Mercedes10581320
Williams09411
Alfa Romeo0057
Cadillac F1 Team000
Sauber000

Top Circuits

Circuit
Wins
Avg pts
Sochi Autodrom215.5
Red Bull Ring210.21
Hockenheimring09.5
Circuit Paul Ricard09
Yas Marina Circuit18.58
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza08.38
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve08.36
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya08.23
Bahrain International Circuit08.08
Silverstone Circuit07.57

Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

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Related drivers

Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.

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Season by season

Valtteri Bottas season-by-season championship record
SeasonChampionship positionWinsPoints
20262300
2024227 places lower than 202300
2023155 places lower than 2022010
2022107 places lower than 2021049
202131 place lower than 20201226
202022223
201923 places higher than 20184326
201852 places lower than 20170247
201735 places higher than 20163305
201683 places lower than 2015085
201551 place lower than 20140136
2014413 places higher than 20130186
20131704
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Teammate head-to-heads

Every season Valtteri Bottas was compared against a teammate
SeasonTeamMatchupRace
2026Cadillac F1 TeamBottas vs Pérez4–15
2024SauberBottas vs Zhou14–10
2023Alfa RomeoBottas vs Zhou13–9
2022Alfa RomeoBottas vs Zhou15–7
2021MercedesBottas vs Hamilton4–18
2020MercedesBottas vs Hamilton4–12
2019MercedesBottas vs Hamilton6–15
2018MercedesBottas vs Hamilton3–18
2017MercedesBottas vs Hamilton8–12
2016WilliamsBottas vs Massa12–9
2015WilliamsBottas vs Massa9–9
2014WilliamsBottas vs Massa10–9
2013WilliamsBottas vs Maldonado8–11
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Circuits raced

27 circuitsShow all▾
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Race results

202620 racesCadillac F1 Team▾
Valtteri Bottas race results in 2026
Grand PrixGridResultPts
Brazilian GP
17Did not start0
Mexico City GP
21Retired0
United States GP
19Retired0
Singapore GP
18P190
Bahrain GP in Malaysia
19Retired0
Azerbaijan GP
19P160
Spanish GP
19P180
Italian GP
16P190
Dutch GP
21Retired0
Hungarian GP
21Retired0
Belgian GP
17P180
British GP
18P160
Austrian GP
20Retired0
Barcelona GP
20Retired0
Monaco GP
20Retired0
Canadian GP
21P160
Miami GP
19P180
Japanese GP
20P190
Chinese GP
19P134 places better than season average (P17.2)0
Australian GP
19Retired0

▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Valtteri Bottas’s average finish in 2026 (P17.2, retirements excluded).

Earlier seasons2013–2024 (12 seasons)▾
202424 racesSauber▾
Valtteri Bottas race results in 2024
Grand PrixGridResultPts
Abu Dhabi GP
9Retired0
Qatar GP
13P115 places better than season average (P15.5)0
Las Vegas GP
19P180
São Paulo GP
11P130
Mexico City GP
15P140
United States GP
16P170
Singapore GP
19P160
Azerbaijan GP
16P160
Italian GP
19P160
Dutch GP
16P190
Belgian GP
14P150
Hungarian GP
12P160
British GP
16P150
Austrian GP
18P160
Spanish GP
12P160
Canadian GP
19P130
Monaco GP
17P130
Emilia Romagna GP
16P180
Miami GP
16P160
Chinese GP
10Retired0
Japanese GP
13P140
Australian GP
13P140
Saudi Arabian GP
16P170
Bahrain GP
16P190

▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Valtteri Bottas’s average finish in 2024 (P15.5, retirements excluded).

202322 racesAlfa Romeo▾
Valtteri Bottas race results in 2023
Grand PrixGridResultPts
Abu Dhabi GP
18P196 places worse than season average (P13.4)0
Las Vegas GP
7P170
São Paulo GP
18Retired0
Mexico City GP
9P150
United States GP
13P120
Qatar GP
9P85 places better than season average (P13.4)4
Japanese GP
16Retired0
Singapore GP
16Retired0
Italian GP
14P101
Dutch GP
18P140
Belgian GP
13P120
Hungarian GP
7P120
British GP
20P120
Austrian GP
14P150
Canadian GP
14P101
Spanish GP
16P196 places worse than season average (P13.4)0
Monaco GP
15P110
Miami GP
10P130
Azerbaijan GP
13P185 places worse than season average (P13.4)0
Australian GP
19P110
Saudi Arabian GP
14P185 places worse than season average (P13.4)0
Bahrain GP
12P85 places better than season average (P13.4)4

▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Valtteri Bottas’s average finish in 2023 (P13.4, retirements excluded).

