Valtteri Bottas F1 pole positions
Pole positions info
| Pole positions | 20 |
|---|---|
| Race no. first pole position | 80th race |
| First pole position | 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix |
| Last pole position | 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix |
| Smallest pole margin | 0.006s |
| Largest pole margin | 0.634s |
| Consecutive poles | 3 |
| Most poles in a season | 5 (, ) |
Statistics
A detailed look at Valtteri Bottas’ F1 pole positions.
Pole positions by constructor
| Constructor | Poles | Pole & win |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | 20 | 6 |
Pole positions by year
Result when starting from pole
| Result | Total |
|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |
| 2nd | 5 |
| 3rd | 5 |
| 8th | 1 |
| 15th | 1 |
| Retired, did not finish | 2 |
Pole positions by Grand Prix
| Grand Prix | Poles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 3 | 2017, 2018, 2020 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 2017 |
| Brazil | 1 | 2017 |
| Abu Dhabi | 1 | 2017 |
| Russia | 1 | 2018 |
| China | 1 | 2019 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 2019 |
| Spain | 1 | 2019 |
| Britain | 1 | 2019 |
| USA | 1 | 2019 |
| 70th Anniversary | 1 | 2020 |
| Eifel | 1 | 2020 |
| Emilia Romagna | 1 | 2020 |
| Sakhir | 1 | 2020 |
| Portugal | 1 | 2021 |
| Turkey | 1 | 2021 |
| Mexico City | 1 | 2021 |
| Sao Paulo | 1 | 2021 |
Bold denotes a win from pole position
Pole positions by circuit
| Circuit | Poles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Spielberg | 3 | 2017, 2018, 2020 |
| Silverstone | 2 | 2019, 2020 |
| Sakhir | 2 | 2017, 2020 |
| Interlagos | 2 | 2017, 2021 |
| Yas Marina | 1 | 2017 |
| Sochi | 1 | 2018 |
| Shanghai | 1 | 2019 |
| Baku | 1 | 2019 |
| Catalunya | 1 | 2019 |
| Austin | 1 | 2019 |
| Nurburgring | 1 | 2020 |
| Imola | 1 | 2020 |
| Portimao | 1 | 2021 |
| Istanbul | 1 | 2021 |
| Mexico City | 1 | 2021 |
Bold denotes a win from pole position
List of pole positions
Below is a detailed list of F1 pole positions by Valtteri Bottas. The table can be sorted by clicking on the column headers.
| No. | Year | Grand Prix | Circuit | Race no. | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Race | Pole margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Bahrain | Sakhir | 80 | Mercedes | F1 W08 | Mercedes V6t | 3 | 0.023s |
| 2 | 2017 | Austria | Spielberg | 86 | Mercedes | F1 W08 | Mercedes V6t | 1 | 0.042s |
| 3 | 2017 | Brazil | Interlagos | 96 | Mercedes | F1 W08 | Mercedes V6t | 2 | 0.038s |
| 4 | 2017 | Abu Dhabi | Yas Marina | 97 | Mercedes | F1 W08 | Mercedes V6t | 1 | 0.172s |
| 5 | 2018 | Austria | Spielberg | 106 | Mercedes | F1 W09 | Mercedes V6t | DNF | 0.019s |
| 6 | 2018 | Russia | Sochi | 113 | Mercedes | F1 W09 | Mercedes V6t | 2 | 0.145s |
| 7 | 2019 | China | Shanghai | 121 | Mercedes | F1 W10 | Mercedes V6t | 2 | 0.023s |
| 8 | 2019 | Azerbaijan | Baku | 122 | Mercedes | F1 W10 | Mercedes V6t | 1 | 0.059s |
| 9 | 2019 | Spain | Catalunya | 123 | Mercedes | F1 W10 | Mercedes V6t | 2 | 0.634s |
| 10 | 2019 | Britain | Silverstone | 128 | Mercedes | F1 W10 | Mercedes V6t | 2 | 0.006s |
| 11 | 2019 | USA | Austin | 137 | Mercedes | F1 W10 | Mercedes V6t | 1 | 0.012s |
| 12 | 2020 | Austria | Spielberg | 140 | Mercedes | F1 W11 | Mercedes V6t | 1 | 0.012s |
| 13 | 2020 | 70th Anniversary | Silverstone | 144 | Mercedes | F1 W11 | Mercedes V6t | 3 | 0.063s |
| 14 | 2020 | Eifel | Nurburgring | 150 | Mercedes | F1 W11 | Mercedes V6t | DNF | 0.256s |
| 15 | 2020 | Emilia Romagna | Imola | 152 | Mercedes | F1 W11 | Mercedes V6t | 2 | 0.097s |
| 16 | 2020 | Sakhir | Sakhir | 155 | Mercedes | F1 W11 | Mercedes V6t | 8 | 0.026s |
| 17 | 2021 | Portugal | Portimao | 159 | Mercedes | F1 W12 | Mercedes V6t | 3 | 0.007s |
| 18 | 2021 | Turkey | Istanbul | 172 | Mercedes | F1 W12 | Mercedes V6t | 1 | 0.198s |
| 19 | 2021 | Mexico City | Mexico City | 174 | Mercedes | F1 W12 | Mercedes V6t | 15 | 0.145s |
| 20 | 2021 | Sao Paulo | Interlagos | 175 | Mercedes | F1 W12 | Mercedes V6t | 3 | n/a |
Notes
- Bottas took pole position for the 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix by winning sprint qualifying.