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Driver

Valtteri Bottas

 
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Details
Date of BirthMonday 28 August 1989
Born
Nastola
Finland
F1 Career
Active Years2013–2024, 2026
Races Contested250
Average ClassificationMedian: 6, Mean: 7.93 (Standard deviation: 5.33)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 6, Mean: 7.98 (Standard deviation: 5.78)
Fastest Laps19
Average Fastest Lap PositionMedian: 8, Mean: 8.80 (Standard deviation: 5.91)
Races Led38
Laps Led728
Race Distance Led3822 km
Debut2013 Australian GP
Maiden Win2017 Russian GP
Last Race2026 Japanese GP
Championships
Drivers' Championship
2013 – 17th 
(4 points)
2014 – 4th 
(186 points)
2015 – 5th 
(136 points)
2016 – 8th 
(85 points)
2017 – 3rd 
(305 points)
2018 – 5th 
(247 points)
2019 – 2nd 
(326 points)
2020 – 2nd 
(223 points)
2021 – 3rd 
(226 points)
2022 – 10th 
(49 points)
2023 – 15th 
(10 points)
2024 – not classified
2026 – not classified
Constructors' Championship
2013 – 9th ( Williams / Renault
(scored 4 of 5 points, 80%)
2014 – 3rd ( Williams / Mercedes
(scored 186 of 320 points, 58%)
2015 – 3rd ( Williams / Mercedes
(scored 136 of 257 points, 53%)
2016 – 5th ( Williams / Mercedes
(scored 85 of 138 points, 62%)
2017 – 1st ( Mercedes / Mercedes
(scored 305 of 668 points, 46%)
2018 – 1st ( Mercedes / Mercedes
(scored 247 of 655 points, 38%)
2019 – 1st ( Mercedes / Mercedes
(scored 326 of 739 points, 44%)
2020 – 1st ( Mercedes / Mercedes
(scored 223 of 573 points, 39%)
2021 – 1st ( Mercedes / Mercedes
(scored 226 of 613.5 points, 37%)
2022 – 6th ( Alfa Romeo / Ferrari
(scored 49 of 55 points, 89%)
2023 – 9th ( Alfa Romeo / Ferrari
(scored 10 of 16 points, 62%)
2024 – not classified
2026 – not classified
Records
Records Held Today1. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes (4) – set at 2026 Australian GP,
2. Most Consecutive 12th Place Finishes (3) – set at 2026 Australian GP,
3. Most Consecutive 16th Place Finishes (3) – set at 2026 Australian GP,
4. Most Consecutive 19th Place Finishes (2) – set at 2026 Australian GP,
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (9) – set at 2026 Australian GP,
6. Most 16th Place Finishes in a Season (7) – set at 2026 Australian GP,
7. Most 11th Place Qualifications in a Season (7) – set at 2026 Australian GP
Records Ever Broken1. Most 11th Place Qualifications in a Season (7) – set at 2016 Abu Dhabi GP,
2. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes (4) – set at 2018 Abu Dhabi GP,
3. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (9) – set at 2021 Saudi Arabian GP,
4. Most 16th Place Finishes in a Season (7) – set at 2024 Singapore GP,
5. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes (4) – set at 2026 Australian GP,
6. Most Consecutive 12th Place Finishes (3) – set at 2026 Australian GP,
7. Most Consecutive 16th Place Finishes (3) – set at 2026 Australian GP,
8. Most Consecutive 19th Place Finishes (2) – set at 2026 Australian GP,
9. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (9) – set at 2026 Australian GP,
10. Most 5th Place Finishes in a Season (6,Valtteri Bottas) – set at 2026 Australian GP,
11. Most 16th Place Finishes in a Season (7) – set at 2026 Australian GP,
12. Most 11th Place Qualifications in a Season (7) – set at 2026 Australian GP

