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{{Short description|Finnish racing driver (born 1989)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name              = Valtteri Bottas
| image             = Valtteri Bottas at the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix.jpg
| caption           = Bottas at the [[2022 Austrian Grand Prix]]
| birth_name        = Valtteri Viktor Bottas
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1989|8|28|df=y}}
| birth_place       = [[Nastola]], Päijät-Häme, Finland
| spouse            = {{marriage|[[Emilia Pikkarainen]]|2016|2019|end=div}}
| partners          = [[Tiffany Cromwell]] (2020–present)
| awards            = [[#Awards and honours|Full list]]
| website           = {{URL|http://valtteribottas.com/}}
| module            = {{infobox F1 driver|embed=yes
| nationality       = {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Formula One drivers from Finland|Finnish]]
| years             = {{F1|2013}}–{{F1|2024}}
| teams             = [[Williams Racing|Williams]], [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]], [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]], [[Sauber]]
| Car number        = 77
| Races             = {{F1stat|BOT|entries}} ({{F1stat|BOT|starts}} starts)
| Championships     = 0
| Wins              = {{F1stat|BOT|wins}}
| Podiums           = {{F1stat|BOT|podiums}}
| Points            = {{F1stat|BOT|careerpoints}}
| Poles             = {{F1stat|BOT|poles}}
| Fastest laps      = {{F1stat|BOT|fastestlaps}}
| First race        = [[2013 Australian Grand Prix]]
| First win         = [[2017 Russian Grand Prix]]
| Last win          = [[2021 Turkish Grand Prix]]
| Last race         = [[2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix]]
| Last season       = 2024
| Last position     = 22nd (0 pts)
}}
| module2           = {{Infobox racing driver|embed=yes
| prev series       = {{plainlist|
* [[GP3 Series]]
* [[British F3]]
* [[F3 Euro Series]]
* [[Formula Renault Eurocup]]
* [[Formula Renault NEC]]
* [[British Formula Renault Championship|Formula Renault UK Winter]]
}}
| prev series years = {{plainlist|
* [[2011 GP3 Series|2011]]
* [[2009 British Formula 3 International Series|2009]], [[2011 British Formula 3 International Series|2011]]
* [[2009 Formula 3 Euro Series|2009]]–[[2010 Formula 3 Euro Series|2010]]
* [[2008 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0|2008]]
* [[2007 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup|2007]]–[[2008 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup|2008]]
* [[2007 Formula Renault seasons#2007 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Cup|2007]]
}}
| titles            = {{plainlist|
* [[GP3 Series]]
* [[Formula Renault Eurocup]]
* [[Formula Renault NEC]]
}}
| title years       = {{plainlist|
* [[2011 GP3 Series|2011]]
* [[2008 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0|2008]]
* [[2008 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup|2008]]
}}
}}
}}

'''Valtteri Viktor Bottas''' ({{IPA|fi|ˈʋɑltːeri ˈbotːɑs}}; born 28 August 1989) is a Finnish [[racing driver]], who serves as a reserve driver in [[Formula One]] for [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]. Bottas competed in Formula One from {{F1|2013}} to {{F1|2024}}, and twice finished runner-up in the [[World Drivers' Championship]] in {{F1|2019}} and {{F1|2020}} with Mercedes; he won 10 [[Formula One Grands Prix|Grands Prix]] across 12 seasons.

Born and raised in [[Nastola]], Bottas began [[kart racing]] aged six. After studying [[automotive engineering]] and completing [[Conscription in Finland|mandatory military service]], Bottas progressed to [[junior formulae]] in 2007. He won his first championship at the [[Formula Renault NEC]] in [[2008 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup|2008]], also winning the [[2008 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0|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 Masters of Formula 3|2009]] and [[2010 Masters of Formula 3|2010]] with [[ART Grand Prix|ART]], before winning the [[GP3 Series]] in [[2011 GP3 Series|2011]]. After two years as a test driver, Bottas signed for [[Williams Racing|Williams]] in {{F1|2013}} to partner [[Pastor Maldonado]], making his Formula One debut at the {{F1GP|2013|Australian}}. In {{F1|2014}}, he finished fourth in the championship, taking his maiden career podium at the {{F1GP|2014|Austrian}}. Across four seasons at Williams, Bottas finished on the podium nine times.

Bottas signed for [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] in {{F1|2017}}, replacing the retiring [[Nico Rosberg]] to partner [[Lewis Hamilton]]. He took his maiden [[List of Formula One polesitters|pole position]] in [[2017 Bahrain Grand Prix|Bahrain]] and his maiden [[List of Formula One Grand Prix winners|win]] in [[2017 Russian Grand Prix|Russia]], finishing third in the championship following further victories in [[2017 Austrian Grand Prix|Austria]] and [[2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|Abu Dhabi]]. After a winless {{F1|2018}} campaign, Bottas finished runner-up to Hamilton in both the {{F1|2019}} and {{F1|2020}} seasons. He took his final win for Mercedes at the {{F1GP|2021|Turkish}} in {{F1|2021}}, leaving at the end of the season after contributing to five consecutive [[World Constructors' Championship]]s. He joined [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] in {{F1|2022}}, retaining his seat for his {{F1|2023}} campaign. After a non-scoring {{F1|2024}} season at the re-branded [[Sauber]], Bottas returned to Mercedes as a reserve driver.

Bottas achieved {{F1stat|BOT|wins}} race wins, {{F1stat|BOT|poles}} pole positions, {{F1stat|BOT|fastestlaps}} fastest laps and {{F1stat|BOT|podiums}} podiums in Formula One. He holds the [[List of Formula One driver records|Formula One record]] for the [[List of Formula One driver records#Most career points without being World Champion|most career points without a World Drivers' Championship]] ({{Commas|{{F1stat|BOT|careerpoints}}}}).

== Early life ==
Valtteri Viktor Bottas was born on 28 August 1989 in [[Nastola]], Finland, to Rauno Bottas and Marianne Välimaa.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://docplayer.fi/34927925-Nastolan-kunnantalo-kunnanhallituksen-kokoushuone.html|title=Nastolan kunnantalo, kunnanhallituksen kokoushuone – PDF Ilmainen lataus|website=docplayer.fi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/drivers/valtteri-bottas.html|title=Valtteri Bottas|website=Formula1.com|access-date=27 December 2019}}</ref> His father owns a small cleaning company, and his mother is an [[Funeral director|undertaker]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/19789233|title=Valtteri Bottas of Williams aims to be next Flying Finn|date=5 December 2012|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=27 April 2017|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/reason+williams+rauno+bottas+celebrate/8501395/story.html|title=Reason for Williams's Rauno Bottas to celebrate|last=Stubbs|first=Dave|work=Montreal Gazette|access-date=27 April 2017|language=en-ca|archive-date=30 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191130153707/http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/reason+williams+rauno+bottas+celebrate/8501395/story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Bottas studied automotive engineering in a vocational school in [[Heinola]] and graduated as an [[auto mechanic]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://seura.fi/asiat/ajankohtaista/mita-tiedat-f1-kuski-valtteri-bottaksesta-tee-supervaikea-testi-ja-selvita-paikkasi-varikolla/ |title=Mitä tiedät F1-kuski Valtteri Bottaksesta? Tee supervaikea testi ja selvitä paikkasi varikolla! |date=28 January 2021 |access-date=25 March 2024 |language=fi}}</ref> He completed [[Conscription in Finland|mandatory]] military service in the {{Interlanguage link|Finnish Defence Forces Sports School|fi|Puolustusvoimien urheilukoulu}} in [[Lahti]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 January 2020 |title=Valtteri Bottas piipahti koulussa kertomassa F3- kuninkuushaaveista |trans-title=Valtteri Bottas visits school to talk on dreams of F3 kingship |url=https://www.ess.fi/urheilu/389322 |access-date=25 March 2024 |work=[[Etelä-Suomen Sanomat]] |language=fi |issn=0359-5056}}</ref> His military rank is [[Lance corporal#Finland|lance corporal]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Muut |date=12 November 2014 |title=Bottas olisi valmis vaikka heti F1-kisoihin |trans-title=Bottas would be ready for F1 races right away |url=http://www.ts.fi/moottoriurheilu/muut/147323/Bottas+olisi+valmis+vaikka+heti+F1kisoihin |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112010625/http://www.ts.fi/moottoriurheilu/muut/147323/Bottas+olisi+valmis+vaikka+heti+F1kisoihin |archive-date=12 November 2014 |access-date=27 April 2017 |website=[[Turun Sanomat]] |language=fi}}</ref>

==Junior racing career==

===Karting===
Bottas's interest in [[motorsport]] was sparked at the age of six by a chance visit to a [[Kart racing|karting]] event that he had seen advertised at his local supermarket while shopping with his grandfather.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Valtteri Bottas on mental resilience, motivation and the power of porridge {{!}} Formula 1®|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.valtteri-bottas-on-mental-resilience-motivation-and-the-power-of-porridge.29ra0UP648maClasR5vcHg.html|access-date=10 September 2021|website=Formula1 |language=en}}</ref> His racing hero while growing up was compatriot [[Mika Häkkinen]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Formula 1|url=https://f1tv.formula1.com/|access-date=10 September 2021|website=F1 TV|language=en}}</ref>

Bottas finished eighth in the 2005 Karting World Cup for the P.D.B. Racing Team, using a [[Gillard (kart manufacturer)|Gillard]] chassis and Parilla engines.

===Lower formulae===
Bottas won both the [[2008 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season|2008 Formula Renault Eurocup]] and the [[2008 Formula Renault seasons#Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup season|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 [[British Formula Renault Championship|Formula Renault UK Winter Series]], had he been holding an [[Motor Sports Association|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.

[[File:Formel3 Mercedes Bottas 2010 amk.jpg|thumb|left|Bottas competing at the second round of the [[2010 Formula 3 Euro Series]] at [[Hockenheimring|Hockenheim]]]]

=== Formula Three ===
He moved up into the [[Formula 3 Euro Series|Formula Three Euroseries]] for the [[2009 Formula 3 Euro Series|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|BMW i]] [[Andretti Autosport|Andretti Motorsport]] driver [[Alexander Sims (racing driver)|Alexander Sims]] at the final race. In June 2009, Bottas won the [[2009 Masters of Formula 3|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 Masters of Formula 3|2010]], he became the first driver to win the F3 Masters title for the second time.<ref>{{cite web | title=Bottas makes history at Zandvoort Masters | work=Motorsport.com | url=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=371703&FS= | date=6 June 2010 | access-date=6 June 2010}}</ref>

In 2011, he contested the [[GP3 Series]], remaining with F3 squad ART.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bottas lands Lotus ART seat for 2011 |work=MotorsTV.com |url=http://www.motorstv.com/car/single-seater/gp3-series/23112010/gp3-bottas-lands-lotus-art-seat-2011 |date=23 November 2010 |access-date=23 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305022715/http://www.motorstv.com/car/single-seater/gp3-series/23112010/gp3-bottas-lands-lotus-art-seat-2011 |archive-date=5 March 2012 }}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Champion win for Bottas in Monza |work=GP3 Series |url=http://www.gp3series.com/news/Monza-Rd-8-2011/Bottas-wins-to-take-crown/ |date=10 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926020729/http://www.gp3series.com/news/Monza-Rd-8-2011/Bottas-wins-to-take-crown/ |archive-date=26 September 2011 }}</ref>

==Formula One career==
===Williams (2010–2016)===
====2010–2012: Test and reserve driver====
[[File:Valtteri Bottas 2012 Malaysia FP1 1.jpg|thumb|right|Bottas making his Grand Prix weekend debut at the [[2012 Malaysian Grand Prix]]]]
Bottas was signed as the official [[Formula One]] test driver for the [[Williams F1|Williams]] team in January 2010 after his first year in the [[Formula 3 Euro Series]]. Team principal [[Frank Williams (Formula One)|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".<ref>{{cite news|title=Williams signs Bottas as test driver|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81111|first=Matt|last=Beer|work=autosport.com|publisher=[[Haymarket Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=29 January 2010|access-date=29 January 2010}}</ref> He conducted straight-line aerodynamic testing in the team's [[Williams FW32|FW32]] during the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.auto123.com/en/news/f3-valtteri-bottas-accepts-williams-abu-dhabi-test-axe/7810/|title=F3: Valtteri Bottas accepts Williams' Abu Dhabi test axe|website=auto123.com|first=Khatir|last=Soltani|date=27 October 2010|accessdate=10 April 2024}}</ref> He continued in the role for 2011 and took part in his first full test in November, driving the [[Williams FW33|FW33]] in the post-season young drivers' test at [[Yas Marina Circuit]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2011/11/abu-dhabi-young-driver-test-day-1-quotes-bottas-williams/|title=Abu Dhabi Young Driver Test Day 1 Quotes: Bottas & Williams|website=thecheckeredflag.co.uk|first=David|last=Bean|date=15 November 2011|accessdate=10 April 2024}}</ref> 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 {{F1 GP|2012|Malaysian}}.

====2013: Debut season====
[[File:Valtteri Bottas 2013 Malaysia FP1.jpg|thumb|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 {{F1|2013}} season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Elizalde|first=Pablo|title=Williams confirms Valtteri Bottas and Pastor Maldonado for 2013|publisher=[[Haymarket Group|Haymarket Publications]]|work=autosport.com|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104630|date=28 November 2012|access-date=28 November 2012}}</ref> He qualified 16th, ahead of Maldonado, and finished 14th at his debut race, the {{F1 GP|2013|Australian}}. He improved from 18th on the grid to 11th at the finish at the {{F1 GP|2013|Malaysian}}, 1.5 seconds behind a points-paying position.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f1technical.net/news/18279|title=Bottas misses first F1 point by 1.5 seconds|website=f1technical.net|first=Steven|last=de Groote|date=24 March 2013|accessdate=10 April 2024}}</ref> He qualified third at the {{F1 GP|2013|Canadian}} behind [[Sebastian Vettel]] and [[Lewis Hamilton]], the first time a Williams car had qualified in the top ten that year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/107950|title=Canadian GP: Vettel claims pole in rain-hit session|last=Beer|first=Matt|date=8 June 2013|work=Autosport.com|publisher=Haymarket|access-date=8 June 2013}}</ref> 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 believed the result would have been the same regardless of the team's strategy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/valtteri-bottas-says-canadian-grand-prix-slump-was-inevitable-4467309/4467309/|title=Valtteri Bottas says Canadian Grand Prix slump was inevitable|website=autosport.com|first1=Edd|last1=Straw|first2=Matt|last2=Beer|date=10 June 2013|accessdate=10 April 2024}}</ref> A hydraulics failure at the {{F1 GP|2013|Hungarian}} 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 {{F1 GP|2013|United States}}, his first Formula One points and the team's best result of the season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1852260-united-states-f1-grand-prix-2013-results-times-for-practice-and-qualifying|work=Bleacher Report|date=16 November 2013|access-date=19 May 2023|last=Patterson|first=Mark|title=United States F1 Grand Prix 2013: Results, Times for Practice and Qualifying}}</ref> He collided with Hamilton whilst unlapping himself at the season-ending {{F1 GP|2013|Brazilian}}, later stating he was unaware Hamilton was a lap ahead.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ESPN Staff |date=24 November 2013 |title=Bottas unaware he wasn't racing Hamilton |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/brazil/motorsport/story/137519.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240410130603/http://en.espn.co.uk/brazil/motorsport/story/137519.html |archive-date=10 April 2024 |access-date=10 April 2024 |website=[[ESPN (UK)]]}}</ref>

Bottas ended his debut season 17th in the World Drivers' Championship, scoring four of Williams's five points.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2013/drivers.html|title=2013 Driver Standings|work=Formula 1|access-date=19 May 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racefans.net/2013/12/14/2013-f1-season-driver-rankings-part-two-10/|title=2013 F1 season driver rankings part two: 16-11|website=racefans.net|first=Keith|last=Collantine|date=14 December 2013|accessdate=10 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/22058/9043359/driver-by-driver-2013-season-review|title=Driver-by-driver 2013 season review|website=skysports.com|first=James|last=Galloway|date=28 November 2013|accessdate=10 April 2024}}</ref>

====2014: First podiums====
[[File:Valtteri Bottas 2014 Singapore FP2.jpg|thumbnail|Bottas at the [[2014 Singapore Grand Prix]]|left]]
Bottas was retained by Williams for the {{F1|2014}} season, partnering [[Felipe Massa]] who was signed from [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/24897809|title=Felipe Massa joins Williams for 2014 to replace Pastor Maldonado|last=Benson|first=Andrew|date=11 November 2013|work=bbc.co.uk|publisher=BBC|access-date=11 November 2013}}</ref> At the season-opening {{F1 GP|2014|Australian}}, Bottas started fifteenth due to a gearbox change penalty<ref>{{cite report|title=FIA Stewards Decision&nbsp;— Document No. 38|url=http://184.106.145.74/f1-championship/f1-2014/f1-2014-01/Formula%20One%20Australian%20Grand%20Prix%202014%20Document%20-%2038.pdf|work=FIA.com|publisher=[[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]]|date=15 March 2014|access-date=19 June 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140318102936/http://184.106.145.74/f1-championship/f1-2014/f1-2014-01/Formula%20One%20Australian%20Grand%20Prix%202014%20Document%20-%2038.pdf|archive-date = 18 March 2014|url-status = dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/mar/16/daniel-ricciardo-stewards-decision-second-place-f1|title=Daniel Ricciardo disqualified from Australia GP|date=16 March 2014|access-date=16 March 2014|work=[[The Guardian]]|first=Paul|last=Weaver}}</ref> He received another grid penalty and started 18th at the next race, the {{F1 GP|2014|Malaysian}}, for impeding Ricciardo in qualifying, but gained places to finish eighth. He matched his best grid position at the {{F1 GP|2014|Bahrain}}, starting third, but dropped to eighth at the finish. He praised the team's updates to his [[Williams FW36|FW36]] after finishing fifth at the {{F1 GP|2024|Spanish}} and felt that the team now had the third-fastest car,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12476/9308367/valtteri-bottas-feels-williams-now-have-the-third-quickest-car-after-spanish-updates|title=Valtteri Bottas feels Williams now have the third quickest car after Spanish updates|website=skysports.com|first=William|last=Esler|date=12 May 2014|accessdate=10 April 2024}}</ref> however this was followed by 13th place in qualifying and an engine failure at the {{F1 GP|2014|Monaco}}.

