Valtteri Bottas F1 stats
Driver info
| Nationality |  Finnish |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Nastola, Finland |
| Date of birth | |
| Age | 32 |
| First race |  2013 Australian Grand Prix |
| Last race |  2022 Spanish Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active | 2012- |
| With a race entry | 2013- |
| Best championship finish | 2x runner-up (2019, 2020) |
| Current constructor |  Alfa Romeo |
Last updated: 22 May 2022, 16:30 UK time
F1 stats
A detailed look at Valtteri Bottas’ F1 stats.
| Free practice appearances | 15 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix entries | 185 | |
| Grand Prix starts | 184 | |
| Wins | 10 | 5.4% |
| From pole | 6 | |
| Win & f.lap | 4 | |
| Hat-trick | 2 | |
| Podiums | 67 | 36.4% |
| Pole positions | 20 | 10.9% |
| Fastest laps | 19 | 10.3% |
| Points | 1,776 | 9.65 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 137 | 74.5% |
| Front row starts | 46 | 25.0% |
| Championship leader | 5 | |
| Best start | 1st | x20 |
| Best finish | 1st | x10 |
| Did not start | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 0 | |
| Reached Q3 | 155 | |
| Q2 eliminations | 20 | |
| Q1 eliminations | 10 | |
| Retirements | 18 | 9.8% |
| First lap retirements | 1 | |
| Not classified | 0 | |
| Disqualified | 0 | |
| No. of events | 39 | |
| No. of circuits | 34 |
Sprint stats
| Sprint entries | 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint starts | 4 | |
| Wins | 2 | 50.0% |
| Top 3 finishes | 3 | 75.0% |
| Pole positions | 1 | 25.0% |
| Fastest laps | 0 | |
| Points | 9 | 2.25 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 4 | 100.0% |
| Front row starts | 2 | 50.0% |
| Did not start | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 0 | |
| Retirements | 0 | |
| Disqualified | 0 | |
| Best start | 1st | x1 |
| Best finish | 1st | x2 |
Stats by season
A look at Bottas’ F1 stats by season.
| Year | Constructor | FP | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | Q3 | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |  Williams | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | NC |
| 2013 | Williams | – | 19 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 17th |
| 2014 | Williams | – | 19 | 19 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 186 | 4th |
| 2015 | Williams | – | 19 | 18 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 136 | 5th |
| 2016 | Williams | – | 21 | 21 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 85 | 8th |
| 2017 |  Mercedes | – | 20 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 305 | 3rd |
| 2018 | Mercedes | – | 21 | 21 | – | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 247 | 5th |
| 2019 | Mercedes | – | 21 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 326 | 2nd |
| 2020 | Mercedes | – | 17 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 223 | 2nd |
| 2021 | Mercedes | – | 22 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 226 | 3rd |
| 2022 | Alfa Romeo | – | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 8th |
| 15 | 185 | 184 | 10 | 67 | 20 | 19 | 46 | 18 | 155 | 1 | 1 | 137 | 1,776 |
Table definitions
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- FP: Free practice appearances
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- Q3: Reached Q3
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- WC: World Championship
- NC: Not classified
Stats by constructor
A look at Bottas’ F1 stats by constructor.
| Constructor | FP | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | Q3 | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams (2012-16) | 15 | 78 | 77 | – | 9 | – | 1 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 411 |
| Mercedes (2017-21) | – | 101 | 101 | 10 | 58 | 20 | 18 | 43 | 10 | 101 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 1,327 |
| Alfa Romeo (2022) | – | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 38 |
| 15 | 185 | 184 | 10 | 67 | 20 | 19 | 46 | 18 | 155 | 1 | 1 | 137 | 1,776 |
Table definitions
Click column headers to sort
- FP: Free practice appearances
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- Q3: Reached Q3
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
Teammates
A list of Bottas’ teammates (race drivers only).
| Driver | Races | Quali H2H |
|---|---|---|
 Pastor Maldonado (2013) | 19 | 12-7 |
 Felipe Massa (2014-16) | 58 | 41-18 |
| Lewis Hamilton (2017-21) | 100 | 30-70 |
| George Russell (2020) | 1 | 1-0 |
 Guanyu Zhou (2022) | 6 | 6-0 |