Valtteri Bottas F1 pole positions
Pole positions info
Pole positions
20
Race no. first pole position
80th race
First pole position
Last pole position
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 |
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Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Front row startsPole positions by year
| Year | Constructor | Poles | Pole & win |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | 4 | 2 | |
| Mercedes | 2 | – | |
| Mercedes | 5 | 2 | |
| Mercedes | 5 | 1 | |
| Mercedes | 4 | 1 | |
| 20 | 6 |
More stats by year
Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Front row startsResult 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
More stats by Grand Prix
Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Front row startsPole 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
More stats by circuit
Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Front row startsChronology
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.
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Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Front row starts