Valtteri Bottas

Valtteri Bottas

Bottas in 2022
Born	Valtteri Viktor Bottas (1989-08-28) 28 August 1989 Nastola, Finland
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	Finnish
2024 team	Kick Sauber-Ferrari
Car number	77
Entries	228 (226 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	10
Podiums	67
Career points	1797
Pole positions	20
Fastest laps	19
First entry	2013 Australian Grand Prix
First win	2017 Russian Grand Prix
Last win	2021 Turkish Grand Prix
Last entry	2024 Chinese Grand Prix
2023 position	15th (10 pts)
Previous series
2011 2009–10 2009, 2011 2008 2007–08 2007	GP3 Series Formula 3 Euro Series British Formula 3 Formula Renault Eurocup Formula Renault NEC FRUK Winter Series
Championship titles
2011 2008 2008	GP3 Series Formula Renault Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
Website	Official website

Valtteri Viktor Bottas (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋɑltːeɾi ˈbotːɑs]; born 28 August 1989) is a Finnish racing driver currently competing in Formula One for Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, having previously driven for Mercedes from 2017 to 2021 and Williams from 2013 to 2016. Bottas has scored 10 race wins and 67 podiums. He contributed to five Constructors' Championship wins for Mercedes, and has been Drivers' Championship runner-up twice, in 2019 and 2020.

Bottas started his racing career in karting, later advancing to single-seater championships such as the Formula Renault UK Winter Series, Formula Renault Eurocup and the Formula Renault Northern European Cup, winning the latter two in 2008. In 2009, he moved up to the Formula 3 Euroseries, finishing third in the championship and also winning the Masters of Formula 3 event. In 2010, he was hired as a test driver for the Williams Formula One team, a position he would retain throughout 2011 and 2012, taking part in 15 Friday Free Practice sessions. In 2011, he also took part in the GP3 Series, winning the championship in the final race of the season.

In 2013, he joined Williams as a full-time driver partnering Pastor Maldonado. He would remain at Williams until 2017, achieving a top championship position of fourth in 2014 and finishing on the podium nine times during his time with Williams. Following Nico Rosberg's decision to retire following the 2016 season, Bottas was signed by Mercedes as his replacement to partner Lewis Hamilton. During his time with Mercedes which would go on to last until 2022, Bottas finished in the top three of the championship four times and won 10 races in addition to 58 podiums. After five Constructors' championships won alongside Hamilton, he joined Alfa Romeo for the 2022 season.

Early life

Valtteri Bottas was born in Nastola, Finland, on 28 August 1989 to Rauno Bottas and Marianne Välimaa. His father owns a small cleaning company, and his mother is an undertaker. Bottas studied automotive engineering in a vocational school in Heinola and graduated as an auto mechanic. He completed mandatory military service in the Finnish Defence Forces Sports School in Lahti. His military rank is lance corporal.

Early career

Junior formulae

Bottas's interest in motorsport was sparked at the age of six by a chance visit to a karting event that he had seen advertised at his local supermarket while shopping with his grandfather. His racing hero while growing up was compatriot Mika Häkkinen.

Bottas finished eighth in the 2005 Karting World Cup for the P.D.B. Racing Team, using a Gillard chassis and Parilla engines.

Bottas won both the 2008 Formula Renault Eurocup and the 2008 Formula Renault Northern European Cup. In doing so, he repeated the feat of Filipe Albuquerque, who won both the NEC and Eurocup in the same season, in 2006.

Bottas would have also won the 2007 Formula Renault UK Winter Series, had he been holding an MSA-registered licence for the championship. This did not stop him from competing, and he won three out of the four races in the championship.

Bottas competing at the second round of the 2010 Formula 3 Euro Series at Hockenheim

Formula Three

He moved up into the Formula Three Euroseries for the 2009 season, competing for reigning champions ART Grand Prix. Despite not winning a race, Bottas set two pole positions on his way to third in the championship, edging out future BMW i Andretti Motorsport driver Alexander Sims at the final race. In June 2009, Bottas won the 2009 Masters of Formula 3, also claiming the pole position and setting the fastest lap of the race. By winning the event again in 2010, he became the first driver to win the F3 Masters title for the second time.

In 2011, he contested the GP3 Series, remaining with F3 squad ART. After a tough start to the season, he claimed a win in each of the last four race weekends and secured the title by winning the penultimate race ahead of his teammate and future Jaguar Racing driver James Calado.

Formula One

Williams test and reserve driver (2010–2012)

Bottas was signed as the official Formula One test driver for the Williams team in January 2010 after his first year in the Formula 3 Euro Series. Team principal Frank Williams praised Bottas's record in the junior categories and expressed his hope that the role would "provide him with another step in his development". He conducted straight-line aerodynamic testing in the team's FW32 during the year. He continued in the role for 2011 and took part in his first full test in November, driving the FW33 in the post-season young drivers' test at Yas Marina Circuit. His role was expanded in 2012 after his GP3 Series victory; he took part in fifteen Friday practice sessions, making his Grand Prix weekend debut at the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Williams (2013–2016)

2013: Debut season

Bottas during practice at the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix

In November 2012 it was announced that Bottas would replace Bruno Senna and partner Pastor Maldonado as a full-time Williams race driver for the 2013 season. He qualified 16th, ahead of Maldonado, and finished 14th at his debut race, the Australian Grand Prix. He improved from 18th on the grid to 11th at the finish at the Malaysian Grand Prix, 1.5 seconds behind a points-paying position. He qualified third at the Canadian Grand Prix behind Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton, the first time a Williams car had qualified in the top ten that year. He was unable to hold the position in the race and dropped to 14th at the finish line. He later stated that "the car pace was just not there" and that he belived the result would have been the same regardless of the team's strategy. A hydraulics failure at the Hungarian Grand Prix caused his first retirement of the season whilst Maldonado finished tenth to claim the team's first point of 2013. Bottas qualified ninth and finished eighth at the United States Grand Prix, his first Formula One points and the team's best result of the season. He collided with Hamilton whilst unlapping himself at the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix, later stating he was unaware Hamilton was a lap ahead.