At the {{F1 GP|2014|Austrian}}, 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 in F1|Mercedes]] cars during the race, but Bottas held on to third place to achieve his first podium in the sport.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beaver |first=Dan |date=22 June 2014 |title=Valtteri Bottas claims first ever podium finish in Austria |url=http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2014/06/22/bottas-claims-first-ever-podium-finish-in-austria/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241009035903/https://www.nbcsports.com/motor-sports |archive-date=9 October 2024 |access-date=22 October 2024 |website=[[NBC Sports|Motorsports Talk]]}}</ref> Despite starting 14th at the {{F1 GP|2014|British}}, Bottas made overtakes and benefited from [[Nico Rosberg]]'s retirement to take another podium finish in second place.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jul/06/lewis-hamilton-british-grand-prix|title=Lewis Hamilton wins British Grand Prix after Nico Rosberg drops out|work=The Guardian|date=6 July 2014|access-date=19 May 2023|last=Weaver|first=Paul|location=Silverstone}}</ref> He then qualified and finished second at the {{F1 GP|2014|German}} despite a late challenge from Lewis Hamilton, his third consecutive podium.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2135556-german-f1-grand-prix-2014-results-winner-standings-highlights-and-reaction|title=German F1 Grand Prix 2014 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights and Reaction|work=Bleacher Report|last=Sunderland|first=Tom|date=20 July 2014|access-date=19 May 2023}}</ref> He was in second place on the opening lap of the {{F1 GP|2014|Hungarian}}, but lost positions due to unfortunate [[safety car]] timing and a slow pit stop.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racefans.net/2014/07/27/2014-hungarian-grand-prix-tyre-strategies-pit-stops/|title=2014 Hungarian GP tyre strategies and pit stops|website=racefans.net|first=Keith|last=Collantine|date=27 July 2014|accessdate=10 April 2024}}</ref> This was followed by another podium at the {{F1 GP|2014|Belgian}} after passing [[Kimi Räikkönen]] for third place in the closing laps.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Beer|first1=Matt|last2=van Leeuwen|first2=Andrew|last3=Anderson|first3=Ben|last4=Cross|first4=Dan|title=As it happened: Sunday — Belgian Grand Prix|url=http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/772|work=Autosport|date=24 August 2014|access-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826224307/http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/772|archive-date=26 August 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2014/races/909/belgium/race-result.html|title=2014 FORMULA 1 SHELL BELGIAN GRAND PRIX - RACE RESULT|access-date=19 May 2023|work=Formula 1}}</ref> Bottas qualified third at the {{F1 GP|2014|Italian}}. [[Wheelspin]] dropped him to 11th at the start, but he recovered to fourth place at the finish.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/208449/1/hamilton-recovers-to-win-after-rosberg-error.html#VDOM5lGLi0c0XRZt.99 |title=F1 Italian Grand Prix: Hamilton recovers to win after Rosberg error |last=Medland |first=Chris |date=7 September 2014 |website=crash.net |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809200852/http://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/208449/1/hamilton-recovers-to-win-after-rosberg-error.html |archive-date=9 August 2016 |url-status=live |access-date=14 June 2017 }}</ref> Tyre wear dropped him outside the points positions at the {{F1 GP|2014|Singapore}}, the only time in 2014 he would finish a race outside the top ten.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/reports/f1/2014-singapore-gp-report|title=2014 Singapore GP report|last=Hughes|first=Mark|author-link=Mark Hughes (motorsport)|date=22 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624152042/http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/reports/f1/2014-singapore-gp-report|archive-date=24 June 2017|url-status=live|work=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport]]|access-date=20 June 2017}}</ref> Another podium came at the {{F1 GP|2014|Russian}} where Bottas started and finished third, as well as setting the race's [[fastest lap]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2014/races/913/russia/race-result.html|title=2014 FORMULA 1 RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX - RACE RESULT|work=Formula 1|access-date=19 May 2023}}</ref> He qualified fourth at the {{F1 GP|2014|Brazilian}} but two slow pit stops relegated him to tenth place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/formula1/29654445|title=Brazilian GP as it happened|last=Barretto|first=Lawrence|date=9 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112040106/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/formula1/29654445|archive-date=12 November 2014|work=BBC Sport|access-date=10 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.motorsportmagazine.com:80/f1/reports/2014-brazilian-gp-report/ |title=2014 Brazilian GP report |last=Hughes |first=Mark |author-link=Mark Hughes (motorsport) |date=10 November 2014 |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141124095143/http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/f1/reports/2014-brazilian-gp-report/ |archive-date=24 November 2014 |access-date=10 May 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He finished third behind Massa at the season-ending {{F1 GP|2014|Abu Dhabi}}, Williams's first double-podium since the [[2005 Monaco Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/23/williams-double-podium-caps-phenomenal-comeback-season/|title=Williams double podium caps phenomenal comeback season|date=23 November 2014 |access-date=3 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2277386-abu-dhabi-f1-grand-prix-2014-results-winner-standings-highlights-and-reaction|title=Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix 2014 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights and Reaction|last=Jones|first=Matt|work=Bleacher Report|date=23 November 2014|access-date=19 May 2023}}</ref>

The 2014 season ended with Bottas fourth in the World Drivers' Championship, ahead of world champions Sebastian Vettel and [[Fernando Alonso]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2014/drivers.html|title=2014 Drivers Standings|work=Formula 1|access-date=19 May 2023}}</ref> 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 {{F1|2003}}), and qualified ahead of Massa at thirteen of the nineteen races.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racefans.net/2014/12/16/2014-f1-driver-rankings-4-valtteri-bottas/|title=2014 F1 Driver Rankings #4: Valtteri Bottas|website=racefans.net|first=Keith|last=Collantine|date=16 December 2014|accessdate=10 April 2024}}</ref> ''[[Sky Sports]]'' wrote that his performances had "impress[ed] greatly"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/22058/9588382/the-2014-driver-by-driver-review-every-drivers-season-reviewed-and-rated|title=The 2014 driver-by-driver review: Every driver's season reviewed and rated|website=skysports.com|first=Mike|last=Wise|date=3 December 2014|accessdate=10 April 2024}}</ref> and he was described by ''[[Motorsport.com]]'' as being "often the quickest non-Mercedes driver".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/top-10-f1-drivers-of-2014/459891/|title=Top 10 F1 Drivers of 2014|website=motorsport.com|first=Jamie|last=Klein|date=22 December 2014|accessdate=10 April 2024}}</ref>

====2015====
[[File:Valtteri Bottas 2015 Malaysia FP3.jpg|thumbnail|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 {{F1|2015}} season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/29099125|title=Felipe Massa & Valtteri Bottas to stay at Williams|first=Andrew|last=Benson|publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=7 September 2014|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref> Bottas qualified sixth at the season-opening {{F1 GP|2015|Australian}}, but suffered a back injury and was taken to [[The Alfred Hospital]] for precautionary checks.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 March 2015 |title=Valtteri Bottas in hospital with back pain after F1 qualification |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-14/bottas-taken-to-hospital-australian-grand-prix/6320204 |access-date=15 March 2015 |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |agency=Reuters}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.williamsf1.com/racing/news/bottas-declared-unfit-to-race-in-australian-gp|title=Bottas declared unfit to race in Australian GP|work=[[Williams Grand Prix Engineering]]|publisher=Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited|date=15 March 2015|access-date=15 March 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316145026/http://www.williamsf1.com/racing/news/bottas-declared-unfit-to-race-in-australian-gp|archive-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> He returned to racing at the {{F1 GP|2015|Malaysian}} where he started ninth and recovered from a poor start to finish fifth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/bottas-malaysian-grand-prix-first-lap-worst-ive-ever-had-5009052/5009052/|title=Bottas: Malaysian Grand Prix first lap 'worst I've ever had'|website=autosport.com|first=Lawrence|last=Barretto|date=30 March 2015|accessdate=10 April 2024}}</ref> He scored points at the following three races including fourth-place finishes at the [[2015 Bahrain Grand Prix|Bahrain]] and [[2015 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish]] Grands Prix, but failed to score at the {{F1 GP|2015|Monaco}} after qualifying 17th. His first of two podiums in 2015 came at the {{F1 GP|2015|Canadian}}, where he qualified fourth and benefited from a spin for Kimi Räikkönen to finish third.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12028/9878017/2015-canadian-gp-driver-ratings|title=2015 Canadian GP driver ratings|work=Sky Sports|date=7 June 2015|access-date=19 May 2023|last1=Esler|first1=William|last2=Galloway|first2=James}}</ref> He qualified fourth behind Massa at the {{F1 GP|2015|British}} 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.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Barretto|first1=Lawrence|title=British Grand Prix: Bottas 'would have been able to pull a gap'|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119864|website=autosport.com|access-date=5 July 2015|date=5 July 2015}}</ref> Despite this, the result promoted Bottas to fourth place in the World Drivers' Championship.<ref name="champ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2015/grande-bretagne/championnat.aspx|title=Britain 2015 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=14 March 2019}}</ref>

Bottas qualified sixth at the {{F1 GP|2015|Hungarian}} but fell outside the top ten after [[Max Verstappen]] collided with the rear of his car.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McVeigh|first1=Niall|title=F1: Hungarian Grand Prix – as it happened|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2015/jul/26/f1-hungarian-grand-prix-live-lewis-hamilton|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=27 July 2015|date=26 July 2015}}</ref> His best qualifying position of the season thus far came at the {{F1 GP|2015|Belgian}} where he started third, but he was handed a [[Glossary of motorsport terms#D|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.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McVeigh|first1=Niall|title=F1: Lewis Hamilton wins the Belgian Grand Prix 2015 – as it happened|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2015/aug/23/f1-belgian-grand-prix-live-2015|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=23 August 2015|date=23 August 2015}}</ref> He was on course to finish third at the {{F1 GP|2015|Russian}} 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".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Freeman|first1=Glenn|title=Russian GP: Kimi Raikkonen, Valtteri Bottas at odds over collision|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/121285|website=autosport.com|access-date=1 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101213225/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/121285|archive-date=1 November 2015|date=11 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/raikkonen-insists-no-regrets-over-bottas-crash/651709/|work=Motorsport.com|date=23 October 2015|access-date=19 May 2023|last=Noble|first=Jonathan|title=Raikkonen insists no regrets over Bottas crash}}</ref> This was followed by another retirement due to a suspension failure at the {{F1 GP|2015|United States}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=US GP Race|url=http://www.williamsf1.com/racing/news/usagprace|publisher=Williams F1|access-date=28 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151028111729/http://www.williamsf1.com/racing/news/usagprace|archive-date=28 October 2015}}</ref> At the {{F1 GP|2015|Mexican}}, a [[Drag reduction system|DRS]] fault caused Bottas to crash in practice.<ref>{{cite web|title=F1 Mexican Grand Prix: Rear wing DRS flap fault causes Bottas off|url=http://www.crash.net/f1/news/224754/1/rear-wing-drs-flap-fault-causes-bottas-off.html|website=crash.net|access-date=31 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031185335/http://www.crash.net/f1/news/224754/1/rear-wing-drs-flap-fault-causes-bottas-off.html|archive-date=31 October 2015|date=30 October 2015}}</ref> He qualified sixth and made up places to finish third, his second and final podium of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/2015/mexican-grand-prix/results|work=BBC Sport|date=1 November 2015|access-date=19 May 2023|title=2015 Mexican Grand Prix Results}}</ref> A collision with [[Jenson Button]] in the pit lane at the {{F1 GP|2015|Abu Dhabi}} dropped Bottas outside the points, having started sixth.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Barretto|first1=Lawrence|title=Smedley: Bottas released at right point in Button Abu Dhabi GP clash|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/122062|website=autosport.com|access-date=4 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151204155633/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/122062|archive-date=4 December 2015|date=29 November 2015}}</ref>

Bottas ended his third year in Formula One fifth in the World Drivers' Championship,<ref>{{cite web|title = 2015 Driver Standings|url = https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2015-driver-standings.html|website = Formula1.com |access-date = 31 January 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/lewis-hamilton-tops-f1-team-principals-top-10-drivers-of-2015-4995886/4995886/|title=Lewis Hamilton tops F1 team principals' top 10 drivers of 2015|website=autosport.com|first=Ian|last=Parkes|date=1 December 2015|accessdate=10 April 2024}}</ref>

====2016====
[[File:Valtteri Bottas 2016 Malaysia FP2.jpg|thumb|right|Bottas at the [[2016 Malaysian Grand Prix]]]]
Bottas and Massa remained teammates at Williams for the {{F1|2016}} season. A gearbox penalty required him to start the season-opening {{F1 GP|2016|Australian}} 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 {{F1 GP|2016|Bahrain}} 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 {{F1 GP|2016|Russian}}, 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stat Wrap: 2016 Spanish Grand Prix |work=Channel 4 |url=http://f1.channel4.com/news/stat-wrap-2016-spanish-grand-prix/ |date=16 May 2016}}</ref> This streak ended at the {{F1 GP|2016|Monaco}}, where Bottas started and finished 11th but was demoted to 12th for causing a collision with [[Esteban Gutiérrez]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Stewards Decision Doc47 – V.Bottas|url=http://www.fia.com/file/42557/download?token=-qs4iR0r|publisher=[[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]]|access-date=3 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603155225/http://www.fia.com/file/42557/download?token=-qs4iR0r|archive-date=3 June 2016|date=29 May 2016}}</ref> He claimed the team's only podium finish of 2016 at the {{F1 GP|2016|Canadian}}; he qualified seventh but executed a one-stop strategy and climbed to third at the finish.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2645470-canadian-grand-prix-2016-winners-and-losers-from-montreal-race|title=Canadian Grand Prix 2016: Winners and Losers from Montreal Race|website=bleacherreport.com|first=Oliver|last=Harden|date=13 June 2016|accessdate=11 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bottas lauds 'perfect' Williams strategy after Canada podium |work=ESPN |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/16157503/bottas-lauds-perfect-williams-strategy-canada-podium|date=12 June 2016|last=Saunders|first=Nate|access-date=19 May 2023}}</ref>

Bottas achieved an unofficial Formula One record speed of {{convert|378|kph|mph|abbr=on}} at the [[Baku City Circuit]] during qualifying for the {{F1 GP|2016|European}}.<ref name="stats">{{cite web|last1=Collantine|first1=Keith|title=Williams hit record speeds on and off the track|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2016/06/20/2016-european-grand-prix-stats-and-facts/|publisher=F1Fanatic|access-date=20 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160620134711/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2016/06/20/2016-european-grand-prix-stats-and-facts/|archive-date=20 June 2016|date=20 June 2016}}</ref> He started sixth at the {{F1 GP|2016|British}} but a spin dropped him outside the points. He scored points at the following four races, including sixth place at the {{F1 GP|2016|Italian}}, but retired from the {{F1 GP|2016|Singapore}} after picking up a puncture and encountering issues with his seatbelt and gearbox.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/bottas-seatbelt-issues-in-singapore-gp-a-worry-for-williams-f1-team-5034601/5034601/|title=Bottas seatbelt issues in Singapore GP a worry for Williams F1 team|website=autosport.com|first1=Ian|last1=Parkes|first2=Stuart|last2=Codling|date=20 September 2016|accessdate=11 April 2024}}</ref> This was followed by a drive from 11th on the grid to fifth place at the {{F1 GP|2016|Malaysian}}. A first lap puncture caused him to fall outside the points after qualifying eighth at the {{F1 GP|2016|United States}}, and his season ended with a suspension-related retirement at the {{F1 GP|2016|Abu Dhabi}}.

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.<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 F1 season driver rankings #10: Bottas |work=racefans.net |url=https://www.racefans.net/2016/12/12/2016-f1-season-driver-rankings-10-bottas/ |date=12 December 2016}}</ref> Williams finished fifth in the World Constructors' Championship, down from third in the previous two years.

