Valtteri Viktor Bottas (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋɑltːeɾi ˈbotːɑs]; born 28 August 1989) is a Finnish racing driver, who serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Mercedes.

2 days ago · Valtteri Bottas is set for a return to the cockpit of Mercedes machinery in early March as part of the Adelaide Motorsport Festival, event organisers have announced.

Jan 20, 2025 · Valtteri Bottas put pen to paper on a contract to race for Sauber in the F1 2025 season, it has emerged, only for the team to sign Gabriel Bortoleto instead. Bottas was left without a seat for F1 ...

Valtteri moved to Alfa Romeo for the start of 2022, and spent three seasons with the team that would rebrand as Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber for 2024. He achieved a best result of P5 with the Swiss-based team at the 2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.

Dec 19, 2024 · Mercedes have announced that Valtteri Bottas will return to the team as a reserve driver for the 2025 season, after the Finn and Kick Sauber parted company following the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Valtteri Bottas heads home, back to the three-pointed star as Third Driver for 2025.

Dec 19, 2024 · Valtteri Bottas will return to Mercedes as its Formula One reserve driver for the 2025 season. Bottas, 35, spent five seasons racing for Mercedes between 2017 and 2021,...

Dec 19, 2024 · Valtteri Bottas will return to Mercedes as a reserve driver for the 2025 season, the Formula One team announced on Thursday, after the Finn left Sauber at the end of the season.

Bottas blossomed at the Silver Arrows in 2017, unleashing his pace to clock up personal pole positions and victories as well as a team championship for the famous Mercedes marque alongside Lewis Hamilton. He even tied with Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel with 13 podiums.

Born: 28/08/1989 Nastola, Finland. The latest in a long line of Finns to have tasted the winners’ champagne in motorsport’s highest echelons, Valtteri Bottas entered into his second...