Bottas ended his debut season 17th in the World Drivers' Championship, scoring four of Williams's five points. He qualified ahead of Maldonado at twelve of the nineteen races and was praised for his performances at the Canadian and United States Grands Prix.

2014: First podiums

Bottas at the 2014 Singapore Grand Prix

Bottas was retained by Williams for the 2014 season, partnering Felipe Massa who was signed from Ferrari. At the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Bottas started fifteenth due to a gearbox change penalty and clipped the wall causing a tyre puncture in the race, but recovered to sixth at the finish and was later promoted to fifth after Daniel Ricciardo's disqualification. He received another grid penalty and started 18th at the next race, the Malaysian Grand Prix, for impeding Ricciardo in qualifying, but gained places to finish eighth. He matched his best grid position at the Bahrain Grand Prix, starting third, but dropped to eighth at the finish. He praised the team's updates to his FW36 after finishing fifth at the Spanish Grand Prix and felt that the team now had the third-fastest car, however this was followed by 13th place in qualifying and an engine failure at the Monaco Grand Prix.

At the Austrian Grand Prix, Bottas qualified second behind teammate Massa, his then-best grid position in Formula One and Williams's first front-row lockout since the 2003 German Grand Prix. Both drivers were passed by the Mercedes cars during the race, but Bottas held on to third place to achieve his first podium in the sport. Despite starting 14th at the British Grand Prix, Bottas made overtakes and benefited from Nico Rosberg's retirement to take another podium finish in second place. He then qualified and finished second at the German Grand Prix despite a late challenge from Lewis Hamilton, his third consecutive podium. He was in second place on the opening lap of the Hungarian Grand Prix, but lost positions due to unfortunate safety car timing and a slow pit stop. This was followed by another podium at the Belgian Grand Prix after passing Kimi Räikkönen for third place in the closing laps. Bottas qualified third at the Italian Grand Prix. Wheelspin dropped him to 11th at the start, but he recovered to fourth place at the finish. Tyre wear dropped him outside the points positions at the Singapore Grand Prix, the only time in 2014 he would finish a race outside the top ten. Another podium came at the Russian Grand Prix where Bottas started and finished third, as well as setting the race's fastest lap. He qualified fourth at the Brazilian Grand Prix but two slow pit stops relegated him to tenth place. He finished third behind Massa at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Williams's first double-podium since the 2005 Monaco Grand Prix.

The 2014 season ended with Bottas fourth in the World Drivers' Championship, ahead of world champions Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso. He claimed six podium finishes and scored 186 points to Massa's 134, securing Williams third place in the World Constructors' Championship (the team's best result since 2003), and qualified ahead of Massa at thirteen of the nineteen races. Sky Sports wrote that his performances had "impress[ed] greatly" and he was described by Motorsport.com as being "often the quickest non-Mercedes driver".

2015

Bottas at the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix

In September 2014, it was announced that Bottas and Massa would retain their drives with Williams for the 2015 season. Bottas qualified sixth at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, but suffered a back injury and was taken to The Alfred Hospital for precautionary checks. Scans found that he had "suffered a very small tear in the annular part of a disc in his lower back" and was deemed unfit to race. He returned to racing at the Malaysian Grand Prix where he started ninth and recovered from a poor start to finish fifth. He scored points at the following three races including fourth-place finishes at the Bahrain and Spanish Grands Prix, but failed to score at the Monaco Grand Prix after qualifying 17th. His first of two podiums in 2015 came at the Canadian Grand Prix, where he qualified fourth and benefited from a spin for Kimi Räikkönen to finish third. He qualified fourth behind Massa at the British Grand Prix and the two drivers progressed to first and second place in the opening laps. Bottas later commented that he "would have been able to pull a gap" had Massa conceded his position, but the two ultimately dropped back to fourth and fifth by the end. Despite this, the result promoted Bottas to fourth place in the World Drivers' Championship.

Bottas qualified sixth at the Hungarian Grand Prix but fell outside the top ten after Max Verstappen collided with the rear of his car. His best qualifying position of the season thus far came at the Belgian Grand Prix where he started third, but he was handed a drive-through penalty when his team erroneously fitted his car with two different tyre compounds during a pit stop. He went on to finish ninth. He was on course to finish third at the Russian Grand Prix before Räikkönen collided with him on the final lap of the race. Räikkönen received a penalty for the collision but was unapologetic, and Bottas described the incident as "disappointing". This was followed by another retirement due to a suspension failure at the United States Grand Prix. At the Mexican Grand Prix, a DRS fault caused Bottas to crash in practice. He qualified sixth and made up places to finish third, his second and final podium of the season. A collision with Jenson Button in the pit lane at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix dropped Bottas outside the points, having started sixth.

Bottas ended his third year in Formula One fifth in the World Drivers' Championship, scoring 136 points to Massa's 121 and helping Williams retain third place in the World Constructors' Championship. An Autosport poll of the Formula One team principals ranked him the seventh-best driver of the year.

2016

Bottas at the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix

Bottas and Massa remained teammates at Williams for the 2016 season. A gearbox penalty required him to start the season-opening Australian Grand Prix from 16th place, but he recovered to score points in the race. He was judged to have caused a lap-one collision with Lewis Hamilton at the Bahrain Grand Prix and received a drive-through penalty; he started sixth and finished ninth. He scored more points at the following three races and achieved his best qualifying performance of the season at the Russian Grand Prix, starting third and finishing fourth. This made Bottas and Massa the only two drivers to score points in each of the first five races of the season. This streak ended at the Monaco Grand Prix, where Bottas started and finished 11th but was demoted to 12th for causing a collision with Esteban Gutiérrez. He claimed the team's only podium finish of 2016 at the Canadian Grand Prix; he qualified seventh but executed a one-stop strategy and climbed to third at the finish.