===Mercedes (2017–2021)===
[[File:Valtteri Bottas (35871616600).jpg|thumb|right|Bottas on debut for Mercedes, 2017]]
[[File:2017 British Grand Prix (35096517454).jpg|thumb|right|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 {{F1|2017}} lineup of Bottas and [[Lance Stroll]] in November 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/10578680/lance-stroll-and-valtteri-bottas-confirmed-as-2017-williams-drivers|title=Lance Stroll and Valtteri Bottas confirmed as 2017 Williams drivers|website=skysports.com|accessdate=11 April 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Barretto|first1=Lawrence|title=Valtteri Bottas joins Mercedes for F1 2017, Felipe Massa to Williams|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/127757/bottas-to-mercedes-massa-returns-to-williams|website=Autosport.com|access-date=16 January 2017|date=16 January 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-f1-2017-move-to-mercedes-in-final-stages-admits-williams-865734/865734/|title=Bottas F1 2017 move to Mercedes in final stages, admits Williams|website=motorsport.com|first=Lawrence|last=Barretto|date=15 January 2017|accessdate=11 April 2024}}</ref>

Bottas qualified and finished third in his first race as a Mercedes driver, the {{F1 GP|2017|Australian}}, behind Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2700055-australian-f1-grand-prix-2017-results-winner-standings-highlights-reaction|work=Bleacher Report|date=26 March 2017|access-date=19 May 2023|last=Verschueren|first=Gianni|title=Australian F1 Grand Prix 2017 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights, Reaction}}</ref> At the {{F1 GP|2017|Chinese}}, he spun behind the safety car and fell from fifth to 12th but recovered to sixth place by the finish.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.f1-winners-and-losers-china-gp.5eQHh4D17OoQ4KKIoAUAqM.html|work=Formula 1|date=10 April 2017|access-date=19 May 2023|title=Winners and losers - China}}</ref> He qualified fastest ahead of Hamilton at the {{F1 GP|2017|Bahrain}}, marking his first career pole position.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/apr/15/valtteri-bottas-surprises-lewis-hamilton-by-taking-bahrain-f1-pole|work=The Observer|via=The Guardian|date=15 July 2017|access-date=19 May 2023|title=Valtteri Bottas surprises Lewis Hamilton by taking Bahrain F1 pole}}</ref> Tyre pressure issues during the race contributed to him falling behind Vettel and Hamilton to finish third.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.bottas-accepting-team-orders-tough.2TAwqblZsIq6AgSmqgys08.html|title=Bottas: Accepting team orders 'tough'|date=16 April 2017|access-date=19 May 2023|work=Formula 1}}</ref> He qualified third behind the two Ferraris of Vettel and Räikkönen at the {{F1 GP|2017|Russian}}, 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.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/apr/30/valtteri-bottas-vettel-hamilton-f1-russia-gp|title= Valtteri Bottas stuns Vettel and Hamilton to win F1's Russian GP|date=1 May 2017|work=Guardian|access-date=3 May 2017|last=Richards|first=Giles}}</ref> He was able to continue after a first-lap collision with Räikkönen and Max Verstappen at the {{F1 GP|2017|Spanish}}, but later retired from third place with an engine failure.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2017/may/14/f1-spanish-grand-prix-live|title=F1: Lewis Hamilton wins the Spanish Grand Prix – as it happened|date=14 May 2017|access-date=19 May 2023|work=The Guardian|last=McVeigh|first=Niall}}</ref> He benefited from damage to Vettel's car to finish second behind Hamilton at the {{F1 GP|2017|Canadian}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.eurosport.com/formula-1/canadian-grand-prix/2017/mercedes-win-a-great-blow-to-ferrari-lewis-hamilton_sto6212078/story.shtml|work=Autosport|via=Eurosport|title=MERCEDES WIN 'A GREAT BLOW' TO FERRARI - LEWIS HAMILTON|date=12 June 2017|access-date=19 May 2023}}</ref> and followed this with a recovery drive at the {{F1 GP|2017|Azerbaijan}}; a first-lap collision with Räikkönen had put him a lap behind but the [[Racing flags#Red flag|red-flag]] period and multiple safety cars allowed him to catch up and pass Lance Stroll for second place metres before the finish line.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-azerbaijan-ricciardo-win-bottas-baku-923226/923226/|date=25 June 2017|access-date=19 May 2023|work=Motorsport.com|first=Valentin|last=Khorounzhiy|title=Azerbaijan GP: Ricciardo beats Bottas and Stroll in chaotic race}}</ref>

He took pole and victory at the {{F1 GP|2017|Austrian}} after holding off Vettel towards the end of the race, placing him only 15 points behind Hamilton in the championship.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jul/09/valtteri-bottas-sebastian-vettel-austrian-grand-prix|work=The Guardian|date=9 July 2017|access-date=19 May 2023|title=Valtteri Bottas wins Austrian Grand Prix to jolt Lewis Hamilton's title hopes|last=Richards|first=Giles|location=Red Bull Ring, Spielberg}}</ref> Having started the {{F1 GP|2017|British}} 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/british-gp-hamilton-wins-silverstone-raikkonen-vettel-931576/931576/|date=16 July 2017|access-date=20 May 2023|work=Motorsport.com|title=British GP: Hamilton takes dominant home win, disaster for Vettel|last=Klein|first=Jamie}}</ref> He gave up third place at the {{F1 GP|2017|Hungarian}} to allow Hamilton to attack the Ferraris ahead, but an ultimately-unsuccessful Hamilton later returned the position to Bottas on the final lap.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jul/30/sebastian-vettel-wins-hungarian-grand-prix-report|work=The Guardian|location=Hungaroring|date=30 July 2017|access-date=20 May 2023|last=Richards|first=Giles|title=I am a man of my word,' says Lewis Hamilton after giving up podium place}}</ref> After the summer break, Bottas started third but finished fifth at the {{F1 GP|2017|Belgian}} as he was overtaken by both Daniel Ricciardo and Räikkönen.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsport/formula-one/live-2017-formula-1-belgian-grand-prix/news-story/d9ca9f0cabb7c295d0006691f3850a18|work=Fox Sports Australia|agency=Associated Press & Fox Sports|date=28 August 2017|access-date=20 May 2023|title=Daniel Ricciardo third in Belgian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton wins at 200th Formula 1 start}}</ref> He started fourth at the {{F1 GP|2017|Italian}}, qualifying more than two seconds slower than pole-sitter Hamilton. He recovered to finish second.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/media-academy/2017-italian-f1-grand-prix-the-good-bad-and-ugly/news-story/7cd9f7a6af99b70e81ec8f93eabe1a52|agency=Associated Press|via=Fox Sports Australia|last=Meyer|first=Shannon|date=4 September 2017|access-date=23 May 2023|title=2017 Italian F1 Grand Prix – The Good, Bad and Ugly}}</ref>

He qualified sixth at the {{F1 GP|2017|Singapore}} and gained from strategy and the four-car collision on the first lap to finish third.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2733634-lewis-hamilton-wins-crash-filled-2017-singapore-f1-grand-prix-extends-lead|title=Lewis Hamilton Wins Crash-Filled 2017 Singapore F1 Grand Prix, Extends Lead|work=Bleacher Report|last=Marsden|first=Rory|date=17 September 2017|access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref> 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 {{F1 GP|2017|United States}}.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsport/formula-one/live-2017-formula-1-united-states-grand-prix/news-story/921264a87131b73a88e2ff47b8794a9d|work=Fox Sports|agency=Agence France-Presse|date=23 October 2017|access-date=23 May 2023|title=Lewis Hamilton wins United States Grand Prix, Mercedes secures Constructors' Championship|via=Fox Sports Australia}}</ref> He returned to the podium at the {{F1 GP|2017|Mexican}}, starting fourth but benefiting from contact between Vettel and Hamilton to finish second. His third pole position of the season came at the {{F1 GP|2017|Brazilian}}, but he again finished second after losing the lead to Vettel at the first corner.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/nov/12/sebastian-vettel-f1-brazilian-grand-prix-lewis-hamilton-race-report|work=The Guardian|date=12 November 2017|access-date=23 May 2023|last=Richards|first=Giles|title=Sebastian Vettel wins Brazilian Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton fightback}}</ref> He claimed pole position again at the season-ending {{F1 GP|2017|Abu Dhabi}} and went on to achieve his third Grand Prix victory.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sbnation.com/f1/2017/11/26/16701364/2017-f1-abu-dhabi-grand-prix-winner-results-finishing-order|title=F1 results 2017: Valtteri Bottas wins Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, plus full finishing order|last=Brady|first=James|work=SB Nation|date=26 November 2017|access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref>

Bottas finished third overall in the World Drivers' Championship with 305 points, compared to 363 for teammate and champion Hamilton,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2017/drivers.html|title=2017 Driver Standings|work=Formula 1|access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref> and qualified ahead of Hamilton at six of the nineteen races.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racefans.net/2017/12/15/2017-f1-driver-rankings-6-bottas/|title=2017 F1 driver rankings #6: Bottas|website=racefans.net|first=Keith|last=Collantine|date=15 December 2017|accessdate=12 April 2017}}</ref> He was praised for his performances early in the season, but [[Martin Brundle]] commented that he "went on the missing list after August"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11116386/formula-1-2017-rating-the-drivers|title=Formula 1 2017: Rating the drivers|website=skysports.com|date=29 November 2017|accessdate=12 April 2024}}</ref> and Bottas described his own season as "disappointing".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/21585168/valtteri-bottas-rates-2017-disappointing-abu-dhabi-win|title=Valtteri Bottas rates 2017 'disappointing' despite Abu Dhabi win|website=espn.co.uk|first=Lewis|last=Larkam|date=27 November 2017|accessdate=12 April 2017}}</ref>

====2018====
[[File:Valtteri Bottas-Test Days Circuit Barcelona (3).jpg|thumb|Bottas testing for Mercedes in 2018|left]]
[[File:FIA F1 Austria 2018 Nr. 77 Bottas.jpg|alt=|thumb|Bottas at the [[2018 Austrian Grand Prix]]]]
In September 2017, Mercedes announced that Bottas would remain with the team for the {{F1|2018}} season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Silver Arrows and Valtteri Bottas together in 2018|url=https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/en/mercedes-amg-f1/silver-arrows-and-valtteri-bottas-together-in-2018|website=Mercedes F1 team|access-date=13 September 2017|archive-date=4 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201004133443/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-valtteri-bottas-signs-new-deal-to-drive-for-mercedes-in-2021.5kdl5Krly4Y3Z1l6dCVJjy.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He started 15th at the season-opening {{F1 GP|2018|Australian}} after crashing in qualifying and taking a gearbox penalty,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsport/formula-one/f1-valtteri-bottas-hit-with-grid-penalty-after-australian-gp-qualifying-crash/news-story/449694151e28392501f75a27d91637ec|work=News Corp Australia|via=Fox Sports Australia|date=25 March 2018|access-date=26 May 2023|last=Dale|first=Will|title=F1: Valtteri Bottas hit with grid penalty after Australian GP qualifying crash}}</ref> but recovered to score points in eighth place.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/mar/25/australian-grand-prix-sebastian-vettel-wins-f1-2018-season-opener|date=25 March 2018|access-date=26 May 2023|last=Richards|first=Giles|location=Albert Park, Melbourne|title=Australian Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel wins F1 opener with Lewis Hamilton second|work=The Guardian}}</ref> He qualified third, ahead of Hamilton, at the {{F1 GP|2018|Bahrain}}. He overtook Räikkönen at the start and finished less than a second behind race winner Vettel.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/43683493|work=BBC Sport|last=Benson|first=Andrew|location=Sakhir, Bahrain|date=8 April 2018|access-date=26 May 2023|title=Bahrain GP: Sebastian Vettel wins, Lewis Hamilton third after fine overtake}}</ref> He again qualified third ahead of Hamilton at the {{F1 GP|2018|Chinese}} 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/apr/15/daniel-ricciardo-claims-chinese-grand-prix-as-verstappen-clips-vettel|work=The Guardian|last=Richards|first=Giles|title=Daniel Ricciardo wins Chinese Grand Prix as Verstappen clips Vettel|date=15 April 2018|access-date=27 May 2023}}</ref> He was leading the {{F1 GP|2018|Azerbaijan}} with two laps remaining but ran over a piece of debris, causing a puncture and forcing him into retirement.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-debris-cost-baku-win-1031739/3068738/|work=Motorsport.com|title=Bottas didn't see debris that cost him Baku win|date=29 April 2018|access-date=27 May 2023}}</ref> Further podiums came with second-place finishes at the [[2018 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish]] and [[2018 Canadian Grand Prix|Canadian]] Grands Prix.

Bottas qualified second at the {{F1 GP|2018|French}} 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,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/vettel-shoulders-blame-for-bottas-crash.IdAra66GI02U6AkC4o6oW|title=Vettel shoulders blame for Bottas crash|website=formula1.com|date=24 June 2018|accessdate=12 April 2024}}</ref> and Bottas remarked that the race "sums up my season so far".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://readmotorsport.com/2018/06/24/bottas-disappointing-french-gp-sums-up-my-season/|title=Bottas: Disappointing French GP 'sums up my season'|website=readmotorsport.com|first=Hamilton|last=Lyndon-Griffiths|date=24 June 2018 |accessdate=12 April 2024}}</ref> He took his first pole position of the year at the {{F1 GP|2018|Austrian}} 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 {{F1 GP|2018|German}} but was ordered by Mercedes to "hold position" and finish second.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hamilton retakes title lead as Vettel crashes out |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/44912617 |access-date=28 January 2023}}</ref> He was running in second place in the closing laps of the {{F1 GP|2018|Hungarian}}, 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 (social)|wingman]]".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Noble |first=Jonathan |date=29 July 2018 |title=Bottas &quot;hurt&quot; by Wolff's &quot;wingman&quot; comments |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-hurt-by-wolff-s-wingman-comments-1065731/3150676/ |access-date=30 July 2022 |website=Motorsport.com}}</ref> Bottas commented that the description was hurtful and that he would discuss the situation with team management.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Ben |date=29 July 2018 |title=Wolff clarifies Bottas &quot;wingman&quot; comment |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/wolff-clarifies-wingman-comments-bottas-1065789/3150780/ |access-date=30 July 2022 |website=Motorsport.com}}</ref> He started 17th at the {{F1 GP|2018|Belgian}} due to a power unit components penalty but recovered to fourth place in the race.

Bottas was promoted to the podium at the {{F1 GP|2018|Italian}} after Max Verstappen received a penalty for colliding with him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2018/races/992/italy/race-result.html |title=Formula 1 Gran Premio Heineken d'Italia 2018 – Race Result |website=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula One World Championship Limited |date=2 September 2018 |access-date=2 September 2018}}</ref> He claimed pole position at the {{F1 GP|2018|Russian}} 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".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/sep/30/lewis-hamilton-wins-russian-grand-prix-mercedes-team-orders-sebastian-vettel|title=Lewis Hamilton wins Russian Grand Prix but is unhappy with team orders|last=Richards|first=Giles|date=30 September 2018|work=The Guardian|access-date=11 January 2019|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.opinion-why-mercedes-used-team-orders-and-why-they-were-right-to-do-so.1VZaX1iWz284gcGia6mmC6.html|title=Opinion: Why Mercedes used team orders – and why they were right to do so|website=Formula1.com|access-date=11 January 2019}}</ref> The {{F1 GP|2018|Japanese}} 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hamilton signs off title-winning campaign with dominant Abu Dhabi victory |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.hamilton-signs-off-championship-winning-campaign-with-dominant-abu-dhabi-win.2G7UhAGiVOMQkmooauiI4Y.html |access-date=25 November 2018 |publisher=Formula1.com |date=25 November 2018}}</ref> He finished fifth overall in the World Drivers' Championship with 247 points, whilst teammate Hamilton won his fifth world title with 408 points.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2018/drivers.html|work=Formula 1|access-date=27 May 2023|title=2018 Driver Standings}}</ref> He described 2018 as his worst season in Formula One,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/valtteri-bottas-2018-my-worst-season-in-formula-1-5285902/5285902/|title=Valtteri Bottas: 2018 my worst season in Formula 1|website=autosport.com|first=Jonathan|last=Noble|date=2 December 2018|accessdate=12 April 2024}}</ref> and later revealed that he almost retired from the sport at the end of the season, stating "I lost the joy of F1".<ref name="2018interview">{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/34129966/valtteri-bottas-nearly-quit-f1-2018|title=Valtteri Bottas nearly quit F1 after 2018 championship challenge with Lewis Hamilton|website=espn.co.uk|first=Nate|last=Saunders|date=22 June 2022|accessdate=12 April 2024}}</ref>