202222 racesAlfa Romeo▾
Valtteri Bottas race results in 2022
Grand PrixGridResultPts
Abu Dhabi GP
18P155 places worse than season average (P10.4)0
São Paulo GP
14P92
Mexico City GP
6P101
United States GP
7Spun off0
Japanese GP
12P155 places worse than season average (P10.4)0
Singapore GP
15P110
Italian GP
15P130
Dutch GP
16Engine0
Belgian GP
13Accident0
Hungarian GP
8P2010 places worse than season average (P10.4)0
French GP
11P140
Austrian GP
—P110
British GP
12Gearbox0
Canadian GP
11P76
Azerbaijan GP
15P110
Monaco GP
12P92
Spanish GP
7P64 places better than season average (P10.4)8
Miami GP
5P76
Emilia Romagna GP
7P55 places better than season average (P10.4)10
Australian GP
12P84
Saudi Arabian GP
8Cooling system0
Bahrain GP
6P64 places better than season average (P10.4)8

▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Valtteri Bottas’s average finish in 2022 (P10.4, retirements excluded).

202122 races, 1 winMercedes▾
Valtteri Bottas race results in 2021
Grand PrixGridResultPts
Abu Dhabi GP
6P68
Saudi Arabian GP
2P315
Qatar GP
6Damage0
São Paulo GP
1P315
Mexico City GP
1P1510 places worse than season average (P5.0)0
United States GP
9P68
Turkish GP
1P14 places better than season average (P5.0)26
Russian GP
16P510
Italian GP
19P315
Dutch GP
3P315
Belgian GP
13P127 places worse than season average (P5.0)0
Hungarian GP
2Collision0
British GP
3P315
Austrian GP
5P218
Styrian GP
5P315
French GP
3P412
Azerbaijan GP
10P127 places worse than season average (P5.0)0
Monaco GP
3Wheel nut0
Spanish GP
3P315
Portuguese GP
1P316
Emilia Romagna GP
8Collision0
Bahrain GP
3P316

▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Valtteri Bottas’s average finish in 2021 (P5.0, retirements excluded).

202017 races, 2 winsMercedes▾
Valtteri Bottas race results in 2020
Grand PrixGridResultPts
Abu Dhabi GP
2P218
Sakhir GP
1P84
Bahrain GP
2P84
Turkish GP
9P1410 places worse than season average (P4.3)0
Emilia Romagna GP
1P218
Portuguese GP
2P218
Eifel GP
1Power Unit0
Russian GP
3P126
Tuscan GP
2P218
Italian GP
2P510
Belgian GP
2P218
Spanish GP
2P316
70th Anniversary GP
1P315
British GP
2P117 places worse than season average (P4.3)0
Hungarian GP
2P315
Styrian GP
4P218
Austrian GP
1P125

▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Valtteri Bottas’s average finish in 2020 (P4.3, retirements excluded).

201921 races, 4 winsMercedes▾
Valtteri Bottas race results in 2019
Grand PrixGridResultPts
Abu Dhabi GP
20P412
Brazilian GP
4Power Unit0
United States GP
1P125
Mexican GP
6P315
Japanese GP
3P125
Russian GP
4P218
Singapore GP
5P510
Italian GP
3P218
Belgian GP
4P315
Hungarian GP
2P85 places worse than season average (P2.7)4
German GP
3Accident0
British GP
1P218
Austrian GP
3P315
French GP
2P218
Canadian GP
6P413
Monaco GP
2P315
Spanish GP
1P218
Azerbaijan GP
1P125
Chinese GP
1P218
Bahrain GP
4P218
Australian GP
2P126

▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Valtteri Bottas’s average finish in 2019 (P2.7, retirements excluded).

201821 racesMercedes▾
Valtteri Bottas race results in 2018
Grand PrixGridResultPts
Abu Dhabi GP
2P510
Brazilian GP
3P510
Mexican GP
5P510
United States GP
3P510
Japanese GP
2P218
Russian GP
1P218
Singapore GP
4P412
Italian GP
4P315
Belgian GP
19P412
Hungarian GP
2P510
German GP
2P218
British GP
4P412
Austrian GP
1Hydraulics0
French GP
2P76
Canadian GP
2P218
Monaco GP
5P510
Spanish GP
2P218
Azerbaijan GP
3Puncture0
Chinese GP
3P218
Bahrain GP
3P218
Australian GP
15P84 places worse than season average (P3.9)4

▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Valtteri Bottas’s average finish in 2018 (P3.9, retirements excluded).