Bottas achieved an unofficial Formula One record speed of 378 km/h (235 mph) at the Baku City Circuit during qualifying for the European Grand Prix. He started sixth at the British Grand Prix but a spin dropped him outside the points. He scored points at the following four races, including sixth place at the Italian Grand Prix, but retired from the Singapore Grand Prix after picking up a puncture and encountering issues with his seatbelt and gearbox. This was followed by a drive from 11th on the grid to fifth place at the Malaysian Grand Prix. A first lap puncture caused him to fall outside the points after qualifying eighth at the United States Grand Prix, and his season ended with a suspension-related retirement at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Bottas finished the season eighth in the World Drivers' Championship, scoring 85 points to Massa's 53 and qualifying ahead of his teammate at seventeen of the twenty-one races. Williams finished fifth in the World Constructors' Championship, down from third in the previous two years.

Mercedes (2017–2021)

Bottas on debut for Mercedes, 2017

Bottas driving for Mercedes at the 2017 British Grand Prix

2017: Maiden race win

Bottas was set to remain at Williams for a fifth year, with the team announcing a 2017 lineup of Bottas and Lance Stroll in November 2016. Following reigning champion Nico Rosberg's shock retirement from the sport, Mercedes announced in January 2017 that they had signed Bottas to partner Lewis Hamilton at the team. Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams commented that she did not want to "stand in the way" of Bottas driving for a championship-contending team.

Bottas qualified and finished third in his first race as a Mercedes driver, the Australian Grand Prix, behind Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton. At the Chinese Grand Prix, he spun behind the safety car and fell from fifth to 12th but recovered to sixth place by the finish. He qualified fastest ahead of Hamilton at the Bahrain Grand Prix, marking his first career pole position. Tyre pressure issues during the race contributed to him falling behind Vettel and Hamilton to finish third. He qualified third behind the two Ferraris of Vettel and Räikkönen at the Russian Grand Prix, but overtook both on the opening lap and went on to claim his first Grand Prix victory, making him the fifth Finnish driver to do so. He was able to continue after a first-lap collision with Räikkönen and Max Verstappen at the Spanish Grand Prix, but later retired from third place with an engine failure. He benefited from damage to Vettel's car to finish second behind Hamilton at the Canadian Grand Prix and followed this with a recovery drive at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix; a first-lap collision with Räikkönen had put him a lap behind but the red-flag period and multiple safety cars allowed him to catch up and pass Lance Stroll for second place metres before the finish line.

He took pole and victory at the Austrian Grand Prix after holding off Vettel towards the end of the race, placing him only 15 points behind Hamilton in the championship. Having started the British Grand Prix ninth following a grid penalty for a new gearbox, he made his way into third place and was promoted to second behind Hamilton after a late-race tyre failure for Räikkönen's Ferrari. He gave up third place at the Hungarian Grand Prix to allow Hamilton to attack the Ferraris ahead, but an ultimately-unsuccessful Hamilton later returned the position to Bottas on the final lap. After the summer break, Bottas started third but finished fifth at the Belgian Grand Prix as he was overtaken by both Daniel Ricciardo and Räikkönen. He started fourth at the Italian Grand Prix, qualifying more than two seconds slower than pole-sitter Hamilton. He recovered to finish second.

He qualified sixth at the Singapore Grand Prix and gained from strategy and the four-car collision on the first lap to finish third. He finished off the podium for the next three races while Hamilton claimed two wins and a second place, but his performances helped Mercedes clinch their fourth consecutive Constructors' Championship at the United States Grand Prix. He returned to the podium at the Mexican Grand Prix, starting fourth but benefiting from contact between Vettel and Hamilton to finish second. His third pole position at the season came at the Brazilian Grand Prix, but he again finished second after losing the lead to Vettel at the first corner. He claimed pole position again at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and went on to achieve his third Grand Prix victory.

Bottas finished third overall in the World Drivers' Championship with 305 points, compared to 363 for teammate and champion Hamilton, and qualified ahead of Hamilton at six of the nineteen races. He was praised for his performances early in the season, but Martin Brundle commented that he "went on the missing list after August" and Bottas described his own season as "disappointing".

2018

Bottas testing for Mercedes in 2018

Bottas at the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix

In September 2017, Mercedes announced that Bottas would remain with the team for the 2018 season. He started 15th at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix after crashing in qualifying and taking a gearbox penalty, but recovered to score points in eighth place. He qualified third, ahead of Hamilton, at the Bahrain Grand Prix. He overtook Räikkönen at the start and finished less than a second behind race winner Vettel. He again qualified third ahead of Hamilton at the Chinese Grand Prix and overtook both Ferraris to lead the race, but was ultimately passed by Daniel Ricciardo, who used a safety car period to pit for fresh tyres. He was leading the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with two laps remaining but ran over a piece of debris, causing a puncture and forcing him into retirement. Further podiums came with second-place finishes at the Spanish and Canadian Grands Prix.

Bottas qualified second at the French Grand Prix but was hit by Vettel at the start, requiring him to pit for repairs and resulting in a seventh-place finish. Vettel accepted responsibility for the collision, and Bottas remarked that the race "sums up my season so far" He took his first pole position of the year at the Austrian Grand Prix but lost the lead to Hamilton on the first lap and then retired with a gearbox failure. He challenged Hamilton for the lead at the German Grand Prix but was ordered by Mercedes to "hold position" and finish second. He was running in second place in the closing laps of the Hungarian Grand Prix, but dropped to fifth after making contact with Vettel and Ricciardo in separate incidents. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff praised Bottas's defence against the Ferraris and described him as a "sensational wingman". Bottas commented that the description was hurtful and that he would discuss the situation with team management. He started 17th at the Belgian Grand Prix due to a power unit components penalty but recovered to fourth place in the race.