====2019–2020: Championship runner-up====
[[File:F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2019 podium.jpg|thumb|right|Bottas on the podium after winning the [[2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix]]]]
In July 2018, Bottas signed a contract extension with Mercedes for the {{F1|2019}} season with an option for 2020, continuing alongside Hamilton.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/27993/11441817/valtteri-bottas-now-signed-up-to-mercedes-for-f1-2019|title=Valtteri Bottas now signed up to Mercedes for F1 2019|website=skysports.com|first1=Pete|last1=Gill|first2=James|last2=Galloway|date=20 July 2018|accessdate=13 April 2024}}</ref> He qualified second behind Hamilton at the {{F1 GP|2019|Australian}} 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/mar/17/valtteri-bottas-leads-from-first-turn-to-win-australian-grand-prix |title =Valtteri Bottas dominates Australian Grand Prix to win Formula One opener|date=17 March 2019|work=Guardian|access-date=20 March 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref name="2018interview"/> He finished second behind Hamilton at the {{F1 GP|2019|Bahrain}} after race leader [[Charles Leclerc]] slowed with engine issues and dropped behind the Mercedes drivers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.report-bahrain-grand-prix-2019-hamilton-leclerc.XaZcYj1U3innMvc5zJZqK.html|work=Formula 1|access-date=27 May 2023|date=31 March 2019|title=Hamilton profits from Leclerc reliability woe to win in Bahrain}}</ref> He took pole position at the {{F1 GP|2019|Chinese}} but lost the position to Hamilton at the start, who led the entire race distance to win.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/chinese-gp-race-hamilton-bottas/4370435/|title=Chinese GP: Hamilton leads third consecutive Mercedes 1-2|work=Motorsport.com|last=Codling|first=Stuart|date=14 April 2019|access-date=27 May 2023}}</ref> Bottas followed this with a victory from pole at the {{F1 GP|2019|Azerbaijan}}, promoting him to the lead of the championship by one point over Hamilton.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/apr/28/valtteri-bottas-wins-azerbaijan-grand-prix-lewis-hamilton|title =Valtteri Bottas wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton second|date=28 April 2019|work=Guardian|access-date=30 April 2019}}</ref>

[[File:FIA F1 Austria 2019 Nr. 77 Bottas 1.jpg|thumb|left|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 {{F1 GP|2019|Spanish}} but was overtaken by Hamilton at the first corner and finished second, achieving Mercedes' fifth one-two finish in a row.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsport/formula-one/f1-spanish-grand-prix-2019-five-things-we-learned/news-story/5717bb9876055b269db5b33c419a4537|title=F1 news, Spanish Grand Prix 2019: Ferrari in crisis as Renault upgrade fail Daniel Ricciardo - Five things we learned|work=Fox Sports Australia|date=13 May 2019|access-date=30 May 2023|last=Austin|first=Jack}}</ref> He qualified second at the {{F1 GP|2019|Monaco}} but finished third behind Sebastian Vettel after making contact with Max Verstappen in the pit lane.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2019/drivers.html|title=2019 Driver Standings|work=Formula 1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526191916/https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2019/drivers.html|archive-date=26 May 2019|access-date=31 May 2019}}</ref> He qualified sixth and finished off the podium at the {{F1 GP|2019|Canadian}} and placed second behind Hamilton at the {{F1 GP|2019|French}}. He finished third at the {{F1 GP|2019|Austrian}}, ahead of Hamilton for the first time since Azerbaijan, but failed to convert pole position into victory at the {{F1 GP|2019|British}} after Hamilton took advantage of a safety car to jump ahead of Bottas in the pit stop phase.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Brilliant Bottas beats Hamilton to British GP pole by just 0.006s|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.British-grand-prix-2019-qualifying-report-highlights.1QM7IStT79XC6iRfB2rM2l.html|work=Formula 1|date=13 July 2019|access-date=30 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.hamilton-victorious-as-verstappen-and-vettel-collide-in-silverstone.3yHjP4nXKPkt4HYJQ7Bagt.html|work=Formula 1|date=14 July 2019|access-date=30 May 2023|title=Hamilton victorious as Verstappen and Vettel collide in Silverstone thriller}}</ref> He crashed out from fourth place in the closing laps of the {{F1 GP|2019|German}},<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsport/formula-one/valtteri-bottas-under-pressure-to-retain-mercedes-f1-seat-after-costly-error-in-chaotic-german-grand-prix/news-story/15fd022541b5f674d83501a809779c84|date=1 August 2019|title=Valtteri Bottas under pressure to retain Mercedes F1 seat after costly error in chaotic German Grand Prix|access-date=30 May 2023|work=Fox Sports Australia|last=Pavey|first=James}}</ref> and front-wing damage from contact with Leclerc resulted in an eighth-place finish at the {{F1 GP|2019|Hungarian}} whilst Hamilton claimed victory, leaving Bottas 62 points behind in the championship ahead of the summer break.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.2019-hungarian-grand-prix-bit-of-a-mess-bottas.1FBrfdkuIbFaG53MoaDUi2.html|date=4 August 2019|access-date=30 May 2023|title=Hungarian Grand Prix 'a bit of a mess' – Bottas|work=Formula 1}}</ref>

Further podiums came at the [[2019 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian]], [[2019 Italian Grand Prix|Italian]] (where he finished less than a second behind winner Leclerc) and [[2019 Russian Grand Prix|Russian]] Grands Prix before he claimed his sixth Formula One victory at the {{F1 GP|2019|Japanese}}, having started the race behind both Ferraris. This result helped Mercedes clinch their sixth consecutive World Constructors' Championship.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/oct/13/formula-one-japanese-grand-prix-valtteri-bottas-mercedes-constructors-championship|last=Richards|first=Giles|work=The Guardian|date=13 October 2019|access-date=30 May 2023|title=Valtteri Bottas storms to win in Japan as Mercedes take F1 constructors' title}}</ref> He crashed heavily in qualifying at the {{F1 GP|2019|Mexican}} and started sixth, but recovered to third place in the race.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.watch-bottas-suffers-heavy-crash-at-the-end-of-qualifying.1ljZMi4IT4DdvUBT0Zvvj0.html|title=Bottas given all-clear after 'decent hit' into barriers in qualifying|date=26 October 2019|access-date=30 May 2023|work=Formula 1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.mexican-grand-prix-2019-report-and-highlights.2GCUEuCYRquG0pcZeGZuYz.html|title=Hamilton closes in on title with supreme Mexico victory|date=27 October 2019|access-date=30 May 2023|work=Formula 1}}</ref> He claimed victory from pole at the {{F1 GP|2019|United States}}, however this was insufficient to prevent race runner-up Hamilton from mathematically securing the championship with two races remaining.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.eurosport.com/formula-1/united-states-grand-prix/2019/us-gp-live-can-lewis-hamilton-win-a-sixth-title_sto7522949/story.shtml|date=4 November 2019|access-date=30 May 2023|work=Eurosport|title=FORMULA ONE NEWS - LEWIS HAMILTON WINS CHAMPIONSHIP AT US GRAND PRIX|last=Ruthven|first=Graham}}</ref> Bottas retired from fifth place with an engine failure at the {{F1 GP|2019|Brazilian}} and ended the season with a fourth-place finish at the {{F1 GP|2019|Abu Dhabi}} after starting from the back of the grid.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.it-would-have-been-nice-to-be-involved-bottas-on-brazilian-gp-dnf.1kw6n4ExPzybnze9d3Golo.html|date=19 November 2019|access-date=30 May 2023|work=Formula 1|title='It would have been nice to be involved' – Bottas on Brazilian GP DNF}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11875472/abu-dhabi-gp-lewis-hamilton-signs-off-from-f1-2019-with-win|date=1 December 2019|access-date=30 May 2023|last=Galloway|first=James|work=Sky Sports|title=Abu Dhabi GP: Lewis Hamilton signs off from F1 2019 with win}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2019/drivers.html|work=Formula 1|title=2019 Driver Standings|access-date=30 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2019/drivers/VALBOT01/valtteri-bottas.html|work=Formula 1|access-date=30 May 2023|title=2019 Driver Standings: Valtteri Bottas}}</ref> He was rated the fourth-best driver of the season in a poll of the Formula One team principals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/revealed-f1s-team-bosses-choose-their-top-10-drivers-of-2019.3TENpziJ3cwIN9HBRBNv4Q|title=REVEALED: F1's team bosses choose their Top 10 drivers of 2019|website=formula1.com|first=Lawrence|last=Barretto|date=12 December 2019|accessdate=13 April 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/28026874/where-did-2019-go-wrong-valtteri-bottas|title=Where did 2019 go wrong for Valtteri Bottas?|website=espn.co.uk|first=Laurence|last=Edmondson|date=7 November 2019|accessdate=13 April 2024}}</ref>

[[File:Valtteri Bottas 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix - race day.jpg|thumb|Bottas at the [[2020 Tuscan Grand Prix]]]]
Bottas continued driving at Mercedes alongside Hamilton for {{F1|2020}}, having agreed to a one-year extension to his contract during the 2019 season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Valtteri Bottas to stay at Mercedes for 2020 F1 season alongside Lewis Hamilton|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.mercedes-retain-bottas-alongside-hamilton.LSNMCDW5zVT4brPY4pOEY.html|website=Formula1 |language=en|access-date=29 May 2020}}</ref> He set the fastest time in [[2020 Formula One Pre-season Testing|pre-season testing]] at the [[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11937751/f1-testing-day-one-am-valtteri-bottas-ahead-as-2020-starts-fast|location=Barcelona|first=Matt|last=Morlidge|work=Sky Sports|title=F1 Testing, Day One AM: Valtteri Bottas ahead as 2020 starts fast|date=19 February 2020|access-date=30 May 2023}}</ref> Bottas took pole position at the season-opening {{F1 GP|2020|Austrian}} and led the race from start to finish.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.planetf1.com/news/qualifying-report-austria-2020/|title=Qualy: Valtteri Bottas spins off but still takes pole|date=4 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/2020-f1-austrian-grand-prix-race-results/4826130/|work=Motorsport.com|date=5 July 2020|access-date=30 May 2023|last=Bradley|first=Charles|title=2020 F1 Austrian Grand Prix race results}}</ref> Before the [[2020 Styrian Grand Prix|Styrian Grand Prix]], it was revealed that Bottas was under [[FIA]] investigation for potentially breaching [[COVID-19]] safety protocols after he returned home to [[Monaco]], but was eventually cleared of wrongdoing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-fia-monaco-visit-coronavirus/4829821/?filters%5Bdriver%5D%5B0%5D%5Btitle%5D=Valtteri+Bottas&filters%5Bdriver%5D%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=13082|title=F1 news: Bottas escapes action for possible COVID protocol breach|website=motorsport.com|date=10 July 2020 |access-date=11 July 2020}}</ref> Bottas qualified fourth in wet conditions for the Styrian Grand Prix and went on to finish second in the race behind Hamilton.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/53382391|title=Hamilton takes dominant Styrian GP win|publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref> Bottas qualified second behind Hamilton at the {{F1 GP|2020|Hungarian}}, 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 race-winner Hamilton.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.hamilton-romps-to-eighth-hungarian-grand-prix-win-as-verstappen-recovers-to.4eMNXqckIGAaCyfw1Qtg3x.html|title=Hamilton romps to eighth Hungarian Grand Prix win, as Verstappen recovers to second|website=formula1.com|date=19 July 2020}}</ref> Bottas again qualified second behind Hamilton at the {{F1 GP|2020|British}}. 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 finished 11th.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/2020-british-grand-prix-race-report-hamilton-holds-on-after-final-lap-blowout|title=2020 British Grand Prix race report: Hamilton holds on after final lap blowout|website=Motorsport Magazine |first=Chris|last=Medland|date=2 August 2020|access-date=21 November 2020}}</ref> Bottas secured pole position at the following week's [[70th Anniversary Grand Prix]] but dropped behind Hamilton in the race, and tyre issues for the Mercedes cars allowed Max Verstappen to pass both drivers to win. This result demoted Bottas to third place in the Drivers' Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/2020-70th-anniversary-race-report-verstappen-breaks-mercedes-dominance|title=2020 F1 70th Anniversary GP report: Verstappen win to spark title challenge?|website=Motorsport Magazine |first=Chris|last=Medland|date=9 August 2020|access-date=21 November 2020}}</ref>

Bottas qualified second for the {{F1 GP|2020|Spanish}} but lost positions at the start and finished third behind Verstappen,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.dominant-hamilton-eases-to-fifth-spanish-gp-win-as-verstappen-splits.7rpPdVJJW3PHkrnNAisQ3G.html|date=16 August 2020|access-date=30 May 2023|work=Formula 1|title=Dominant Hamilton eases to fifth Spanish GP win as Verstappen splits Mercedes}}</ref> later commenting that the championship was "drifting away".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/world-championship-drifting-away-bottas/4858521/|title=Bottas admits championship now "drifting away"|website=motorsport.com|first=Adam|last=Cooper|date=16 August 2020|accessdate=30 May 2024}}</ref> He qualified and finished second at the {{F1 GP|2020|Belgian}},<ref>{{Cite news|date=30 August 2020|access-date=30 May 2023|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.hamilton-takes-masterful-fourth-win-at-spa-from-bottas-as-ferrari-finish-out.E8KCVXQHm4h6OdGoZHySe.html|work=Formula 1|title=Hamilton takes masterful fourth win at Spa from Bottas as Ferrari finish out of the points}}</ref> and again qualified second for the {{F1 GP|2020|Italian}}, but dropped places in the opening laps and finished fifth. Verstappen's retirement in the race allowed him to regain second place in the Drivers' Championship, 47 points behind Hamilton.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.bottas-baffled-by-poor-italian-gp-start-and-phantom-puncture-which-saw-him.Y1SkRYbdMMDSodBiyGdfw.html|title=Bottas baffled by poor Italian GP start and 'phantom puncture' which saw him drop down order|date=7 September 2020|access-date=30 May 2023|work=Formula 1}}</ref> At the {{F1 GP|2020|Tuscan}}, Bottas took the lead from pole-sitter Hamilton on the first lap. The race was [[Racing flags#red flag|red-flagged]] on lap seven after a multi-car accident, and Bottas lost the lead to Hamilton shortly after the restart and finished second.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.hamilton-beats-bottas-to-win-crazy-tuscan-gp-as-albon-secures-maiden-podium.6TqXlnjsxf0fZ5q0tubg18.html|date=13 September 2020|access-date=30 May 2023|title=Hamilton beats Bottas to win crazy Tuscan GP, as Albon secures maiden podium|work=Formula 1}}</ref> He qualified third behind Hamilton and Verstappen for the {{F1 GP|2020|Russian}}, but benefited from penalties issued to Hamilton to claim the ninth Grand Prix victory of his career.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/sep/27/formula-one-russian-grand-prix-race-report-valtteri-bottas-lewis-hamilton|last=Richards|first=Giles|work=The Guardian|title=Valtteri Bottas wins Russian GP as time penalty denies Hamilton's record bid|date=28 September 2020|access-date=30 May 2023}}</ref> Bottas took pole position for the {{F1 GP|2020|Eifel}} but was overtaken by Hamilton after a mistake on lap 13. He later retired from third place with power loss,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.hamilton-takes-record-equalling-91st-victory-at-eifel-gp-as-ricciardo-claims.5z1UB37DlpHwKWM9GBM90M.html|title=Hamilton takes record-equalling 91st victory as Ricciardo claims first Renault podium at Eifel GP|website=Formula1.com|date=11 October 2020|access-date=17 January 2022}}</ref> extending Hamilton's championship lead to 69 points.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12102552/eifel-gp-f1-driver-ratings-the-grid-reviewed-and-rated|date=13 October 2020|access-date=30 May 2023|title=Eifel GP F1 driver ratings: The grid reviewed and rated|work=Sky Sports|last1=Morlidge|first1=Matt|last2=Galloway|first2=James}}</ref> Bottas finished second at both the [[2020 Portuguese Grand Prix|Portuguese]] and [[2020 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix|Emilia Romagna]] Grands Prix. He claimed pole position at the latter, but took damage from debris in the early laps and fell to third before regaining second place when Verstappen retired with a tyre failure.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/emilia-romagna-gp-imola-result/4902321/|work=Motorsport.com|date=1 November 2020|access-date=1 June 2023|last=Bradley|first=Charles|title=2020 F1 Emilia Romagna GP race results}}</ref>