201720 races, 3 winsMercedes▾
Valtteri Bottas race results in 2017
Grand PrixGridResultPts
Abu Dhabi GP
1P125
Brazilian GP
1P218
Mexican GP
4P218
United States GP
3P510
Japanese GP
6P412
Malaysian GP
5P510
Singapore GP
6P315
Italian GP
4P218
Belgian GP
3P510
Hungarian GP
3P315
British GP
9P218
Austrian GP
1P125
Azerbaijan GP
2P218
Canadian GP
3P218
Monaco GP
3P412
Spanish GP
3Power Unit0
Russian GP
3P125
Bahrain GP
1P315
Chinese GP
3P68
Australian GP
3P315
201621 racesWilliams▾
Valtteri Bottas race results in 2016
Grand PrixGridResultPts
Abu Dhabi GP
11Suspension0
Brazilian GP
11P110
Mexican GP
8P84
United States GP
8P167 places worse than season average (P8.5)0
Japanese GP
11P101
Malaysian GP
11P510
Singapore GP
10Overheating0
Italian GP
5P68
Belgian GP
8P84
German GP
7P92
Hungarian GP
10P92
British GP
6P145 places worse than season average (P8.5)0
Austrian GP
7P92
European GP
8P68
Canadian GP
7P36 places better than season average (P8.5)15
Monaco GP
10P120
Spanish GP
7P510
Russian GP
2P45 places better than season average (P8.5)12
Chinese GP
5P101
Bahrain GP
6P92
Australian GP
16P84

▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Valtteri Bottas’s average finish in 2016 (P8.5, retirements excluded).

201519 racesWilliams▾
Valtteri Bottas race results in 2015
Grand PrixGridResultPts
Abu Dhabi GP
6P136 places worse than season average (P6.8)0
Brazilian GP
7P510
Mexican GP
6P315
United States GP
16Retired0
Russian GP
3P125 places worse than season average (P6.8)0
Japanese GP
3P510
Singapore GP
7P510
Italian GP
6P412
Belgian GP
3P92
Hungarian GP
6P136 places worse than season average (P6.8)0
British GP
4P510
Austrian GP
6P510
Canadian GP
4P315
Monaco GP
16P147 places worse than season average (P6.8)0
Spanish GP
4P412
Bahrain GP
5P412
Chinese GP
5P68
Malaysian GP
8P510
Australian GP
—Withdrew0

▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Valtteri Bottas’s average finish in 2015 (P6.8, retirements excluded).

201419 racesWilliams▾
Valtteri Bottas race results in 2014
Grand PrixGridResultPts
Abu Dhabi GP
3P330
Brazilian GP
4P104 places worse than season average (P5.6)1
United States GP
3P510
Russian GP
3P315
Japanese GP
3P68
Singapore GP
8P115 places worse than season average (P5.6)0
Italian GP
3P412
Belgian GP
6P315
Hungarian GP
3P84
German GP
2P218
British GP
14P218
Austrian GP
2P315
Canadian GP
4P76
Monaco GP
13Engine0
Spanish GP
4P510
Chinese GP
7P76
Bahrain GP
3P84
Malaysian GP
18P84
Australian GP
15P510

▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Valtteri Bottas’s average finish in 2014 (P5.6, retirements excluded).

201319 racesWilliams▾
Valtteri Bottas race results in 2013
Grand PrixGridResultPts
Brazilian GP
13Accident0
United States GP
9P86 places better than season average (P13.7)4
Abu Dhabi GP
15P150
Indian GP
15P160
Japanese GP
13P170
Korean GP
17P120
Singapore GP
16P130
Italian GP
18P150
Belgian GP
20P150
Hungarian GP
16Hydraulics0
German GP
17P160
British GP
16P120
Canadian GP
3P140
Monaco GP
14P120
Spanish GP
16P160
Bahrain GP
15P140
Chinese GP
16P130
Malaysian GP
18P110
Australian GP
16P140

▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Valtteri Bottas’s average finish in 2013 (P13.7, retirements excluded).