Bottas was promoted to the podium at the Italian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen received a penalty for colliding with him. He claimed pole position at the Russian Grand Prix but was ordered by Mercedes to concede his position to Hamilton during the race. Hamilton later indicated that he was unhappy with the order, but Wolff remarked that maximising Hamilton's championship points was the "harsh reality", with Bottas commenting "Lewis is fighting for the drivers’ championship and I’m not". The Japanese Grand Prix was his eighth and final podium finish of the year, and he finished fifth at each of the remaining four races.

Bottas became the first Mercedes driver to finish a season without a win since Michael Schumacher in 2012, and set a record for the most second-place finishes (seven) in a season without a win. He finished fifth overall in the World Drivers' Championship with 247 points, whilst teammate Hamilton won his fifth world title with 408 points. He described 2018 as his worst season in Formula One, and later revealed that he almost retired from the sport at the end of the season, stating "I lost the joy of F1".

2019: Championship runner-up

Bottas on the podium after winning the 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

In July 2018, Bottas signed a contract extension with Mercedes for the 2019 season with an option for 2020, continuing alongside Hamilton. He qualified second behind Hamilton at the Australian Grand Prix but overtook Hamilton at the first corner. Bottas went on to win the race by over 20 seconds ahead of Hamilton, his fourth Grand Prix victory. After crossing the finish line, he exclaimed over the radio "to whom it may concern, fuck you", which he later explained was aimed at both himself and the critics of his 2018 performance. He finished second behind Hamilton at the Bahrain Grand Prix after race leader Charles Leclerc slowed with engine issues and dropped behind the Mercedes drivers. He took pole position at the Chinese Grand Prix but lost the position to Hamilton at the start, who led the entire race distance to win. Bottas followed this with a victory from pole at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, promoting him to the lead of the championship by one point over Hamilton.

Bottas at the 2019 Austrian Grand Prix

Azerbaijan would be the final time that Bottas led the championship as Hamilton would win the next four races. Bottas took his third consecutive pole at the Spanish Grand Prix but was overtaken by Hamilton at the first corner and finished second, achieving Mercedes' fifth one-two finish in a row. He qualified second at the Monaco Grand Prix but finished third behind Sebastian Vettel after making contact with Max Verstappen in the pit lane. He qualified sixth and finished off the podium at the Canadian Grand Prix and placed second behind Hamilton at the French Grand Prix. He finished third at the Austrian Grand Prix, ahead of Hamilton for the first time since Azerbaijan, but failed to convert pole position into victory at the British Grand Prix after Hamilton took advantage of a safety car to jump ahead of Bottas in the pit stop phase. He crashed out from fourth place in the closing laps of the German Grand Prix, and front-wing damage from contact with Leclerc resulted in an eighth-place finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix whilst Hamilton claimed victory, leaving Bottas 62 points behind in the championship ahead of the summer break.

Further podiums came at the Belgian, Italian (where he finished less than a second behind winner Leclerc) and Russian Grands Prix before he claimed his sixth Formula One victory at the Japanese Grand Prix, having started the race behind both Ferraris. This result helped Mercedes clinch their sixth consecutive World Constructors' Championship. He crashed heavily in qualifying at the Mexican Grand Prix and started sixth, but recovered to third place in the race. He claimed victory from pole at the United States Grand Prix, however this was insufficient to prevent race runner-up Hamilton from mathematically securing the championship with two races remaining. Bottas retired from fifth place with an engine failure at the Brazilian Grand Prix and ended the season with a fourth-place finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after starting from the back of the grid.

Bottas finished the season in second place in the World Drivers' Championship with 326 points to Hamilton's 413. He recorded four wins, fifteen podium finishes, five pole positions and three fastest laps, making 2019 his most successful year at Mercedes. He was rated the fourth-best driver of the season in a poll of the Formula One team principals. On his season, Bottas commented "I've not been able to be at my very, very best every single race, but much more often than ever before", and praised Hamilton's consistency.

2020

Bottas at the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix

Bottas continued driving at Mercedes alongside Hamilton for 2020, having agreed to a one-year extension to his contract during the 2019 season. He set the fastest time in pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Bottas took pole position at the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix and led the race from start to finish. Before the Styrian Grand Prix, it was revealed that Bottas and his team Mercedes were under investigation by the FIA for potentially breaching COVID-19 safety protocols after he returned home to Monaco. Whilst it was initially reported that Mercedes would receive warning letters, Bottas and Mercedes were eventually cleared of any wrongdoing. Bottas qualified fourth in wet conditions for the Styrian Grand Prix and went on to finish second in the race behind Hamilton, cutting his championship lead to six points. Bottas qualified second behind Hamilton at the Hungarian Grand Prix, but made a false start and lost four places at the first corner. He was able to recover to third place by the end of the Grand Prix but lost the lead of the championship to Hamilton.

Bottas again qualified second behind Hamilton at the British Grand Prix. He ran closely behind Hamilton for most of the race but fell back in the closing laps before suffering a tyre failure with four laps remaining. He returned to the pits for a tyre change and eventually crossed the finish line in 11th place. Bottas secured pole position at the following week's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, but tyre issues for the Mercedes cars allowed Max Verstappen to pass both and win the race. Bottas fell to third place behind Hamilton in the closing laps. This result caused Bottas to drop to third place in the Drivers' Championship. Bottas qualified second for the Spanish Grand Prix but lost positions at the start and finished third behind Verstappen. At the Belgian Grand Prix, he qualified second and held the position during the race. He again qualified second for the Italian Grand Prix, but dropped to sixth place in the opening laps and would only recover to fifth by the finish line. Verstappen's retirement in the race allowed Bottas to regain second place in the Drivers' Championship, 47 points behind Hamilton.