Both Mercedes cars struggled for pace during the wet {{F1 GP|2020|Turkish}} 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 race-winner Hamilton in 14th place.<ref>{{cite web|last=Straw|first=Edd|date=16 November 2020|title=Why Bottas couldn't stop spinning in the Turkish GP|url=https://the-race.com/formula-1/why-bottas-couldnt-stop-spinning-in-the-turkish-gp/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117064246/https://the-race.com/formula-1/why-bottas-couldnt-stop-spinning-in-the-turkish-gp/|archive-date=17 November 2020|access-date=17 November 2020|website=the-race.com|language=en}}</ref> This gave Hamilton an unassailable 110-point lead over Bottas in the Drivers' Championship, securing Hamilton his seventh world title.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lewis Hamilton claims seventh F1 title after epic Turkish GP wet victory|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24181/12133090/lewis-hamilton-claims-seventh-f1-title-after-epic-turkish-gp-wet-victory|access-date=6 September 2021|website=Sky Sports|language=en}}</ref> At the [[2020 Bahrain Grand Prix|Bahrain Grand Prix]], Bottas qualified second before suffering a puncture during an early safety car period, resulting in an eighth-place finish.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/why-bottas-changed-three-tyres-at-his-last-stop-in-bahrain/4918898/|work=Motorsport.com|date=30 November 2020|access-date=1 June 2023|last=Cooper|first=Adam|title=Why Bottas changed three tyres at his last stop in Bahrain}}</ref> He was joined by [[George Russell (racing driver)|George Russell]] at Mercedes for the [[2020 Sakhir Grand Prix|Sakhir Grand Prix]] as Hamilton was unable to race, and took pole position ahead of Russell by 0.026 seconds.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.russell-misses-out-on-maiden-mercedes-pole-by-0-02s-as-bottas-stamps-his.30fI4iQijfS2ZIVirW5lK0.html|title=Russell misses out on maiden Mercedes pole by 0.02s as Bottas stamps his authority in Sakhir|work=Formula 1|date=5 December 2020|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref> Bottas was overtaken by Russell on the opening lap. A tyre mix-up later in the race dropped both cars down the order, with Bottas being sent into and out of the pits without a tyre change. He lost positions in the closing laps to cars on fresher tyres and finished eighth.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.sergio-perez-takes-sensational-maiden-win-in-sakhir-gp-as-tyre-issues-ruin.2TBf7rg5wpgELNALXJLRHV.html|title=Sergio Perez takes sensational maiden win in Sakhir GP as tyre mix-up ruins Russell's charge|work=Formula 1|date=6 December 2020|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref> At the season-ending [[2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|Abu Dhabi Grand Prix]], Bottas qualified and finished second ahead of Hamilton.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.dominant-verstappen-comfortably-holds-off-mercedes-to-seal-victory-in-abu.iUJfe6XZHW1QrnLpFI8JJ.html|work=Formula 1|date=13 December 2020|access-date=1 June 2023|title=Dominant Verstappen comfortably holds off Mercedes to seal victory in Abu Dhabi season finale}}</ref>

Bottas ended the year second in the World Drivers' Championship with 223 points to Hamilton's 347, recording two wins, five pole positions, eleven podiums, and two fastest laps.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2020/drivers.html|title=2020 Driver Standings|work=Formula 1|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2020/drivers/VALBOT01/valtteri-bottas.html|title=2020 Driver Standings: Valtteri Bottas|work=Formula 1|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref> He reflected that again finishing second to Hamilton "can't be that satisfying",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-second-standings-not-satisfying/4928077/|title=Bottas: Second in F1 standings "can't be that satisfying"|website=motorsport.com|first=Luke|last=Smith|date=16 December 2020|accessdate=30 May 2024}}</ref> but Hamilton commented that the points gap between the two was exaggerated by Bottas's misfortune.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-bottas-misfortune-has-inflated-2020-points-gap/4916467/|title=Hamilton: Points gap to Bottas inflated by misfortune|website=motorsport.com|first1=Luke|last1=Smith|first2=Alex|last2=Kalinauckas|date=26 November 2020|accessdate=30 May 2024}}</ref>

====2021: Final season at Mercedes====
[[File:FIA F1 Austria 2021 Nr. 77 Bottas.jpg|thumb|Bottas at the [[2021 Austrian Grand Prix]]]]
Bottas extended his contract with Mercedes into {{F1|2021}}.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Galloway|first=James|date=6 August 2020|title=Bottas signs extension with Mercedes for the 2021 F1 season|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12043604/valtteri-bottas-extends-mercedes-contract-for-2021-f1-season|access-date=6 August 2020|website=[[Sky Sports]]}}</ref> He started and finished third at the season-opening [[2021 Bahrain Grand Prix|Bahrain Grand Prix]]. He qualified eighth and was unable to gain ground at the {{F1 GP|2021|Emilia Romagna}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 April 2021|title=Poor Imola pace was "100% tyres", says Bottas · RaceFans|url=https://www.racefans.net/2021/04/30/poor-imola-pace-was-100-tyres-says-bottas/|access-date=1 May 2021|website=RaceFans|language=en-GB|last1=Rencken|first1=Dieter|last2=Wood|first2=Ida}}</ref> before being involved in a high-speed collision with George Russell.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/36695/12279779/george-russell-and-valtteri-bottas-crash-stewards-deliver-verdict-and-rule-neither-driver-was-at-fault|work=Sky Sports|last=Galloway|first=James|title=George Russell and Valtteri Bottas crash: Stewards deliver verdict and rule neither driver was at fault|date=18 April 2021|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref> Both drivers blamed each other for the incident, but Russell later apologised.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-russell-imola-incident-done-and-dusted-after-apology/6498588/|title=Bottas: Russell Imola incident "done and dusted" after apology|website=motorsport.com|first=Luke|last=Smith|date=29 April 2021|accessdate=30 May 2024}}</ref> At the [[2021 Portuguese Grand Prix|Portuguese Grand Prix]], Bottas qualified on pole position but was passed by Hamilton and Verstappen, and a sensor issue later in the race ended his pursuit of second place.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.hamilton-takes-victory-in-portugal-after-crucial-overtakes-on-verstappen-and.5jxpjolcJnFSJ38iarOgg6.html|date=2 May 2021|access-date=1 June 2023|title=Hamilton takes victory in Portugal after crucial overtakes on Verstappen and Bottas|work=Formula 1}}</ref> He achieved another podium at the [[2021 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish Grand Prix]], qualifying and finishing third.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-bottas-completely-fair-after-f1-spanish-gp-team-orders/6505837/|last=Smith|first=Luke|work=Motorsport.com|date=10 May 2021|access-date=1 June 2023|title=Hamilton: Bottas "completely fair" after team orders call}}</ref> He qualified third at the [[2021 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco Grand Prix]] and was running in second place due to Charles Leclerc's failure to start. He was then forced into retirement when his team were unable to remove a wheel during his pit stop.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/31502834/bottas-wheel-nut-stuck-mercedes-car-left-monaco|title=Bottas' wheel nut still stuck to Mercedes car when it left Monaco|work=ESPN|date=24 May 2021|access-date=19 May 2023}}</ref> He qualified 10th at the {{F1 GP|2021|Azerbaijan}}; despite being disadvantaged by red flags, he had "no explanation" for his lack of pace and suspected that something was wrong with his car.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mitchell |first1=Scott |title=Baffled Bottas says he'll crash if he pushes harder |url=https://the-race.com/formula-1/baffled-bottas-says-hell-crash-if-he-pushes-harder/|website=The Race |date=5 June 2021 |publisher=The Race Media |access-date=5 June 2021}}</ref> He went on to finish 12th,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.i-felt-like-a-sitting-duck-bottas-bemused-by-lack-of-pace-after-not-fun-baku.3NLu2HHb3VLY9DONhIUgdx.html|title='I felt like a sitting duck' – Bottas bemused by lack of pace after 'not fun' Baku weekend|work=Formula 1|date=7 June 2021|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref> leaving him sixth in the Drivers' Championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2021/azerbaidjan/championnat.aspx|title = Azerbaijan 2021 - Championship • STATS F1}}</ref>

[[File:2021 British Grand Prix (51350054689).jpg|thumb|Bottas at the [[2021 British Grand Prix]]]]
Bottas qualified third at the {{F1 GP|2021|French}}, but lost the podium position to [[Sergio Pérez]] in the latter stages of the race and criticised the team's one-stop strategy after being left out on old tyres.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.i-could-have-been-fighting-for-the-win-bottas-left-furious-by-mercedes-one.4KrLaBuRdHnG8X3Es33ikb.html|title='I could have been fighting for the win' – Bottas left furious by Mercedes' one-stop strategy|date=20 June 2021|access-date=1 June 2023|work=Formula 1}}</ref> He returned to the podium at the {{F1 GP|2021|Styrian}}, finishing third despite a grid penalty for spinning in the pit lane during practice.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.verstappen-eases-to-styrian-grand-prix-victory-over-title-rival-hamilton.25uzXCuuzQKUSDizV67Z1I.html|date=27 June 2021|access-date=1 June 2023|title=Verstappen eases to Styrian Grand Prix victory over title rival Hamilton|work=Formula 1}}</ref> He started fifth at the {{F1 GP|2021|Austrian}} but recovered to finish second, and achieved another podium finish with third place at the {{F1 GP|2021|British}}. He qualified second for the {{F1 GP|2021|Hungarian}} but triggered a first-corner crash that eliminated multiple drivers from the race, for which he received a grid penalty.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-gets-grid-penalty-for-belgian-gp-after-hungary-crash/6640522/|title=Bottas gets grid penalty for Belgian GP after Hungary crash|website=motorsport.com|first=Luke|last=Smith|date=1 August 2021|accessdate=30 May 2024}}</ref> He regained third place in the Drivers' Championship with a podium at the {{F1 GP|2021|Dutch}},<ref>{{Cite web|title=Netherlands 2021 – Championship|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2021/pays-bas/championnat.aspx|website=www.statsf1.com}}</ref> and followed this by setting the fastest qualifying time and winning the sprint qualifying session at the {{F1 GP|2021|Italian}}. Power unit component changes meant he started the race from the back of the grid,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.bottas-takes-p1-in-qualifying-but-is-set-to-start-sundays-italian-gp-from.3yi55U2Ny24Ou2UJjVruWO.html|title=Bottas takes P1 in qualifying, but is set to start Sunday's Italian GP from last after changing power unit|date=10 September 2021|access-date=1 June 2023|work=Formula 1}}</ref> but he recovered to fourth place and was promoted to the podium after Pérez received a penalty.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/sep/12/italian-grand-prix-f1-formula-one-lewis-hamilton-max-verstappen-crash|title=Hamilton and Verstappen crash out of F1 Italian Grand Prix as Ricciardo wins|last=Richards|first=Giles|work=The Guardian|date=12 September 2021|access-date=1 June 2023|location=Monza}}</ref>

Bottas qualified seventh at the {{F1 GP|2021|Russian}} but was again demoted to the back after another engine change.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/32282791/valtteri-bottas-takes-tactical-engine-grid-penalty-russia|title=Valtteri Bottas takes 'tactical' engine grid penalty in Russia|work=ESPN|last=Edmondson|first=Laurence|date=26 September 2021|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref> A well-timed pitstop for intermediate tyres on the rapidly dampening track promoted him to fifth place at the end.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.hamilton-takes-100th-f1-victory-after-late-rain-shower-denies-long-time.4pIst5Rju75ZKdmtcfIJpE.html|title=Hamilton takes 100th F1 victory after late rain shower denies long-time leader Norris at Sochi|work=Formula 1|date=26 September 2021|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref> He qualified second at the {{F1 GP|2021|Turkish}} but started on pole after Hamilton incurred a grid penalty. He went on to claim his first and only victory of the year by passing Charles Leclerc for the lead after pitting,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12524/12430651/turkish-gp-valtteri-bottas-takes-superb-win-max-verstappen-takes-title-lead-as-lewis-hamilton-rues-late-pit-stop|date=10 October 2021|access-date=1 June 2023|last=Morlidge|first=Matt|work=Sky Sports|title=Turkish GP: Valtteri Bottas takes superb win, Max Verstappen retakes title lead as Lewis Hamilton rues late pit-stop}}</ref> a win he described as one of his best ever.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-turkey-win-one-of-my-best-ever-races/6684516/|title=Bottas: Turkey win one of my "best ever" F1 races"|website=motorsport.com|first=Jonathan|last=Noble|date=10 October 2021|accessdate=30 May 2024}}</ref> Another engine penalty came at the {{F1 GP|2021|United States}} causing him to start ninth;<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/32452776/valtteri-bottas-gets-five-place-grid-penalty-us-grand-prix|date=22 October 2021|title=Valtteri Bottas gets five-place grid penalty for U.S. Grand Prix|work=ESPN|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref> he gained places to finish sixth.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12520/12443866/united-states-gp-max-verstappen-holds-on-against-lewis-hamilton-for-big-win-in-f1-title-race|date=25 October 2021|access-date=1 June 2023|title=United States GP: Max Verstappen holds on against Lewis Hamilton for big win in F1 title race|last=Galloway|first=James|work=Sky Sports}}</ref> He claimed pole position at the {{F1 GP|2021|Mexico City}}, but a slow start and contact with Daniel Ricciardo dropped him to the back. He was later brought into the pits multiple times for soft tyres in order to deny Max Verstappen the bonus point for the fastest lap, which was successful.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.verstappen-extends-championship-lead-after-jumping-both-mercedes-at-the.5MuxQBFZyfPdlnwaJDT0j0.html|date=7 November 2021|access-date=1 June 2023|title=Verstappen extends championship lead after jumping both Mercedes at the start to win in Mexico|work=Formula 1}}</ref> He qualified third at the [[2021 São Paulo Grand Prix|São Paulo Grand Prix]] and benefited from Hamilton's disqualification and an overtake on Verstappen to win the sprint qualifying session,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/59277222|title=Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint: Valtteri Bottas wins as Lewis Hamilton fights back|work=BBC Sport|last=Benson|first=Andrew|date=13 November 2021|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref> but ultimately dropped behind both drivers in the race.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.hamilton-takes-victory-in-brazil-after-stunning-drive-from-p10-and-pass-on.6svQJahOZ1FjwZHX0Zm3Bx.html|title=Hamilton takes victory in Brazil after stunning drive from P10 and pass on Verstappen|work=Formula 1|access-date=1 June 2023|date=14 November 2021}}</ref> He received a grid penalty at the {{F1 GP|2021|Qatar}} for a [[Racing flags#Yellow flag|yellow-flag]] infringement and ultimately retired from the race with puncture damage,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/37071/12474857/qatar-gp-lewis-hamilton-serene-in-victory-ahead-of-max-verstappen-as-fernando-alonso-returns-to-f1-podium|title=Qatar GP: Lewis Hamilton serene in victory ahead of Max Verstappen, as Fernando Alonso returns to F1 podium|last=Galloway|first=James|work=Sky Sports|date=22 November 2021|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref> but followed this with a podium finish at the inaugural {{F1 GP|2021|Saudi Arabian}} after passing Esteban Ocon metres before the finish line.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-saudi-arabian-gp-hamilton-beats-verstappen-to-go-level-on-points-in-chaotic-race/6854329/|work=Autosport|date=6 December 2021|access-date=1 June 2023|last=Kalinauckas|first=Alex|title=F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Hamilton beats Verstappen to go level on points in chaotic race}}</ref> He ended the season by qualifying and finishing sixth at the {{F1 GP|2021|Abu Dhabi}}.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.brilliant-verstappen-claims-maiden-title-after-victory-in-abu-dhabi-season.22Arui4l6BKK2PUsJgKqpZ.html|title=Brilliant Verstappen claims maiden title after victory in Abu Dhabi season finale following late Safety Car drama|work=Formula 1|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref>

Bottas ended the season third in the World Drivers' Championship with 226 points compared to 387.5 for Hamilton,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2021/drivers.html|title=2021 Driver Standings|work=Formula 1|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref> helping Mercedes to achieve an eighth consecutive World Constructors' Championship. It was announced in September that 2021 would be Bottas's final year with Mercedes, the team replacing him with George Russell. He reflected on his time at Mercedes, stating "I want to be able to say that I squeezed every drop out of this opportunity and left nothing on the table" and remarking that it had been a "privilege and a great sporting challenge" to work with Hamilton. Team principal Toto Wolff praised Bottas's contribution to the team's championship success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-deserved-2022-mercedes-contract-wolff/6661698/|title=Wolff says Bottas would have deserved 2022 Mercedes F1 drive|website=motorsport.com|first=Jonathan|last=Noble|date=6 September 2021|accessdate=30 May 2024}}</ref>

