São Paulo Grand Prix | 03 Nov 24 | |||||
São Paulo Grand Prix Qualifying | 03 Nov 24 | |||||
Mexico City Grand Prix | 27 Oct 24 | |||||
Mexico City Grand Prix Qualifying | 26 Oct 24 | |||||
United States Grand Prix | 20 Oct 24 | |||||
Valtteri Viktor Bottas (born 28 August 1989) is a Finnish racing driver currently competing in Formula One for Alfa Romeo, 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.
2013-2016 |