At the Tuscan Grand Prix, Bottas took the lead from pole-sitter Hamilton on the first lap. The race was red-flagged on lap seven after a multi-car accident, and Bottas lost the lead of the race to Hamilton shortly after the restart, eventually finishing second. He qualified third behind Hamilton and Verstappen for the Russian Grand Prix, but benefited from penalties issued to Hamilton for pre-race practice infringements to cross the finish line first, claiming the ninth Grand Prix win of his career. Bottas took pole position for the Eifel Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, but was overtaken by Hamilton for the lead after a lock-up at turn 1, and later fell further behind after Hamilton was able to make a pit stop during a virtual safety car period. Shortly afterwards, Bottas complained of power loss and was forced to retire from the race, extending Hamilton's championship lead to 69 points. Bottas finished second at both the Portuguese and Emilia Romagna Grands Prix. He took pole position at the latter, but took damage from debris in the early laps and fell to third before Verstappen retired with a tyre failure.

Both Mercedes cars struggled for pace during the wet Turkish Grand Prix qualifying session, with Bottas qualifying ninth. The rain continued during the race and Bottas spun six times after damaging his front wing due to contact with the Renault of Esteban Ocon, finishing a lap behind eventual race winner Hamilton in 14th place. This gave Hamilton an unassailable 110-point lead over Bottas in the Drivers' Championship, resulting in Hamilton claiming his seventh world title. At the Bahrain Grand Prix, Bottas qualified 2nd before suffering a puncture during an early safety car period, dropping him right to the back. He eventually finished in 8th place. At the following Sakhir Grand Prix, Hamilton was unable to race and was replaced by George Russell. Bottas qualified on pole by pipping Russell by 0.026 seconds. In the race he was passed by Russell into turn 1. In the second stint of the race, Bottas began catching Russell before a spin by Jack Aitken brought out the safety car. When Russell went into the pits for a tyre change, he was mistakenly fitted with Bottas' tyres, causing Bottas a slow stop of almost half a minute before getting sent out without a tyre change. When the race restarted Bottas suffered against cars on much fresher tyres, falling from 4th to 8th by the end of the race. In the final race of the year at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Bottas qualified and finished 2nd ahead of Hamilton, capping off a mixed season. Bottas finished the Drivers' Championship in 2nd with 223 points, recording two wins, five pole positions, eleven podiums, and two fastest laps.

2021

Bottas at the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix

Bottas extended his contract with Mercedes into 2021. At the Bahrain Grand Prix, he finished third. At the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, he struggled compared to his teammate Lewis Hamilton, unable to work his tyres and stuck in the ninth position. Bottas' difficult race concluded with a retirement, after a crash with George Russell as the latter was attempting to overtake Bottas. At the Portuguese Grand Prix, Bottas qualified on pole position but was passed by Hamilton and later Verstappen. Despite showing better pace than Verstappen in the late stages of the race, a sensor issue deprived him of challenging for second. He achieved the same result at the Spanish Grand Prix after qualifying third and being overtaken by Leclerc at the start. At the Monaco Grand Prix, Bottas was challenging for pole position, until Charles Leclerc crashed at the 16th corner, causing a red flag to be displayed and qualifying to be immediately ended before Bottas could complete his lap. Due to this, Bottas started third on the grid. He was promoted to second after Charles Leclerc could not start the race due to a car issue. His race, ended on lap 31 after his team was unable to remove a wheel during a routine pitstop.

Bottas at the 2021 British Grand Prix

At the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, he qualified in 10th place, after a red flag prevented him and other drivers from setting a second flying lap in the third and final session, and was unable to make up positions in the race, eventually finishing 12th, ahead of only the Haas cars, Nicholas Latifi and his teammate Hamilton, who had made a mistake on lap 50. At the French Grand Prix, Bottas qualified in 3rd place behind teammate Hamilton and Verstappen. In the final stages of the race, he struggled with tyre wear as he had to pit early to undercut Verstappen. He was eventually passed by Verstappen and Pérez, leaving Bottas furious with the one-stop strategy implemented by Mercedes as he finished the race in fourth. In the Styrian Grand Prix, Bottas qualified 2nd ahead of Hamilton but was demoted to fifth due to a penalty for dangerously spinning in the pitlane in FP2. During the race, he overtook the McLaren of Lando Norris using DRS and undercut Pérez during the pitstop phase, and despite coming under pressure from the two-stopping Red Bull at the end of the race, finished 3rd, his first podium since Spain. In the Austrian Grand Prix, he qualified 5th directly behind Hamilton. During the race, several close battles resulted in cars being forced off-track and drivers receiving time penalties. Hamilton suffered damage to his car and the team ordered Hamilton to allow Bottas to overtake him. Bottas finished 2nd behind Verstappen. At the Italian Grand Prix, Bottas took first in the Friday qualifying session and went on to win the sprint qualifying on Saturday, but incurred grid penalties for changing components. Starting from last in the race, he eventually fought back to 3rd, behind the two McLarens of Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris. In the Russian Grand Prix, Bottas qualified 7th in tricky conditions but was demoted to 17th after another engine change. During the race he was passed by Verstappen early on in the race and suffered from understeer, yet recovered to 5th after a well-timed pitstop for intermediate tyres on the rapidly dampening track.

At the Turkish Grand Prix, Bottas qualified 2nd behind teammate Hamilton but started on pole after Hamilton incurred a grid penalty. Bottas comfortably led most of the race from Verstappen until his pitstop. After pitting for new inters he easily passed Leclerc's Ferrari and went on to achieve his first and only victory of the year, over 14 seconds ahead of 2nd placed Verstappen. At the following United States Grand Prix, Bottas qualified 4th but was forced to take yet another engine penalty, thus starting 9th. Bottas struggled with dirty air throughout the race, which made overtaking difficult, but he managed to climb back to 6th after overtaking the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz on the last lap. At the Mexico City Grand Prix, Bottas qualified on pole position despite the Red Bulls of Verstappen and Pérez looking faster all weekend. He suffered a poor start in the race and was tagged by Daniel Ricciardo going into Turn 1, sending him to the back of the field. Having suffered from a poor pitstop and being stuck behind Ricciardo for much of the race, he was pit by Mercedes to take the fastest lap off Verstappen, thus maintaining Mercedes's lead over Red Bull in the Constructors' Championship. In the São Paulo Grand Prix, Bottas qualified in 3rd, but due to a disqualification from qualifying for Hamilton, he started that week's sprint race from the front row. A good start on the soft tyres meant he jumped Verstappen at the start, and he went on to win the sprint. In the race on Sunday, Bottas was passed by both Red Bulls on the opening lap after contact with Verstappen. Bottas let Hamilton past and re-overtook Pérez during the pitstop phase, ending the race in third. In the Qatar Grand Prix, Bottas started the race in sixth position after failing to slow down for yellow flags in Q3. He eventually retired on lap 48 after suffering a front-tyre damage. Bottas qualified third for the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. On lap 10 Mick Schumacher's Haas lost control of his car and crashed into the barriers, prompting Mercedes to pit both Hamilton and Bottas during safety car conditions, as Verstappen opted to stay out. The race was red-flagged after four laps behind the safety car, thus allowing Verstappen to change his tyres. Bottas would finish the race in third place after snatching the last podium spot from Ocon on the last lap. In Abu Dhabi, Bottas qualified sixth and finished the race in the same position for his last race with Mercedes. Bottas finished third overall at the Drivers' Championship with 226 points.