=== Alfa Romeo / Sauber (2022–2024) ===
====2022====
[[File:FIA F1 Austria 2022 Nr. 77 Bottas.jpg|thumb|Bottas at the [[2022 Austrian Grand Prix]]]]
Bottas joined [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] for {{F1|2022}} on a multi-year deal,<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 September 2021|title=Alfa Romeo announce Valtteri Bottas to join the team in 2022 on multi-year deal|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-alfa-romeo-announce-valtteri-bottas-to-join-the-team-in-2022-on.6Ezs9zhh2jV1ceMcHs3e4S.html|access-date=6 September 2021|website=Formula1.com|language=en}}</ref> partnering rookie driver [[Zhou Guanyu]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 November 2021|title=Alfa Romeo announce Guanyu Zhou as Valtteri Bottas's team mate for 2022|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-alfa-romeo-announce-guanyu-zhou-as-valtteri-bottass-team-mate-for.3FGtpRMOhG1qZ4Qinr8ky6.html|access-date=16 November 2021|website=Formula1}}</ref> He described the move as "a bit of a project" and that he felt a "responsibility to guide the team".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-motivated-by-chance-to-build-a-bit-of-a-project-at-alfa-romeo/6663892/|title=Bottas motivated by chance to build "a bit of a project" at Alfa|website=motorsport.com|first1=Luke|last1=Smith|first2=Alex|last2=Kalinauckas|date=10 September 2021|accessdate=31 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-feels-big-responsibility-to-be-alfa-romeos-leader/8395278/|title=Bottas feels "big responsibility" to be Alfa Romeo F1 leader|website=motorsport.com|first1=Filip|last1=Cleeren|first2=Roberto|last2=Chinchero|date=22 February 2022|accessdate=31 May 2024}}</ref> At the season-opening [[2022 Bahrain Grand Prix|Bahrain Grand Prix]], he qualified and finished sixth despite a slow start that dropped him to 14th on the first lap.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.planetf1.com/news/valtteri-bottas-explains-bahrain-horror-start/ | title=Valtteri Bottas explains his horror start and then recovery at the Bahrain Grand Prix | date=20 March 2022 }}</ref> At the {{F1 GP|2022|Saudi Arabian}}, he started eighth but retired his car on lap 46 due to a cooling issue.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.planetf1.com/news/valtteri-bottas-saudi-dnf-avoid-engine-penalty/ | title=Bottas stopped in Saudi to avoid late-season engine penalty | date=30 March 2022 }}</ref> He qualified 12th at the {{F1 GP|2022|Australian}}, ending his streak of 103 consecutive Q3 appearances,<ref>{{cite web|last=Cooper|first=Adam|date=9 April 2022|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-blames-wing-choice-for-end-of-q3-appearances-streak/9745844/|title=Bottas blames wing choice for end of F1 Q3 appearances streak|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=9 April 2022|archive-date=13 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413124111/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-blames-wing-choice-for-end-of-q3-appearances-streak/9745844/|url-status=live}}</ref> but scored points by finishing the race eighth. He set a target of a top-five finish at the {{F1 GP|2022|Emilia Romagna}},<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Charanjot |title="Top 5 tomorrow" – Valtteri Bottas sets and delivers on Alfa Romeo's target for 2022 F1 Imola GP |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/f1/news-top-5-tomorrow-valtteri-bottas-sets-delivers-alfa-romeo-s-target-2022-f1-imola-gp |website=sportskeeda.com|date=25 April 2022 }}</ref> a result he achieved after qualifying eighth and gaining positions in the sprint and race to finish fifth despite a slow pit stop.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2022/races/1109/italy/qualifying.html|work=Formula 1|access-date=1 June 2023|title=FORMULA 1 ROLEX GRAN PREMIO DEL MADE IN ITALY E DELL'EMILIA-ROMAGNA 2022 - QUALIFYING}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.bottas-calls-russell-battle-really-good-fun-as-he-claims-p5-in-emilia.2IEUKsvnh3SIwxGB4S8B1f.html|date=25 April 2022|access-date=1 June 2023|work=Formula 1|title=Bottas calls Russell battle 'really good fun' as he claims P5 in Emilia Romagna}}</ref> At the [[2022 Miami Grand Prix|Miami Grand Prix]], Bottas qualified fifth despite almost no running in practice due to a crash.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.bottas-blames-himself-for-really-costly-mistake-that-ruled-him-out-of-fp2.lpAeP2FKMr9gIlnziLYiJ.html|title=Bottas blames himself for 'really costly mistake' that ruled him out of FP2 running in Miami|website=Formula1.com|date=7 May 2022|access-date=10 May 2022}}</ref> He held the position ahead of both Mercedes drivers until lap 50, when a mistake from Bottas allowed them to overtake.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/distracted-bottas-explains-reason-for-miami-f1-wall-brush/10301870/|date=9 May 2022|access-date=1 June 2023|last=Bradley|first=Charles|work=Motorsport.com|title=Distracted Bottas explains reason for Miami F1 wall brush}}</ref> He qualified seventh at the [[2022 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish Grand Prix]] and ran as high as fourth in the race, but dropped to sixth as his tyres degraded.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/bottas-thought-it-could-be-my-day-before-strategy-risk-backfired/10309440/|work=Autosport|date=23 May 2022|access-date=1 June 2023|last=Smith|first=Luke|title=Bottas thought Spanish GP 'could be my day' before strategy backfired}}</ref>

Bottas qualified 12th and improved to ninth in changing conditions at the {{F1 GP|2022|Monaco}},<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.perez-wins-a-captivating-wet-dry-monaco-grand-prix-as-leclerc-falls-from.6yHJvJE5nHmj4X5loFpxnn.html|date=29 May 2022|access-date=1 June 2023|title=Perez wins a captivating wet-dry Monaco Grand Prix as Leclerc falls from pole to P4}}</ref> but finished outside the points for the first time in 2022 at the {{F1 GP|2022|Azerbaijan}}.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.verstappen-leads-red-bull-1-2-as-both-leclerc-and-sainz-retire-in-azerbaijan.Hfh10Nl59OKh2MNOIvhcy.html|title=Verstappen leads Red Bull 1-2 as both Leclerc and Sainz retire in Azerbaijan|date=12 June 2022|access-date=1 June 2023|work=Formula 1}}</ref> He was eliminated in Q2 at the {{F1 GP|2022|Canadian}} but benefited from a late-race safety car and a penalty for Fernando Alonso to be classified seventh at the finish.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12636841/canadian-gp-max-verstappen-holds-off-carlos-sainz-to-seal-maiden-montreal-victory|last=Johnston|first=Sam|work=Sky Sports|date=20 June 2022|access-date=1 June 2023|title=Canadian GP: Max Verstappen holds off Carlos Sainz to seal maiden Montreal victory|location=Montreal}}</ref> A ten-race streak of failing to score points followed. Bottas retired from ninth place at the {{F1 GP|2022|British}} with a gearbox issue, and finished 11th at the {{F1 GP|2022|Austrian}} despite a pit-lane start.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/formula-1/news/british-grand-prix-2022-results-highlights-silverstone/fgrelknyuo7j1zj9kigemdrp|title=F1 British Grand Prix 2022 results: Sainz takes first victory after Zhou crash at Silverstone|last=Evans|first=Nathan|work=Sporting News|date=7 June 2022|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.leclerc-shrugs-off-late-reliability-scare-to-overhaul-verstappen-for.15sh3VKHXNeDyFc4FJO65i.html|title=Leclerc shrugs off late reliability scare to overhaul Verstappen for Austrian Grand Prix victory|website=Formula1.com|date=10 July 2022|access-date=25 September 2022}}</ref> He experienced three consecutive retirements at the [[2022 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungarian]], [[2022 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian]] and [[2022 Dutch Grand Prix|Dutch]] Grands Prix,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.unfortunate-loss-of-power-derails-bottas-in-hungary-as-rookie-zhou-says.6oaaaN5OZnOnd4oKlIViob.html|title='Unfortunate' loss of power derails Bottas' in Hungary, as Zhou says 'we deserved more'|date=2 August 2022|access-date=1 June 2023|work=Formula 1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/90356/valtteri-bottas-alfa-romeo-belgian-grand-prix-birthday/|date=29 August 2022|access-date=1 June 2023|last=Hall|first=Sam|work=GPFans|title=Bottas' unwanted Belgian GP birthday gift}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10047638-max-verstappen-wins-2022-f1-dutch-grand-prix-lewis-hamilton-drops-out-of-podium-late|work=Bleacher Report|last=Goldberg|first=Rob|title=Max Verstappen Wins 2022 F1 Dutch Grand Prix; Lewis Hamilton Drops Out of Podium Late|date=4 September 2022|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref> after which he identified reliability as an area of weakness for the [[Alfa Romeo C42|C42]] and commented that rival teams had out-developed Alfa Romeo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-alfa-must-improve-reliability-to-overturn-f1-results-dearth/10366009/|title=Bottas: Alfa must improve reliability to overturn F1 results dearth|website=motorsport.com|first=Lewis|last=Duncan|date=9 September 2022|accessdate=31 May 2024}}</ref> He started seventh at the {{F1 GP|2022|United States}} but retired after spinning into the gravel. He returned to the points at the {{F1 GP|2022|Mexico City}}, starting sixth and finishing tenth, followed by a ninth-place finish at the {{F1 GP|2022|São Paulo}} despite qualifying 18th.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-mexico-could-have-been-different-story-with-soft-tyre-final-stint/10393958/|date=2 November 2022|access-date=1 June 2023|work=Motorsport.com|last1=Smith|first1=Luke|last2=Codling|first2=Stuart|title=Bottas: Mexico could have been 'different story' with soft tyre final stint}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.russell-takes-maiden-victory-as-hamilton-backs-up-mercedes-1-2-in-sao-paulo.212mwanKmfKE9cGauTgjL6.html|date=13 November 2022|access-date=1 June 2023|title=Russell takes maiden victory as Hamilton backs up Mercedes 1-2 in Sao Paulo|work=Formula 1}}</ref>

Bottas ended the season 10th in the World Drivers' Championship,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2022/drivers.html|work=Formula 1|access-date=1 June 2023|title=2022 Drivers Standings}}</ref> scoring 49 points to teammate Zhou's six points and helping Alfa Romeo achieve sixth place in the World Constructors' Championship,<ref name="Formula 1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.bottas-explains-how-his-strategy-in-abu-dhabi-foiled-aston-martin-attack-on.GuXihZ6ijTeoGChz6znH7.html|date=24 November 2022|access-date=1 June 2023|work=Formula 1|title=Bottas explains how his strategy in Abu Dhabi foiled Aston Martin attack on Alfa Romeo's P6}}</ref> the [[Hinwil]]-based team's best result since also finishing sixth in {{F1|2012}}.<ref name="Formula 1"/> He described his season as "probably the most enjoyable so far", citing the security of his long-term contract and the more "relaxed" environment compared to that of Mercedes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/bottas-2022-probably-my-most-enjoyable-f1-season-so-far/10351592/|title=Bottas: 2022 probably my most enjoyable F1 season so far|website=autosport.com|first=Luke|last=Smith|date=11 August 2022|accessdate=31 May 2022}}</ref> ''RaceFans'' praised his 2022 performance, commenting that his first season at Alfa Romeo "had done far more for his reputation as a driver than his final years at Mercedes."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racefans.net/2022/12/15/2022-f1-driver-rankings-11-valtteri-bottas/|title=2022 F1 driver rankings #11: Valtteri Bottas|website=racefans.net|first=Will|last=Wood|date=15 December 2022|accessdate=31 May 2024}}</ref>

==== 2023 ====
[[File:Valtteri Bottas - 2023 Monza Grand Prix - F1.jpg|thumb|Bottas at the [[2023 Italian Grand Prix]]]]
Bottas continued driving for Alfa Romeo with Zhou for [[2023 Formula One World Championship|2023]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12705642/zhou-guanyu-chinese-driver-signs-new-contract-at-alfa-romeo-to-keep-him-on-formula-1-grid-for-2023|title=Zhou Guanyu: Chinese driver signs new contract at Alfa Romeo to keep him on Formula 1 grid for 2023|work=Sky Sports|date=27 September 2022|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref> He started the season by qualifying 12th and finishing eighth at the {{F1 GP|2023|Bahrain}}.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12514/12826576/bahrain-gp-max-verstappen-dominates-f1-2023-opener-as-fernando-alonso-storms-to-podium-after-ferrari-woe|title=Bahrain GP: Max Verstappen dominates F1 2023 opener as Fernando Alonso storms to podium after Ferrari woe|work=Sky Sports|date=6 March 2023|access-date=1 June 2023|last=Morlidge|first=Matt|location=Bahrain}}</ref> Damage from debris produced an 18th-place finish at the {{F1 GP|2023|Saudi Arabian}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racefans.net/2023/03/23/alfa-romeo-identify-massive-debris-which-ruined-bottas-race/|title=Alfa Romeo identify "massive debris" which ruined Bottas' race|website=racefans.net|first=Keith|last=Collantine|date=23 March 2023|accessdate=31 May 2024}}</ref> He started from the pit lane and benefited from eight drivers' retirements at the {{F1 GP|2023|Australian}}, but scored no points in 11th place. After another 18th-place finish at the {{F1 GP|2023|Azerbaijan}}, Bottas commented that the [[Alfa Romeo C43|C43]] had improved handling compared to the C42, "but it's lacking that pure performance compared to the others".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-alfa-romeo-f1-lack-of-grip-worse-than-fixing-balance/10465400/|title=Bottas: Alfa Romeo F1 lack of grip "worse" than fixing balance|website=motorsport.com|first1=Filip|last1=Cleeren|first2=Jonathan|last2=Noble|date=5 May 2023|accessdate=31 May 2024}}</ref> He reached Q3 at the {{F1 GP|2023|Miami}} for the first time that year but finished outside the points.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-qualifying-results-sergio-perez-takes-miami-gp-pole/10466156/|title=F1 qualifying results: Sergio Perez takes Miami GP pole|last=Bradley|first=Charles|website=Autosport.com|date=7 May 2023|access-date=7 May 2023|archive-date=21 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521024213/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-qualifying-results-sergio-perez-takes-miami-gp-pole/10466156/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1208/miami.race-result.html|title=Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix 2023 – Race Result|website=Formula 1|date=7 May 2023|access-date=7 May 2023|archive-date=8 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230508110922/https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1208/miami.race-result.html|url-status=live}}</ref> His first points since Bahrain came at the eighth round, the {{F1 GP|2023|Canadian}}; he started 14th,<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 June 2023 |title=Formula 1 Pirelli Grand Prix du Canada 2023 – Starting Grid |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1212/canada/starting-grid.html |access-date=17 June 2023 |website=Formula 1 |archive-date=16 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616233028/https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1212/canada/starting-grid.html |url-status=live }}</ref> finished 11th and was promoted into the top 10 by a penalty for [[Lando Norris]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 June 2023 |title=Formula 1 Pirelli Grand Prix du Canada 2023 – Race Result |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1212/canada/race-result.html |access-date=18 June 2023 |website=Formula 1 |archive-date=16 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616234535/https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1212/canada/race-result.html |url-status=live }}</ref> His car broke down in qualifying at the {{F1 GP|2023|British}} and he was later disqualified from the session for an insufficient fuel sample.<ref>{{cite web |date=8 July 2023 |title=Bottas disqualified from Silverstone qualifying – with Finn set to start British Grand Prix in P20 |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.bottas-disqualified-from-silverstone-qualifying-with-finn-set-to-start.5smsKl0raawLdfivHEeQgq.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709085519/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.bottas-disqualified-from-silverstone-qualifying-with-finn-set-to-start.5smsKl0raawLdfivHEeQgq.html |archive-date=9 July 2023 |access-date=9 July 2023 |website=Formula 1}}</ref> He recovered from 20th on the grid to 12th in the race.<ref>{{cite web |date=9 July 2023 |title=Formula 1 Aramco British Grand Prix 2023 – Race Result |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1214/great-britain/race-result.html |access-date=9 July 2023 |website=Formula 1 |archive-date=10 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710024103/https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1214/great-britain/race-result.html |url-status=live }}</ref> After the race, Bottas reflected "we're not meeting the targets we've set ourselves" with the team demoted to ninth in the Constructors' Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-alfa-romeo-f1-not-meeting-its-targets-ahead-of-key-2024-decision/10495620/|title=Bottas: Alfa Romeo F1 "not meeting its targets" ahead of key 2024 decision|website=motorsport.com|first1=Filip|last1=Cleeren|first2=Matt|last2=Kew|date=14 July 2023|accessdate=31 May 2024}}</ref>

