Valtteri Bottas
F1 Statistics
Last updated: 27 September 2020, 14:59 BST
Fact File
| Nationality: |  Finnish |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Nastola, Finland |
| Date of birth: | 28 August 1989 |
| Age: | 31 |
| Race debut: |  2013 Australian Grand Prix |
| Last race: |  2020 Russian Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active: | 2012-present day |
| Best championship result: | 2nd (2019) |
Career Statistics
| Did not start: | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify: | 0 | |
| Did not pre-qualify: | 0 | |
| Reached Q3: | 121 | |
| Q2 eliminations: | 19 | |
| Q1 eliminations: | 10 | |
| Retirements: | 12 | 8.1% |
| First lap retirements: | 0 | |
| Not classified: | 0 | |
| Disqualified: | 0 | |
| Avg. start: | 6.3 | |
| Avg. finish: | 6.0 | |
| Best start: | 1st | x13 |
| Best result: | 1st | x9 |
Season Summary
- RE: Race entries (free practice appearances)
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- WC: World Championship position
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |  Williams | 0 (15) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | NC |
| 2013 | Williams | 19 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 17th |
| 2014 | Williams | 19 | 19 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 186 | 4th |
| 2015 | Williams | 19 | 18 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 136 | 5th |
| 2016 | Williams | 21 | 21 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 85 | 8th |
| 2017 |  Mercedes | 20 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 305 | 3rd |
| 2018 | Mercedes | 21 | 21 | – | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 247 | 5th |
| 2019 | Mercedes | 21 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 326 | 2nd |
| 2020 | Mercedes | 10 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | – | 1 | 1 | 9 | 161 | 2nd |
| 150 (15) | 149 | 9 | 53 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 112 | 1,450 |
Constructor Statistics
- RE: Race entries (free practice appearances)
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
Grand Prix Statistics
- RE: Race entries (free practice appearances)
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
| Grand Prix | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70th Anniversary | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
 Abu Dhabi | 7 (1) | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 77 |
| Australia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 5 | 59 |
 Austria | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | – | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 92 |
 Azerbaijan | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 43 |
 Bahrain | 7 (1) | 7 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6 | 69 |
 Belgium | 8 (1) | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 7 | 76 |
 Brazil | 7 (1) | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 39 |
| Britain | 8 (1) | 8 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 76 |
 Canada | 7 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 6 | 85 |
 China | 7 (1) | 7 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6 | 59 |
 Europe | 1 (1) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
 France | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| Germany | 5 (1) | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 38 |
 Hungary | 8 (1) | 8 | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 50 |
 India | 1 (1) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 16 | – | – |
 Italy | 8 (1) | 8 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 7 | 93 |
 Japan | 7 (1) | 7 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6 | 74 |
 Malaysia | 5 (1) | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 5 | 4 | 34 |
 Mexico | 5 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 5 | 62 |
 Monaco | 7 | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 37 |
| Russia | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 114 |
 Singapore | 7 | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 47 |
 South Korea | 1 (1) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 12 | – | – |
 Spain | 8 (1) | 8 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 84 |
| Styria | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| Tuscany | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
 USA | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 59 |
Circuit Statistics
- RE: Race entries (free practice appearances)
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
| Circuit | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 59 |
| Baku | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 51 |
| Buddh | 1 (1) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 16 | – | – |
| Catalunya | 8 (1) | 8 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 84 |
| Hockenheim | 4 (1) | 4 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 38 |
| Hungaroring | 8 (1) | 8 | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 50 |
| Interlagos | 7 (1) | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 39 |
| Marina Bay | 7 | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 47 |
| Melbourne | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 5 | 59 |
| Mexico City | 5 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 5 | 62 |
| Monte Carlo | 7 | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 37 |
| Montreal | 7 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 6 | 85 |
| Monza | 8 (1) | 8 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 7 | 93 |
| Mugello | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| Nurburgring | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 16 | – | – |
| Paul Ricard | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| Sakhir | 7 (1) | 7 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6 | 69 |
| Sepang | 5 (1) | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 5 | 4 | 34 |
| Shanghai | 7 (1) | 7 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6 | 59 |
| Silverstone | 9 (1) | 9 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 6 | 91 |
| Sochi | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 114 |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 8 (1) | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 7 | 76 |
| Spielberg | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | – | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 110 |
| Suzuka | 7 (1) | 7 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6 | 74 |
| Valencia | 0 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Yas Marina | 7 (1) | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 77 |
| Yeongam | 1 (1) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 12 | – | – |
Teammates
| Driver | Races | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
 Pastor Maldonado | 19 | 2013 |
| Felipe Massa | 58 | 2014-16 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 72 | 2017- |