Alfa Romeo (2022–2023)

2022

Bottas at the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix

Bottas is under contract to race with Alfa Romeo from 2022 on a multi-year deal. He is partnered by rookie Zhou Guanyu. In the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Bottas achieved a sixth-place finish even after a poor start. In the second race in Saudi Arabia, he retired his car on lap 46 due to a cooling issue. At the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Bottas set a target of a top five finish. In qualifying he suffered from reliability issues, managing to qualify eighth in tricky conditions. During the sprint and the race he made up multiple positions to finish fifth, with a poor pitstop of over 10 seconds costing him a chance to fight Russell for fourth place. At the Miami Grand Prix, Bottas qualified fifth despite almost no running in practice. During the race, he comfortably maintained his position ahead of Hamilton until a late-race safety car. Once the race was resumed, Bottas faced pressure from both Mercedes, as Russell had taken advantage of the safety car to fit new tyres while the rest of the field were on worn hards compound tyres. On lap 50, Bottas made a mistake going into the last corner, outbreaking himself and tapping the wall, which allowed both his pursuers to overtake him. Bottas finished the race in seventh. At the Spanish Grand Prix, Bottas qualified seventh and temporarily moved up to fourth in the race. Alfa Romeo opted to place Bottas on a one-stop strategy, which eventually allowed both Hamilton and Sainz to overtake him as his tyres faded away, finishing sixth. At the Monaco Grand Prix, Bottas qualified 12th, managing to finish in ninth place in the changing conditions. At the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Bottas was out-qualified for the first time by his teammate and finished outside of the points, lacking the pace to fight with the upper midfield. Zhou again managed to outqualify Bottas in Canada, but Bottas took advantage of a late-race safety car to jump to eighth. On the last lap, he attempted to overtake the Alpine of Alonso but was repeatedly blocked. After the race the stewards gave Alonso a five-second penalty for weaving, allowing Bottas and Zhou to finish seventh and eighth, Alfa's first double-points score since Bahrain. In the following British Grand Prix, Bottas was knocked out in Q2 again, recovering up to ninth before retiring from a gearbox issue on lap 20.

At the Austrian Grand Prix, Bottas made up places at the start to finish 10th in the sprint race, he finished 11th in the main race. Bottas would not score any points for the next eight races, with three consecutive retirements in Hungary, Belgium, and Netherlands round. Bottas would finish in the points for two consecutive races when he finished tenth in the Mexico City Grand Prix, followed by a ninth-place finish in São Paulo. Bottas finished fifteenth in the season finale at Abu Dhabi, with Alfa Romeo claiming sixth place in the Constructors' Championship ahead of Aston Martin (who, although they were tied for the same amount of points, finished behind Alfa Romeo thanks to Bottas's fifth place finish in Imola earlier in the season). Bottas himself finished tenth overall in the Drivers' Championship with 49 points.

Bottas at the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix

2023

Bottas at the 2023 Italian Grand Prix

Bottas continued driving for Alfa Romeo with Zhou for 2023. He started the season opener in Bahrain by qualifying 12th, but would go on to finish the race in eighth. Bottas would score 3 more points finishes during the season, 10th in Canada and Monza and 8th at Qatar which would lead to him finishing 15th in the standings with 10 points to teammate Zhou's 6 points. He also outqualified Zhou 15 times during the season.

Sauber (2024)

2024

Alfa Romeo, now under the name of Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, retained Bottas and Zhou for the 2024 season.

Rallying and other racing

In January 2019, Bottas took part in the Arctic Rally, recording a stage win and finishing fifth overall. In December 2019, he won the Paul Ricard-based Rallycircuit Côte d'Azur. In 2020, Bottas again participated in the Arctic Lapland Rally, where he drove a Citroën DS3 WRC car and finished ninth. He later partook in an Extreme E test in October 2020, alongside Jean-Éric Vergne and Sébastien Loeb. In January 2021, Bottas competed in his third Arctic Lapland Rally. He scored a class podium and finished sixth overall.

Bottas was set to make his Race of Champions debut in 2022, partnering two-time Formula One champion Mika Häkkinen. However, he dropped out of the event last minute. Instead, Bottas is set to race in the 2023 Race of Champions alongside Häkkinen.

Personal life

On 11 September 2016, Bottas married his long-time girlfriend, Emilia Pikkarainen, a fellow Finn and an Olympic swimmer whom he had been dating since 2010. The couple were married at St. John's Church in Helsinki. On 28 November 2019, Bottas announced their separation and divorce, citing the "challenges my career and life situation bring". Since February 2020, Bottas has been in a relationship with Australian cyclist Tiffany Cromwell. Bottas resides in Monaco, and also has a lake house in his native Finland.

