P22 · 2026

ValtteriBottas

Career

World titles: 0
Starts: 262
Wins: 10
Podiums: 67
Poles: 19
Fastest laps: 19
Seasons: 13Since 2013
First win: 2017Russian GP

2026 Season

Position: P22
Points: 0
Wins: 0
Podiums: 0
Poles: 0
Best finish: P13
Races: 15
DNFs: 6

Biography

Valtteri Viktor Bottas (Finnish pronunciation:; born 28 August 1989) is a Finnish racing driver who competes in Formula One for Cadillac. Bottas has twice finished runner-up in the World Drivers' Championship in 2019 and 2020 with Mercedes, and has won 10 Grands Prix across 13 seasons.

Born and raised in Nastola, Bottas began kart racing aged six. After studying automotive engineering and completing mandatory military service, Bottas progressed to junior formulae in 2007. He won his first championship at the Formula Renault NEC in 2008, also winning the Formula Renault Eurocup by three points to Daniel Ricciardo, both with Motopark. He then won the Masters of Formula 3 back-to-back in 2009 and 2010 with ART, before winning the GP3 Series in 2011. After two years as a test driver, Bottas signed for Williams in 2013 to partner Pastor Maldonado, making his Formula One debut at the Australian Grand Prix. In 2014, he finished fourth in the championship, taking his maiden career podium at the Austrian Grand Prix. Across four seasons at Williams, Bottas finished on the podium nine times.

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Number: 77
Nationality: 🇫🇮 Finland
Date of birth: August 28, 1989 · 37 years
Team: Cadillac F1 Team
First race: 2013 · Australian GP

Season results

#	Race	Team	Grid	Pos
1	Australian GP	Cadillac F1 Team	19	DNF
2	Chinese GP	Cadillac F1 Team	19	13
3	Japanese GP	Cadillac F1 Team	20	19
4	Miami GP	Cadillac F1 Team	19	18
5	Canadian GP	Cadillac F1 Team	21	16
6	Monaco GP	Cadillac F1 Team	20	DNF
7	Barcelona GP	Cadillac F1 Team	20	DNF
8	Austrian GP	Cadillac F1 Team	20	DNF
9	British GP	Cadillac F1 Team	18	16
10	Belgian GP	Cadillac F1 Team	17	18
11	Hungarian GP	Cadillac F1 Team	21	DNF
12	Dutch GP	Cadillac F1 Team	21	DNF
13	Italian GP	Cadillac F1 Team	16	19
14	Spanish GP	Cadillac F1 Team	19	18
15	Azerbaijan GP	Cadillac F1 Team	19	16