Both Alfa Romeo drivers reached Q3 at the {{F1 GP|2023|Hungarian}}, with Zhou and Bottas fifth and seventh respectively,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/four-reasons-why-alfa-romeo-was-suddenly-a-top-five-f1-car/|title=Four reasons why Alfa Romeo was suddenly a top-five F1 car|website=the-race.com|first=Edd|last=Straw|date=22 July 2023|accessdate=31 May 2024}}</ref> but neither driver went on to score points after slow starts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/palmer-how-did-alfa-romeos-brilliant-saturday-turn-into-such-a-disappointing.01DNEJuAt72uEBrOAwa8MT|title=Palmer: How did Alfa Romeo's brilliant Saturday turn into such a disappointing Sunday in Hungary?|website=formula1.com|author=[[Jolyon Palmer]]|date=26 July 2023|accessdate=31 May 2024}}</ref> Bottas's third points finish of the season came at round 14, the {{F1 GP|2023|Italian}}, where he improved from 14th on the grid to 10th at the finish.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1218/italy/starting-grid.html|title=Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio d'Italia 2023 – Starting Grid|website=Formula 1|date=2 September 2023|access-date=2 September 2023|archive-date=1 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901194136/https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1218/italy/starting-grid.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1218/italy/race-result.html|title=Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio d'Italia 2023 – Race Result|website=Formula 1|date=3 September 2023|access-date=3 September 2023|archive-date=12 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512195155/https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1218/italy/race-result.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Two consecutive retirements followed, from technical issues at the {{F1 GP|2023|Singapore}} and from collision damage at the {{F1 GP|2023|Japanese}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.media.stellantis.com/it-it/alfa-romeo/press/2023-singapore-grand-prix-sunday|title=2023 Singapore Grand Prix – Sunday|website=stellantis.com|date=17 September 2023|accessdate=31 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://racingnews365.com/bottas-rues-eventful-and-short-race-after-multiple-incidents|title=Bottas rues 'eventful and short' race after multiple incidents|website=racingnews365.com|first=Rory|last=Mitchell|date=25 September 2023|accessdate=31 May 2024}}</ref> His fourth and final points finish of 2023 came at the following {{F1 GP|2023|Qatar}}; he qualified ninth and finished eighth, later remarking that the team "finally understand[s]" the car's upgrades.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/2023/10/11/bottas-alfa-romeo-finally-understand-upgrades-after-qatar/|title=Bottas: Alfa Romeo 'finally understand upgrades' after Qatar|website=motorsportweek.com|first=Taylor|last=Powling|date=11 October 2023 |accessdate=31 May 2024}}</ref> He reached Q3 again at the {{F1 GP|2023|Mexico City}} but finished outside the points after colliding with Lance Stroll.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/i-couldnt-disappear-bottas-gives-his-view-on-collision-with-stroll-as-hes.dfigAwzLKtO56P4Vklx1G|title='I couldn't disappear' – Bottas gives his view on collision with Stroll as he's hit with five-second penalty|website=formula1.com|date=30 October 2023|accessdate=31 May 2024}}</ref> Both Alfa Romeo drivers then retired from reliability issues at the {{F1 GP|2023|São Paulo}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/alfa-romeo/press/2023-brazilian-grand-prix-sunday|title=2023 Brazilian Grand Prix - Sunday|website=stellantis.com|date=5 November 2023|accessdate=31 May 2024}}</ref> He started seventh at the {{F1 GP|2023|Las Vegas}}, but a lap-one collision with Sergio Pérez and Fernando Alonso left him with damage and he went on to finish 17th.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/bottas-left-frustrated-by-disappointing-opening-lap-collision-in-las-vegas.3txOz0ogm1yH3CwZ2jNmBG|title=Bottas left frustrated by 'disappointing' opening lap collision in Las Vegas that cost him a 'second a lap'|website=formula1.com|date=21 November 2023|accessdate=31 May 2024}}</ref>

Bottas ended the season 15th in the World Drivers' Championship, scoring ten points to Zhou's six, with Alfa Romeo finishing ninth of the ten teams in the World Constructors' Championship. He qualified ahead of Zhou at 15 of the 22 races,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-2023-team-mate-head-to-head-battles/10555611/|title=F1 2023 team-mate head-to-head battles|website=autosport.com|first=Ed|last=Hardy|date=6 December 2023|accessdate=31 May 2024}}</ref> but described the season as a "tough ride" and remarked that the team had made "steady progress but that's not enough".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/bottas-admits-2023-has-been-a-tough-ride-for-alfa-romeo-as-he-hopes-for-more.1utt0FssK5UqUvA5RcFG9x|title=Bottas admits 2023 has been 'a tough ride' for Alfa Romeo as he hopes for more highlights in 2024|website=formula1.com|date=12 December 2023|accessdate=31 May 2024}}</ref>

==== 2024 ====
[[File:Valtteri_Bottas_Chinese_GP_2024.jpg|thumb|Bottas at the [[2024 Chinese Grand Prix]]]]
Bottas and Zhou were retained for the [[2024 Formula One World Championship|2024 season]] as the team rebranded to [[Stake (online casino)|Stake]] F1 Team [[Kick (service)|Kick]] [[Sauber]] after its partnership with [[Alfa Romeo]] ended.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 September 2023 |title=Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake pays tribute to the new Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale with dazzling Monza livery |url=https://www.sauber-group.com/motorsport/f1-news/onwards-alfa-romeo-f1-team-stake-confirms-unchanged-line-up-for-2024-season/ |access-date=14 September 2023 |website=Sauber Group |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Benson |first=Andrew |date=14 September 2023 |title=Alfa Romeo retain Bottas and Zhou for 2024 |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/66808764 |access-date=14 September 2023}}</ref> He qualified 16th at the season-opening {{F1 GP|2024|Bahrain}} but a 52-second pit stop demoted him to 19th at the finish.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/we-need-to-make-sure-it-doesnt-happen-again-bottas-reflects-on-52-second-pit.4hMNECVKLfPDeLZ0QhdhAE|title='We need to make sure it doesn't happen again' – Bottas reflects on 52-second pit stop in Bahrain|website=formula1.com|date=4 March 2024|accessdate=31 May 2024}}</ref> Pit stop issues for Zhou at the following {{F1 GP|2024|Saudi Arabian}} led Bottas to comment that the team's poor start to the season "needs to be a wake-up call"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/bottas-sauber-f1-team-needed-jeddah-wake-up-call-after-early-struggles/10586871/|title=Bottas: Sauber F1 team needed Jeddah "wake-up call" after early struggles|website=autosport.com|first=Adam|last=Cooper|date=13 March 2024|accessdate=31 May 2024}}</ref> However, the issues continued at the {{F1 GP|2024|Australian}} when a [[Lug nut|wheel nut]] problem cost Bottas 28 seconds in the pits and the team was fined [[Euro|€]]5,000 on safety grounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/sauber-f1-team-fined-5000-after-pitstop-woes-continue-in-australia/10591214/|title=Sauber F1 team fined €5000 after pitstop woes continue in Australia|website=autosport.com|first=Adam|last=Cooper|date=24 March 2024|accessdate=31 May 2024}}</ref> He made his first Q3 appearance of 2024 at the {{F1 GP|2024|Chinese}}, qualifying 10th,<ref>{{cite web |date=20 April 2024 |title=Formula 1 Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix 2024 – Qualifying |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2024/races/1233/china/qualifying.html |access-date=20 April 2024 |website=Formula 1}}</ref> but retired from the race with an engine failure, marking his first retirement of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/chinese-grand-prix-2024-f1-winners-losers/|title=Winners and losers from F1's 2024 Chinese Grand Prix|website=the-race.com|date=21 April 2024|accessdate=31 May 2024}}</ref> 

Bottas was eliminated in Q1 at the following four races. He commented that the team "still [has] work to do" and that small upgrades for the [[Kick Sauber C44|C44]] were scheduled for the {{F1 GP|2024|Spanish}} with the hope of returning to Q2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-sauber-fix-for-f1-struggles-not-rocket-science/10622604/|title=Bottas: Sauber fix for F1 struggles "not rocket science"|website=motorsport.com|first=Ewan|last=Gale|date=13 June 2024|accessdate=14 April 2025}}</ref> He achieved this by qualifying 12th in Spain, however he was unable to convert the starting position into a points finish.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2024/races/1238/spain/starting-grid.html|title=Formula 1 Aramco Gran Premio de España 2024 – Starting Grid|website=Formula 1|date=22 June 2024|access-date=22 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2024/races/1238/spain/race-result.html|title=Formula 1 Aramco Gran Premio de España 2024 – Race Result|website=Formula 1|date=23 June 2024|access-date=23 June 2024}}</ref> Further Q2 appearances came at the [[2024 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungarian]] and [[2024 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian]] Grands Prix, however this was followed by the {{F1 GP|2024|Dutch}}, where Bottas and teammate Zhou finished 19th and 20th respectively. Bottas described the race as the team's weakest of the year and remarked that the team's issues were "long-term".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-has-long-term-concern-over-sauber-struggles-after-weakest-race-of-f1-season/10648256/|title=Bottas has "long-term" concerns over Sauber struggles after "weakest" F1 race|website=motorsport.com|first1=Ewan|last1=Gale|first2=Jonathan|last2=Noble|date=27 August 2024|accessdate=14 April 2025}}</ref>

Bottas went into the season without a contract for {{F1|2025}}, but revealed early in the year that he had begun talks with [[Audi in Formula One|Audi]] ahead of their takeover of the Sauber team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-getting-ball-rolling-f1-future-talks/10594093/|title=Bottas "slowly getting the ball rolling" on F1 future talks|website=motorsport.com|date=3 April 2024|accessdate=15 April 2025}}</ref> In April it was announced that the team had signed [[Nico Hülkenberg]] for 2025, after which Bottas commented that he was "confident" of finding a seat, but that he could not afford to wait too long for Audi to decide on a second driver with his options narrowing at other teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-confident-not-to-miss-the-cut-for-f1-2025-spot/10624240/|title=Bottas "confident" not to miss the cutoff for F1 2025 spot|website=motorsport.com|first1=Filip|last1=Cleeren|first2=Jake|last2=Boxall-Legge|date=17 June 2024|accessdate=15 April 2025}}</ref> The second seat was ultimately taken by [[FIA Formula 2 Championship|Formula 2]] graduate [[Gabriel Bortoleto]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kick Sauber confirm rookie Bortoleto as second driver for 2025|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-kick-sauber-confirm-rookie-bortoleto-as-second-driver-for-2025.2EL5ciR1wh3baHcobZqGl9 |date=6 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Sauber's performance improved in the final races of the year; Bottas qualified 11th at the {{F1 GP|2024|São Paulo}}, finished 11th at the {{F1 GP|2024|Qatar}} with teammate Zhou scoring the team's only points of the season in eighth place,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/zhou-opens-up-on-relief-of-scoring-kick-saubers-first-points-of-2024-in.6QhBeJlDnCzjZPPtHBOQ6L |title=Zhou opens up on 'relief' of scoring Kick Sauber's first points of 2024 in Qatar after 'draining season'|website=Formula 1.com|date=1 December 2024|accessdate=23 December 2024}}</ref> and reached Q3 at the {{F1 GP|2024|Abu Dhabi}}, but went on to retire with collision damage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/what-the-teams-said-race-day-in-abu-dhabi-2024.7yQ4yr2n6uWcheAYJmGZy3|title=What the teams said – Race day in Abu Dhabi|website=Formula 1.com|date=8 December 2024|accessdate=23 December 2024}}</ref> Bottas described the improvements as "ironic" given his imminent departure from the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-its-ironic-that-sauber-f1-improvement-has-come-so-late/10678209/|title=Bottas: It's "ironic" that Sauber F1 improvement has come so late|website=motorsport.com|first=Stuart|last=Codling|date=1 December 2024|accessdate=15 April 2025}}</ref> 

Bottas ended the season 22nd in the World Drivers' Championship, last of the full-time drivers, and failed to score points over a season for the first time in his career.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.planetf1.com/news/f1-results-2024-abu-dhabi-grand-prix-race-standings |title=2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – F1 race results and final standings for F1 2024 season |last=Valantine |first=Henry |date=8 December 2024 |website=PlanetF1.com |access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref> Reflecting on his three-year tenure at the team, he described his move there in 2022 as a "mistake" and that it was "downhill" after the first year. He also revealed that his decision to join the team was influenced by the presence of team principal [[Frédéric Vasseur]] and that he considered exercising an option to leave the team when Vasseur moved to Ferrari, but was convinced to stay after being told he would be a "pillar" of the Audi project.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/former-f1-race-winner-bottas-labels-his-sauber-career-a-mistake-after-difficult-2024/10680852/|title=F1 race winner Bottas labels his Sauber career "a mistake" after difficult 2024|website=motorsport.com|first=Anthony|last=Wood|date=9 December 2024|accessdate=15 April 2025}}</ref>

===Mercedes reserve driver (2025)===
In December 2024, it was announced that Bottas would be re-joining Mercedes as a reserve driver for {{F1|2025}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/bottas-rejoins-mercedes-as-2025-f1-reserve-driver/10683607/ | title=Bottas rejoins Mercedes as 2025 F1 reserve driver }}</ref> He described the move as "like coming back home" and stated his goal was to return to a full-time seat in {{F1|2026}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/valtteri-bottas-on-future/10702442/|title=Valtteri Bottas targets 2026 F1 comeback as he outlines Mercedes role|website=motorsport.com|first=Lydia|last=Mee|date=13 March 2025|accessdate=15 April 2025}}</ref> He revealed that he was offered a seat in the [[IndyCar Series]], but chose to reject the offer due to his concerns about struggling to adapt to a new category after twelve years in Formula One.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-reveals-indycar-switch-offer-as-indy-500-piques-interest-/10677205/|title=Bottas reveals IndyCar switch offer as Indy 500 piques interest|website=motorsport.com|first=Ewan|last=Gale|date=28 November 2024|accessdate=15 April 2025}}</ref> In March, he undertook a private test in the [[McLaren MCL60]] as part of a reserve driver sharing arrangement between Mercedes and McLaren.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/why-bottas-has-been-driving-for-mclaren/|title=Why Bottas has been driving for McLaren|website=the-race.com|first=Jack|last=Cozens|date=28 March 2025|accessdate=15 April 2025}}</ref>

== Other racing ==
=== Rallying ===
In January 2019, Bottas took part in the [[Arctic Rally]], recording a stage win and finishing fifth overall.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.away-we-snow-bottas-to-compete-in-the-arctic-lapland-rally-at-the-start-of.10DaqIFzjy0KwiQSESSCMs.html|title=AWAY WE SNOW: Bottas to compete in the Arctic Lapland Rally at the start of 2019|website=Formula1.com|access-date=11 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | last=Lindsay | first=Alasdair | title=Bottas takes stage win, fifth overall on rally debut | url=https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/bottas-debut-stage-win-arctic-lapland/4329093/ | work=Motorsport.com | date=26 January 2019 | access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref> In December 2019, he won the [[Paul Ricard Circuit|Paul Ricard]]-based Rallycircuit Côte d'Azur.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Khorounzhiy|first=Valentin|date=8 December 2019|title=Mercedes F1 driver Bottas claims first rallying win at Paul Ricard|url=https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/147526/bottas-claims-first-rallying-win-in-paul-ricard-event|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=12 January 2021|website=Autosport.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=8 December 2019|title=Valtteri Bottas takes victory at Paul Ricard-based rally event|url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/2019/12/08/25519/|access-date=12 January 2021|website=Motorsport Week|language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2020, Bottas again participated in the Arctic Lapland Rally, where he drove a [[Citroën DS3 WRC]] car and finished ninth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://formularapida.net/bottas-fights-back-to-get-a-top-10-result-in-2020-arctic-lapland-rally/|title=Bottas fights back to get a Top 10 result in 2020 Arctic Lapland Rally|first=Darshan|last=Chokhani|date=18 January 2020}}</ref> He later partook in an [[Extreme E]] test in October 2020, alongside [[Jean-Éric Vergne]] and [[Sébastien Loeb]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kew|first=Matt|date=5 October 2020|title=Bottas, Loeb, Vergne complete Extreme E test|url=https://www.motorsport.com/extreme-e/news/bottas-vergne-extreme-e-car-test/4886334/|access-date=21 February 2021|website=motorsport.com|language=en}}</ref> In January 2021, Bottas competed in his third Arctic Lapland Rally. He scored a class podium and finished sixth overall.<ref>: {{Cite web|last=|first=|date=16 January 2021|title=Valtterie Bottas|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CKHR1BkFqsr/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=17 January 2021|via=Instagram|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Chokhani|first=Darshan|date=16 January 2021|title=Bottas secures class podium in 2021 Arctic Lapland Rally, Top 10 in overall|url=https://formularapida.net/bottas-secures-class-podium-in-2021-artic-lapland-rally-top-10-in-overall/|access-date=17 January 2021|website=FormulaRapida.net|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Race of Champions ===
Bottas was set to make his [[Race of Champions]] debut in [[2022 Race of Champions|2022]], partnering [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|two-time Formula One champion]] [[Mika Häkkinen]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bottas and Hakkinen to join forces for 2022 Race Of Champions|date=20 October 2021|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.bottas-and-hakkinen-to-join-forces-for-2022-race-of-champions.16JwkZ5nmEJpJ4nxyCigk4.html|access-date=3 November 2022|website=[[Formula 1]]|language=en}}</ref> However, he dropped out of the event last minute.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bottas drops out of 2022 Race of Champions|date=4 February 2022|url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/2022/02/04/bottas-drops-out-of-2022-race-of-champions/|access-date=3 November 2022|website=motorsportweek.com}}</ref> Bottas then competed at the [[2023 Race of Champions|2023 edition]] of the event alongside Häkkinen.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Valtteri Bottas to make Race Of Champions debut in Sweden|date=2 November 2022|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.valtteri-bottas-to-make-race-of-champions-debut-in-sweden.7pf7GH8IfZoEXseybzmzbK.html|access-date=3 November 2022|website=[[Formula 1]]|language=en}}</ref> Representing Finland in the Nations Cup tournament, Bottas and Häkkinen were knocked out by the Team eROC pair of [[Jarno Opmeer]] and [[Lucas Blakeley]], having drawn 2–2 in the races but losing on a countback of total lap times.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.raceofchampions.com/post/team-norway-s-petter-and-oliver-solberg-retain-roc-nations-cup |title=Team Norway's Petter and Oliver Solberg retain ROC Nations Cup |website=Race of Champions |date=28 January 2023 |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref> In the Champion of Champions tournament, Bottas was knocked out by [[Tom Kristensen]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.raceofchampions.com/post/sweden-s-mattias-ekstr%C3%B6m-crowned-roc-champion-of-champions |title=Mattias Ekström beats Mick Schumacher to be crowned ROC Champion of Champions |date=29 January 2023 |website=Race of Champions |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>