Other ventures and philanthropy

Bottas co-owns coffee roastery "Kahiwa Coffee Roasters" in Lahti, Finland. In 2017, Bottas launched the Valtteri Bottas Duathlon, an annual sporting event held in Finland. Bottas uses the Valtteri Bottas Duathlon to raise money for charity and various "good causes". In April 2022, Bottas, in partnership with his girlfriend, Australian cyclist Tiffany Cromwell, launched Oath, a premier gin with inspiration borrowed from their family heritages of Finland and Australia. Bottas is a co-founder and partner of FNLD GRVL, a gravel cycling event in Lahti, Finland. He is partnered with Amy Charity of SBT GRVL and Tiffany Cromwell. In March 2021, Bottas became a co-owner of the Lahti Pelicans of Liiga when he bought a 10 percent stake in the team.

Awards

• Sky Sports Award for Most Improved Driver 2014
• Confartigianato Motori Driver of the Year 2017
• Lorenzo Bandini Trophy 2018
• DHL Fastest Lap Award 2018
• AKK-Motorsport Driver of the Year 2019

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season	Series	Team	Position
2001	Finnish Cup — Raket		11th
2002	Finnish Championship — ICA Junior		5th
2003	Finnish Championship — ICA Junior		4th
2004	European Championship – Northern Region Qualification — ICA Junior	Kohtala Sports	1st
	Viking Trophy — ICA Junior		2nd
	Finnish Championship — ICA Junior		1st
2005	Finnish Championship — ICA	Kohtala Sports	3rd
	Finnish Championship — Formula A		5th
	Nordic Championship — ICA		9th
	Viking Trophy — ICA		1st
	World Championship — Formula A	PDB Racing Team	8th
2006	Finnish Championship — ICA		1st
	Finnish Championship — Formula A	Kohtala Sports	1st
	NEZ Championship — ICA		2nd
	European Championship — Formula A	PDB Racing Team	29th
	WSK International Series — Formula A		1st
	World Championship — Formula A		DNF
Sources:

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2007	Formula Renault 2.0 NEC	Koiranen Bros. Motorsport	16	2	2	3	6	279	3rd
	Formula Renault UK Winter Series	AKA Cobra	4	3	0	1	4	0	NC†
2008	Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0	Motopark Academy	14	5	7	4	10	139	1st
	Formula Renault 2.0 NEC		14	12	13	12	12	365	1st
2009	Formula 3 Euro Series	ART Grand Prix	20	0	2	1	6	62	3rd
	British Formula 3 Championship		4	0	0	0	1	N/A	NC†
	Masters of Formula 3		1	1	1	1	1	N/A	1st
	Macau Grand Prix		1	0	0	0	0	N/A	5th
2010	Formula 3 Euro Series	ART Grand Prix	18	2	1	4	8	74	3rd
	Masters of Formula 3		1	1	0	0	1	N/A	1st
	Macau Grand Prix	Prema Powerteam	1	0	0	0	1	N/A	3rd
	Formula One	AT&T Williams	Test driver
2011	GP3 Series	Lotus ART	16	4	1	3	7	62	1st
	British Formula 3 Championship	Double R	3	1	0	1	1	17	17th
	Macau Grand Prix		1	0	0	0	0	N/A	NC
	Formula One	AT&T Williams	Test driver
2012	Formula One	Williams F1 Team	Reserve driver
2013	Formula One	Williams F1 Team	19	0	0	0	0	4	17th
2014	Formula One	Williams Martini Racing	19	0	0	1	6	186	4th
2015	Formula One		19	0	0	0	2	136	5th
2016	Formula One		21	0	0	0	1	85	8th
2017	Formula One	Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport	20	3	4	2	13	305	3rd
2018	Formula One		21	0	2	7	8	247	5th
2019	Formula One		21	4	5	3	15	326	2nd
2020	Formula One	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	17	2	5	2	11	223	2nd
2021	Formula One		22	1	4	4	11	226	3rd
2022	Formula One	Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen	22	0	0	0	0	49	10th
2023	Formula One	Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake	22	0	0	0	0	10	15th
2024	Formula One	Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber	5	0	0	0	0	0*	20th*

^† As Bottas was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete Formula Renault 2.0 NEC results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

Year	Entrant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	DC	Points
2007	Koiranen Bros. Motorsport	ZAN 1 4	ZAN 2 2	OSC 1 5	OSC 2 3	ASS 1 2	ASS 2 4	ZOL 1 5	ZOL 1 5	NUR 1 6	NUR 2 6	OSC 1 Ret	OSC 2 3	SPA 1 5	SPA 2 12	HOC 1 1	HOC 2 1	3rd	279
2008	Motopark Academy	HOC 1 1	HOC 2 1	ZAN 1 1	ZAN 2 1	ALA 1 1	ALA 2 1	OSC 1	OSC 2	ASS 1 1	ASS 2 1	ZOL 1 Ret	ZOL 2 16†	NÜR 1 1	NÜR 2 1	SPA 1 1	SPA 2 1	1st	365

Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

Year	Entrant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	DC	Points
2008	Motopark Academy	SPA 1 3	SPA 2 27	SIL 1 1	SIL 2 2	HUN 1 Ret	HUN 2 13	NÜR 1 2	NÜR 2 1	LMS 1 3	LMS 2 1	EST 1 3	EST 2 1	CAT 1 1	CAT 2 4	1st	139

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	DC	Points
2009	ART Grand Prix	Dallara F308/009	Mercedes	HOC 1 Ret	HOC 2 16	LAU 1 2	LAU 2 13	NOR 1 12	NOR 2 Ret	ZAN 1 2	ZAN 2 6	OSC 1 2	OSC 2 8	NÜR 1 2	NÜR 2 4	BRH 1 2	BRH 2 15	CAT 1 4	CAT 2 6	DIJ 1 16	DIJ 2 Ret	HOC 1 2	HOC 2 5	3rd	62
2010	ART Grand Prix	Dallara F308/026	Mercedes	LEC 1 9	LEC 2 6	HOC 1 3	HOC 2 5	VAL 1 2	VAL 2 4	NOR 1 3	NOR 2 1	NÜR 1 6	NÜR 2 7	ZAN 1 2	ZAN 2 Ret	BRH 1 4	BRH 2 4	OSC 1 1	OSC 2 11†	HOC 1 2	HOC 2 3			3rd	74

