Valterri Bottas

Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Statement

Dear Formula 1 community and fans, We left Abu Dhabi in disbelief of what we had just witnessed. Of course, it’s part of the game to lose a race, but it’s something different when you lose faith in racing. Together with Lewis, we have deliberated carefully over how to respond to the events at the […]

December 16, 2021 Motor Sports

Lewis secures a dramatic victory for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team in the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with Valtteri clinching a sensational P3 on the line

Lewis took victory in Jeddah, and put in the fastest lap of the race, to move level on points at the top of the Drivers’ Championship heading into the season finale in Abu Dhabi next week. On his 100th race for the Mercedes F1 Team, Valtteri finished in P3 after a hard-fought battle with OCO […]

December 6, 2021 Motor Sports

A front-row lockout for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team under the floodlights in Jeddah

Lewis took his 103rd pole position in a pulsating qualifying session, having set the benchmark on the last run of Q3 which could not be beaten by the proceeding cars.With his 100th consecutive Q3 appearance, Valtteri completed the lockout with a strong lap to secure P2. Both cars will start tomorrow’s inaugural Saudi Arabian Gran […]

December 5, 2021 Motor Sports

Lewis claims victory at the Qatar Grand Prix after a dominant performance under the lights at the Losail International Circuit

It was a commanding win for Lewis in Qatar, taking the 102nd victory of his F1 career and 81st for the Mercedes F1 Team. This is also the 30th different track he has won at. As day turned to night, the first-ever Qatar Grand Prix got underway, with both drivers starting on the Medium tyre, […]

November 22, 2021 Motor Sports

The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team won its second consecutive Sprint with Valtteri Bottas, while Lewis Hamilton charged from P20 to P5 at the flag

Valtteri claimed the lead at the start and then drove a commanding race to finish P1, taking his 20th career pole position. Lewis charged from P20 to P5 at the flag, meaning he will start the race from P10. The drivers completed 16 overtakes during an otherwise processional Sprint qualifying. Valtteri’s three points represented a […]

November 14, 2021 Motor Sports