Partners
Team MateRacesYears
 Pastor Maldonado
19
2013
 Felipe Massa
59
2014–2016
 Lewis Hamilton
100
2017–2021
 George Russell
1
2020
 Guanyu Zhou
68
2022–2024
 Robert Kubica
3
2022
 Théo Pourchaire
3
2022–2023
 Robert Shwartzman
2
2024
 Sergio Pérez
3
2026
Team RacesYears
Williams
78
2013–2016
Mercedes-Benz
101
2017–2021
Alfa Romeo
44
2022–2023
Sauber
24
2024
Cadillac
3
2026
Car ManufacturerRacesYears
Williams
78
2013–2016
Mercedes
101
2017–2021
Alfa Romeo
44
2022–2023
Kick Sauber
24
2024
Cadillac
3
2026
Engine ManufacturerRacesYears
Renault
19
2013
Mercedes
160
2014–2021
Ferrari
71
2022–2024, 2026
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Pirelli
250
2013–2024, 2026
EntrantRacesYears
Williams F1 Team
19
2013
Williams Martini Racing
59
2014–2016
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
59
2017, 2020–2021
Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport
42
2018–2019
Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN
22
2022
Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake
11
2023
Alfa Romeo F1 Team Kick
11
2023
Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber
22
2024
Kick Sauber F1 Team
2
2024
Cadillac Formula 1 Team
3
2026
Car DesignerRacesYears
Mike Coughlan
19
2013
Ed Wood
78
2013–2016
Jason Somerville
78
2013–2016
Pat Symonds
59
2014–2016
Car ModelRacesYears
Williams FW35
19
2013
Williams FW36
19
2014
Williams FW37
19
2015
Williams FW38
21
2016
Mercedes F1 W08 EQ Power+
20
2017
Mercedes F1 W09 EQ Power+
21
2018
Mercedes F1 W10 EQ Power+
21
2019
Mercedes F1 W11
17
2020
Mercedes F1 W12
22
2021
Alfa Romeo C42
22
2022
Alfa Romeo C43
22
2023
Kick Sauber C44
24
2024
Cadillac MAC-26
3
2026
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 17
19
2013
Car 77
231
2014–2024, 2026
Team SponsorRacesYears
Experian
38
2013–2014
Hatch
38
2013–2014
Kemppi
57
2013–2015
MAN
19
2013
McGregor
19
2013
Michael Caines MBE
38
2013–2014
Michael Johnson Performance Inc
19
2013
Oris
78
2013–2016
PDVSA
19
2013
PPG
78
2013–2016
Pirelli
238
2013–2024, 2026
Puma
195
2013–2014, 2017–2024
Randstad
78
2013–2016
Rays
38
2013–2014
Renault
19
2013
Thomson Reuters
38
2013–2014
Venezuela Tourism
19
2013
Wihuri
119
2013–2018
ingenie
19
2013
Dom Reilly Ltd
36
2013–2014
Astana
15
2013
ShoreTel
31
2013–2014
Banco do Brasil
19
2014
Esquire
19
2014
Genworth
38
2014–2015
Martini
59
2014–2016
Petrobras
59
2014–2016
AlpineStars
43
2015–2016, 2026
Avanade
40
2015–2016
BT
40
2015–2016
Dtex
40
2015–2016
GKN
19
2015
Hackett
40
2015–2016
Michael Caines
40
2015–2016
Rexona
40
2015–2016
Spinal Injuries Association
40
2015–2016
Sure
1
2015
Cybex International UK
21
2016
EOS e-Manufacturing Solutions
21
2016
Financial.org
11
2016
Symantec
3
2016
ASSOS
62
2017–2019
Allianz
20
2017
Bose
101
2017–2021
DB Schenker
41
2017–2018
Endless Advance Ltd
101
2017–2021
Epson
101
2017–2021
Hugo Boss
20
2017
IWC
13
2017
Monster
101
2017–2021
OMP
79
2017–2020
Petronas
101
2017–2021
Pure Storage
101
2017–2021
Qualcomm
62
2017–2019
SPG
41
2017–2018
Schuberth
20
2017
Spieshecker
13
2017
Tata
13
2017
Tumi
20
2017
UBS
101
2017–2021
ebmpapst
62
2017–2019
tibco
11
2017
IWC Schaffhausen
88
2017–2021
NetJets
28
2017–2018
O.Z. Racing
88
2017–2021
Rubrik
28
2017–2018
Spies Hecker
28
2017–2018
TATA Communications
49
2017–2019
TIBCO
88
2017–2021
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
81
2018–2021
Tommy Hilfiger
84
2018–2021, 2026
Axalta
43
2019, 2021
CrowdStrike
60
2019–2021
Konecranes
21
2019
Marriott Bonvoy
21
2019
Seedlip
38
2019–2020
Police
55
2019–2021
Stilo
28
2019–2020
AMD
39
2020–2021
The Ritz-Carlton
39
2020–2021
Belstaff
22
2021
TeamViewer
22
2021
FTX
8
2021
AB Dynamics
21
2022
AMX
32
2022–2023
Accelleron
32
2022–2023
Acer
21
2022
Additive Industries
56
2022–2024
Adler Pelzer Group
21
2022
Brütsch-Rüegger
25
2022–2023
CODE-ZERO
32
2022–2023
Camozzi
56
2022–2024
Curam Domi
32
2022–2023
DRF Bets
21
2022
Delsey
32
2022–2023
Ferrari Trento
55
2022–2024
Floki
21
2022
Globeair
56
2022–2024
Hyland
56
2022–2024
Iveco
21
2022
JigSpace
56
2022–2024
Magneti Marelli
56
2022–2024
Mitsubishi Electric
32
2022–2023
Modere
21
2022
PKN ORLEN
21
2022
Rebellion Timepieces
33
2022–2024
Riedel
56
2022–2024
Sabelt
56
2022–2024
Save the Children
56
2022–2024
Singha
56
2022–2024
Socios
43
2022–2024
Vauld
21
2022
Virtek
21
2022
Walter Meier
56
2022–2024
Web Eyewear
56
2022–2024
ZCG
21
2022
Zadara
21
2022
Edelweeis
1
2022
Everdome
55
2022–2024
Ciesse Piumini
54
2022–2024
Edelweiss
54
2022–2024
Path
19
2022
Repx
19
2022
Seagate
30
2022–2023
Br¿tsch-R¿egger
7
2022
Assos
22
2022–2023
AximTrade
22
2022–2023
Cielo
46
2022–2024
ProTech Monte-Carlo
11
2022
SenseTime
22
2022–2023
WhistlePig
22
2022–2023
AGILIS
11
2023
Corinthian Re
11
2023
Diagnostix
11
2023
Georg Fischer
11
2023
KICK
11
2023
Kick Out Plastic
11
2023
MASCOT
11
2023
MindMaze
11
2023
ProTech
11
2023
Salt
11
2023
Stake
35
2023–2024
Acceleron
24
2024
Agilis
24
2024
Ambrosial
24
2024
Beyond Nations
24
2024
Bruetsch Ruegger
24
2024
Code Zero
24
2024
Extreme Networks
24
2024
Fix Network
24
2024
GF
24
2024
Hewlett Packard
24
2024
Kick
24
2024
Lemo
1
2024
Mascot
24
2024
Mindmaze
24
2024
Mitsubishi
24
2024
Scania
24
2024
Sensetime
24
2024
Sunoco
24
2024
Vibratech
24
2024
Whistle Pig
24
2024
Zero Petroleum
24
2024
Claro
3
2026
Core Scientific
3
2026
IFS
3
2026
Jim Beam
3
2026
TWG AI
3
2026
Tenneco
3
2026

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