^† Driver did not finish the race but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete GP3 Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

Year	Entrant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Pos	Points
2011	Lotus ART	IST FEA 4	IST SPR 8	CAT FEA 10	CAT SPR 7	VAL FEA 7	VAL SPR 3	SIL FEA 15	SIL SPR 12	NÜR FEA 3	NÜR SPR 1	HUN FEA 1	HUN SPR 2	SPA FEA 1	SPA SPR 19	MNZ FEA 1	MNZ SPR 17	1st	62

Complete Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicates fastest lap.)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	WDC	Points
2012	Williams F1 Team	Williams FW34	Renault RS27-2012 2.4 V8	AUS	MAL TD	CHN TD	BHR TD	ESP TD	MON	CAN	EUR TD	GBR TD	GER TD	HUN TD	BEL TD	ITA TD	SIN	JPN TD	KOR TD	IND TD	ABU TD	USA	BRA TD					–	–
2013	Williams F1 Team	Williams FW35	Renault RS27-2013 2.4 V8	AUS 14	MAL 11	CHN 13	BHR 14	ESP 16	MON 12	CAN 14	GBR 12	GER 16	HUN Ret	BEL 15	ITA 15	SIN 13	KOR 12	JPN 17	IND 16	ABU 15	USA 8	BRA Ret						17th	4
2014	Williams Martini Racing	Williams FW36	Mercedes PU106A Hybrid 1.6 V6 t	AUS 5	MAL 8	BHR 8	CHN 7	ESP 5	MON Ret	CAN 7	AUT 3	GBR 2	GER 2	HUN 8	BEL 3	ITA 4	SIN 11	JPN 6	RUS 3	USA 5	BRA 10	ABU 3						4th	186
2015	Williams Martini Racing	Williams FW37	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid 1.6 V6 t	AUS DNS	MAL 5	CHN 6	BHR 4	ESP 4	MON 14	CAN 3	AUT 5	GBR 5	HUN 13	BEL 9	ITA 4	SIN 5	JPN 5	RUS 12†	USA Ret	MEX 3	BRA 5	ABU 13						5th	136
2016	Williams Martini Racing	Williams FW38	Mercedes PU106C Hybrid 1.6 V6 t	AUS 8	BHR 9	CHN 10	RUS 4	ESP 5	MON 12	CAN 3	EUR 6	AUT 9	GBR 14	HUN 9	GER 9	BEL 8	ITA 6	SIN Ret	MAL 5	JPN 10	USA 16	MEX 8	BRA 11	ABU Ret				8th	85
2017	Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport	Mercedes AMG W08	Mercedes M08 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t	AUS 3	CHN 6	BHR 3	RUS 1	ESP Ret	MON 4	CAN 2	AZE 2	AUT 1	GBR 2	HUN 3	BEL 5	ITA 2	SIN 3	MAL 5	JPN 4	USA 5	MEX 2	BRA 2	ABU 1					3rd	305
2018	Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport	Mercedes AMG W09	Mercedes M09 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t	AUS 8	BHR 2	CHN 2	AZE 14†	ESP 2	MON 5	CAN 2	FRA 7	AUT Ret	GBR 4	GER 2	HUN 5	BEL 4	ITA 3	SIN 4	RUS 2	JPN 2	USA 5	MEX 5	BRA 5	ABU 5				5th	247
2019	Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport	Mercedes AMG W10	Mercedes M10 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t	AUS 1	BHR 2	CHN 2	AZE 1	ESP 2	MON 3	CAN 4	FRA 2	AUT 3	GBR 2	GER Ret	HUN 8	BEL 3	ITA 2	SIN 5	RUS 2	JPN 1	MEX 3	USA 1	BRA Ret	ABU 4				2nd	326
2020	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes AMG W11	Mercedes M11 EQ Performance 1.6 V6 t	AUT 1	STY 2	HUN 3	GBR 11	70A 3	ESP 3	BEL 2	ITA 5	TUS 2	RUS 1	EIF Ret	POR 2	EMI 2	TUR 14	BHR 8	SKH 8	ABU 2								2nd	223
2021	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes AMG W12	Mercedes M12 E Performance 1.6 V6 t	BHR 3	EMI Ret	POR 3	ESP 3	MON Ret	AZE 12	FRA 4	STY 3	AUT 2	GBR 33	HUN Ret	BEL 12	NED 3	ITA 31	RUS 5	TUR 1	USA 6	MXC 15	SAP 31	QAT Ret	SAU 3	ABU 6			3rd	226
2022	Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen	Alfa Romeo C42	Ferrari 066/7 1.6 V6 t	BHR 6	SAU Ret	AUS 8	EMI 57	MIA 7	ESP 6	MON 9	AZE 11	CAN 7	GBR Ret	AUT 11	FRA 14	HUN 20†	BEL Ret	NED Ret	ITA 13	SIN 11	JPN 15	USA Ret	MXC 10	SAP 9	ABU 15			10th	49
2023	Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake	Alfa Romeo C43	Ferrari 066/10 1.6 V6 t	BHR 8	SAU 18	AUS 11	AZE 18	MIA 13	MON 11	ESP 19	CAN 10	AUT 15	GBR 12	HUN 12	BEL 12	NED 14	ITA 10	SIN Ret	JPN Ret	QAT 8	USA 12	MXC 15	SAP Ret	LVG 17	ABU 19			15th	10
2024	Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber	Kick Sauber C44	Ferrari 066/12 1.6 V6 t	BHR 19	SAU 17	AUS 14	JPN 14	CHN	MIA	EMI	MON	CAN	ESP	AUT	GBR	HUN	BEL	NED	ITA	AZE	SIN	USA	MXC	SAP	LVG	QAT	ABU	20th*	0*

^† Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.
* Season still in progress.

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