Valtteri Viktor Bottas (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋɑltːeɾi ˈbotːɑs]; born 28 August 1989) is a Finnish racing driver, who serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Mercedes.

2 days ago · Valtteri Bottas is set for a return to the cockpit of Mercedes machinery in early March as part of the Adelaide Motorsport Festival, event organisers have announced. Bottas re-joined Mercedes as their F1 reserve driver for the 2025 season after losing his seat at Kick Sauber – the 35-year-old Finn providing valuable support and back-up to ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Valtteri Bottas put pen to paper on a contract to race for Sauber in the F1 2025 season, it has emerged, only for the team to sign Gabriel Bortoleto instead. Bottas was left without a seat for F1 ...

Ten Grand Prix victories. 20 pole positions. 67 podiums, 58 of which with Mercedes F1. A key role in five consecutive Constructors’ World Championships. A storied career. An icon of the F1 paddock. Valtteri Bottas returns to the three-pointed star for the 2025 season.

Dec 19, 2024 · Mercedes have announced that Valtteri Bottas will return to the team as a reserve driver for the 2025 season, after the Finn and Kick Sauber parted company following the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Dec 20, 2024 · Valtteri Bottas is returning to Mercedes as the team's new third driver for the 2025 season. The experienced Finn has been left without a race seat on next year's Formula 1 grid after being...

Valtteri Bottas heads home, back to the three-pointed star as Third Driver for 2025.

Bottas blossomed at the Silver Arrows in 2017, unleashing his pace to clock up personal pole positions and victories as well as a team championship for the famous Mercedes marque alongside Lewis Hamilton. He even tied with Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel with 13 podiums.

Dec 19, 2024 · Valtteri Bottas will return to Mercedes as its Formula One reserve driver for the 2025 season. Bottas, 35, spent five seasons racing for Mercedes between 2017 and 2021,...

Dec 19, 2024 · Valtteri Bottas will return to Mercedes as a reserve driver for the 2025 season, the Formula One team announced on Thursday, after the Finn left Sauber at the end of the season.