== Other ventures ==
===Business===
In March 2021, Bottas became a co-owner of [[ice hockey]] team [[Lahti Pelicans]] of Finland's [[Liiga]] when he bought a 10 percent stake in the team.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Seppä |first1=Lassi |title=Valtteri Bottas osti 10 prosenttia Pelicansista |url=https://www.jatkoaika.com/Uutiset/Valtteri-Bottas-osti-10-prosenttia-Pelicansista/229641 |website=Jatkoaika.com |access-date=27 April 2023 |language=fi-FI |date=31 March 2021}}</ref> Bottas co-owns coffee [[Coffee roasting|roastery]] ''Kahiwa Coffee Roasters'' in Lahti, Finland.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 November 2020|title=Valtteri Bottas co-owns Coffee roastery in Finland|url=https://www.bleachersnews.com/valtteri-bottas-co-owns-coffee-roastery-in-finland/|access-date=13 January 2021|website=BLEACHERS NEWS|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2 November 2020|title=valtteribottas |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CHGMigAFzLX/?hl=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=13 January 2021|via=Instagram}}</ref> In April 2022, Bottas, in partnership with girlfriend Cromwell, launched ''Oath'', a premium [[gin]] "embodying our family heritages from Australia and Finland".<ref name="Lu 2022">{{cite web | last=Lu | first=Garry | title=Valtteri Bottas Has Launched His Very Own Tasty Gin | website=Boss Hunting | date=20 May 2022 | url=https://www.bosshunting.com.au/lifestyle/drink/valtteri-bottas-tiffany-cromwell-gin/ | access-date=28 June 2022}}</ref>

In 2023, ahead of that year's Australian Grand Prix, Bottas announced a collaboration with coffee brand ST. ALi, and worked a shift as a barista at a location.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://raceweek.com.au/valtteri-bottas-plays-barista-at-melbourne-coffee-establishment-st-ali |title=Valtteri Bottas plays barista at Melbourne coffee establishment ST. ALi |website=raceweek.com |first=Andrew |last=Rickert |date=17 April 2023 |access-date=15 March 2025}}</ref>

===Gravel cycling===
Bottas is a co-founder and partner of ''FNLD GRVL'', a [[gravel cycling]] event in [[Lahti]], Finland, which he organises alongside his girlfriend Tiffany Cromwell and American cyclist [[Amy Charity]] of ''SBT GRVL''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Team |url=https://www.fnldgrvl.com/team |access-date=6 November 2022 |website=FNLD GRVL |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=SBT GRVL |url=https://www.sbtgrvl.com/ |access-date=6 November 2022 |website=SBT GRVL |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2024, Bottas raced in the men's 35–39 age category race at the [[2024 UCI Gravel World Championships|UCI Gravel World Championships]] in [[Flemish Brabant]], Belgium.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/i-perked-up-when-valtteri-bottas-came-along-i-just-wanted-to-beat-him-meet-the-amateur-riders-who-raced-at-the-gravel-world-championships |title='I perked up when Valtteri Bottas came along, I just wanted to beat him': Meet the amateur riders who raced at the Gravel World Championships |website=Cycling Weekly |date=7 October 2024 |last=Becket |first=Adam |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref> He finished in 134th place out of 233 entries.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uci.org/race-hub/2024-uci-gravel-world-championships/3zI21Z5UFaRJDvNFwmkqVI |title=Live timing - 2024 UCI Gravel World Championships |website=UCI |date=6 October 2024 |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref> He had qualified for the World Championships after finishing sixth out of 24 entries in his age group at the Swartberg 100 gravel race in South Africa in April.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://velo.outsideonline.com/gravel/gravel-racing/valtteri-bottas-uci-gravel-world-championships/ |title=F1's Valtteri Bottas is Going to the UCI Gravel World Championships |date=28 April 2024 |last=Welch |first=Betsy |website=Velo |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>

===Philanthropy===
In 2017, Bottas launched the ''Valtteri Bottas Duathlon'', an annual sporting event held in Finland, which raises money for charity.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Valtteri Bottas Duathlon powered by Tunturi|url=https://www.valtteribottasduathlon.com/en/|access-date=13 January 2021|website=Valtteri Bottas Duathlon|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=22 August 2017|title=Valtteri Bottas runs for the Starlight Children's Foundation|url=https://f1i.com/images/277141-bottas-runs-starlight-childrens-foundation.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=13 January 2021|website=F1i.com|language=en}}</ref> In May 2022, in collaboration with German photographer [[Paul Ripke]], more than 5,000 print copies were sold of a photo taken by Cromwell of Bottas naked in an [[Aspen, Colorado]] stream, raising more than €50,000 for charity.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-winner-bottas-surprised-by-weird-50k-success-from-bum-picture/10310250/|title=F1 winner Bottas surprised by 'weird' €50k success from bum picture|website=autosport.com|first1=Luke|last1=Smith|first2=Oleg|last2=Karpov|date=25 May 2022|accessdate=1 June 2024}}</ref> Bottas again worked with Ripke in 2023 to create a [[nude calendar]], titled ''BOTTASS 2024'', which raised [[US Dollar|$]]150,000 for [[men's health]] organisation [[Movember]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/naked-bottas-calendar-raises-150000-for-charity-despite-his-mums-concerns/10553776/|title=Naked Bottas calendar raises $150,000 for charity despite his mum's concerns|website=motorsport.com|first=Adam|last=Cooper|date=30 November 2023|accessdate=1 June 2024}}</ref>

==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, Helsinki|St. John's Church]] in [[Helsinki]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisf1.com/2016/09/12/valtteri-bottas-gets-married-in-helsinki/|title=Valtteri Bottas gets married in Helsinki|date=12 September 2016|work=thisisf1.com|access-date=16 October 2016}}</ref> On 28 November 2019, Bottas announced their separation and divorce, citing the "challenges my career and life situation bring".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Z94AziFBZ/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B5Z94AziFBZ |archive-date=23 December 2021 |url-access=subscription|title=Valtteri Bottas on Instagram: "Unfortunately I have to share you the news that the marriage between Emilia and myself has come to an end. Our ways have split because of…"|via=Instagram|language=en|access-date=28 November 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Since February 2020, Bottas has been in a relationship with Australian cyclist [[Tiffany Cromwell]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Chris|last=Medland|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.punk-rock-and-pizzas-getting-to-know-the-real-valtteri-bottas.46gSAuC9ASQrZ2rIuL1hmZ.html|title=Punk rock and pizzas – Getting to know the real Valtteri Bottas|work=Formula1.com|publisher=Formula One World Championship Limited|date=27 September 2020|access-date=6 December 2020|quote=Not just because my girlfriend Tiffany Cromwell is from Stirling, South Australia!}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.is.fi/olympialaiset/art-2000008147868.html|title=Valtteri Bottas odottaa jo olympiasunnuntaita – tyttöystävä pääsee irti Tokion maantiepyöräilyssä: "Iso päivä!"|language=Finnish|trans-title=Valtteri Bottas is already looking forward to Olympic Sunday – girlfriend gets out on a road bike ride in Tokyo: "Big day!"|work=[[Ilta-Sanomat]]|publisher=[[Sanoma]]|date=24 July 2021|accessdate=24 July 2021}}</ref> Bottas resides in Monaco, and also has a lake house in his native Finland.<ref name="Charlton 2021">{{cite web | last=Charlton | first=Alistair | title=Lake Houses, Coffee And Life Beyond Formula One: An Interview With Valtteri Bottas | website=Forbes | date=4 August 2021 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alistaircharlton/2021/08/04/lake-houses-coffee-and-life-beyond-formula-one-an-interview-with-valtteri-bottas/ | access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref>

== Awards and honours ==
=== Formula One ===
* [[Formula One World Drivers' Championship]] runner-up: {{F1|2019}}, {{F1|2020}}
* [[DHL Fastest Lap Award]]: 2018<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2018|title=Valtteri Bottas wins the DHL Fastest Lap Award 2018|url=https://inmotion.dhl/en/formula-1/article/valtteri-bottas-wins-2018-dhl-fastest-lap-award|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=12 January 2021|website=DHL InMotion|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Lorenzo Bandini Trophy]]: 2018<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2018|title=Valtteri Bottas receives prestigious Bandini Trophy|url=https://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko/Valtteri-Bottas-receives-prestigious-Bandini-Trophy.xhtml?oid=40345962|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=12 January 2021|website=marsMediaSite|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hensby|first=Paul|date=8 May 2018|title=Bottas 'Very Honoured' to Receive Bandini Trophy after 2017 Breakthrough|url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2018/05/bottas-very-honoured-to-receive-bandini-trophy-after-2017-breakthrough/|access-date=12 January 2021|website=The Checkered Flag|language=en-GB}}</ref>

=== Other awards ===
* [[Sky Sports F1|Sky Sports]] Award for Most Improved Driver: 2014<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2 January 2015|title=2014 F1 Season Awards|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/22058/9607978/the-2014-f1-season-awards|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=13 January 2021|website=Sky Sports|language=en}}</ref>
* Confartigianato Motori Driver of the Year: 2017<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=6 September 2017|title=Confartigianato Motori 2017|url=https://www.apaconfartigianato.it/single-post/2017/09/06/confartigianato-motori-2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=12 January 2021|website=APAconfartigianato|language=it}}</ref>
* [[AKK-Motorsport]] Driver of the Year: 2019<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 January 2020|title=Bottas: A demanding year but also motivating and rewarding|url=https://www.grandprix247.com/2020/01/12/bottas-a-demanding-year-but-also-motivating-and-rewarding/|access-date=12 January 2021|website=GRAND PRIX 247|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=11 January 2020|title=valtteribottas|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B7MXEV6CyDE/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=13 January 2021|via=Instagram }}</ref>

==Karting record==

=== Karting career summary ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"
!Season
!Series
!Team
!Position
|-
!2001
| align="left" |Finnish Cup — Raket
| align="left" |
|11th
|-
!2002
| align="left" |Finnish Championship — ICA Junior
| align="left" |
|5th
|-
!2003
| align="left" |Finnish Championship — ICA Junior
| align="left" |
|4th
|-
! rowspan="3" |2004
| align="left" |European Championship – Northern Region Qualification — ICA Junior
| rowspan="2" align="left" |Kohtala Sports
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''1st'''
|-
| align="left" |Viking Trophy — ICA Junior
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |'''2nd'''
|-
| align="left" |Finnish Championship — ICA Junior
| align="left" |
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''1st'''
|-
! rowspan="5" |2005
| align="left" |Finnish Championship — ICA
| rowspan="4" align="left" |Kohtala Sports
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |'''3rd'''
|-
| align="left" |Finnish Championship — Formula A
|5th
|-
| align="left" |Nordic Championship — ICA
|9th
|-
| align="left" |Viking Trophy — ICA
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''1st'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Karting World Championship|World Championship]] — Formula A
| align="left" |PDB Racing Team
|8th
|-
! rowspan="6" |2006
| align="left" |Finnish Championship — ICA
| align="left" |
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''1st'''
|-
| align="left" |Finnish Championship&nbsp;— Formula A
| align="left" |Kohtala Sports
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''1st'''
|-
| align="left" |NEZ Championship — ICA
| align="left" |
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |'''2nd'''
|-
| align="left" |[[CIK-FIA Karting European Championship|European Championship]] — Formula A
| rowspan="3" align="left" |PDB Racing Team
|29th
|-
| align="left" |WSK International Series — Formula A
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''1st'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Karting World Championship|World Championship]] — Formula A
|DNF
|-
! colspan="4" |Sources:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Valtteri Bottas {{!}} Racing career profile {{!}} Driver Database|url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/valtteri-bottas/|access-date=30 November 2021|website=driverdb.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=kartcom|date=13 March 2019|title=Bottas Valtteri|url=https://www.kartcom.com/pilot/bottas-valtteri/|access-date=30 November 2021|language=fr-FR}}</ref>
|}

== Racing record ==

=== Racing career summary ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
! Season
! Series
! Team
! Races
! Wins
! Poles
! {{abbr|F/Laps|Fastest laps}}
! Podiums
! Points
! Position
|-
!rowspan=2| 2007
|align=left| [[2007 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup|Formula Renault 2.0 NEC]]
|align=left| [[Koiranen GP|Koiranen Bros. Motorsport]]
| 16
| 2
| 2
| 3
| 6
| 279
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''3rd'''
|-
|align=left| [[2007 Formula Renault seasons#2007 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Cup|Formula Renault UK Winter Series]]
|align=left| AKA Cobra
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 4
| 0
| NC†
|-
!rowspan=2| 2008
|align=left| [[2008 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0|Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0]]
|align=left rowspan=2| [[Motopark Academy]]
| 14
| 5
| 7
| 4
| 10
| 139
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1st'''
|-
|align=left| [[2008 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup|Formula Renault 2.0 NEC]]
| 14
| 12
| 13
| 12
| 12
| 365
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1st'''
|-
!rowspan=4| 2009
|align=left| [[2009 Formula 3 Euro Series|Formula 3 Euro Series]]
|align=left rowspan=4| [[ART Grand Prix]]
| [[#2009R|20]]
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 6
| 62
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''3rd'''
|-
|align=left| [[2009 British Formula 3 season|British Formula 3 Championship]]
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| N/A
| NC†
|-
|align=left| [[2009 Masters of Formula 3|Masters of Formula 3]]
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 1
| N/A
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1st'''
|-
|align=left| [[2009 Macau Grand Prix|Macau Grand Prix]]
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| N/A
| 5th
|-
!rowspan=4| 2010
|align=left| [[2010 Formula 3 Euro Series|Formula 3 Euro Series]]
|align=left rowspan=2| [[ART Grand Prix]]
| [[#2010R|18]]
| 2
| 1
| 4
| 8
| 74
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''3rd'''
|-
|align=left| [[2010 Masters of Formula 3|Masters of Formula 3]]
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| N/A
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1st'''
|-
|align=left| [[2010 Macau Grand Prix|Macau Grand Prix]]
|align=left| [[Prema Powerteam]]
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| N/A
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''3rd'''
|-
|align=left| [[2010 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[WilliamsF1|AT&T Williams]]
| colspan="7" |Test driver
|-
!rowspan=4| 2011
|align=left| [[2011 GP3 Series|GP3 Series]]
|align=left| [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]] [[ART Grand Prix|ART]]
| [[#2011R|16]]
| 4
| 1
| 3
| 7
| 62
|style="background:#ffffbf;"|  '''1st'''
|-
|align=left| [[2011 British Formula 3 season|British Formula 3 Championship]]
|align=left rowspan=2| [[Double R Racing|Double R]]
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 17
| 17th
|-
|align=left| [[2011 Macau Grand Prix|Macau Grand Prix]]
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| N/A
| NC
|-
|align=left| [[2011 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[WilliamsF1|AT&T Williams]]
| colspan="7" |Test driver
|-
! 2012
|align=left| [[2012 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[Williams F1 Team]]
| colspan="7" |Reserve driver
|-
! 2013
| align="left" |[[2013 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[Williams F1 Team]]
| [[#2013R|19]]
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 17th
|-
! 2014
| align="left" |[[2014 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
| rowspan="3" align="left" |[[Williams Martini Racing]]
| [[#2014R|19]]
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 6
| 186
| 4th
|-
! 2015
| align="left" |[[2015 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
| [[#2015R|19]]
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 136
| 5th
|-
! 2016
| align="left" |[[2016 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
| [[#2016R|21]]
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 85
| 8th
|-
! 2017
|align=left|[[2017 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|rowspan="3" align="left" |[[Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport]]
| [[#2017R|20]]
| 3
| 4
| 2
| 13
| 305
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''3rd'''
|-
! 2018
|align=left|[[2018 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
| [[#2018R|21]]
| 0
| 2
| 7
| 8
| 247
| 5th
|-
! 2019
|align=left|[[2019 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
| [[#2019R|21]]
| 4
| 5
| 3
| 15
| 326
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| '''2nd'''
|-
! 2020
|align=left|[[2020 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|rowspan="2" align="left" |[[Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team]]
| [[#2020R|17]]
| 2
| 5
| 2
| 11
| 223
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2nd'''
|-
! 2021
|align=left|[[2021 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
| [[#2021R|22]]
| 1
| 4
| 4
| 11
| 226
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''3rd'''
|-
! 2022
|align=left|[[2022 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen]]
| [[#2022R|22]]
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 49
| 10th
|-
! 2023
|align=left|[[2023 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[Alfa Romeo in F1|Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake]]
| [[#2023R|22]]
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 10
| 15th
|-
! 2024
|align=left|[[2024 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber]]
| [[#2024R|24]]
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 22nd
|-
! rowspan=2|2025
|align=left| [[2025 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team]]
| colspan="7" |Reserve driver
|-
|align=left| [[2025 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[McLaren F1 Team]]
| colspan="7" |Test driver
|}
<sup>†</sup> As Bottas was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

===Complete Formula Renault 2.0 NEC results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap.)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Entrant
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! DC
! Points
|-
|[[2007 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup|2007]]
!nowrap|[[Koiranen Bros. Motorsport]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Circuit Park Zandvoort|ZAN<br>1]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|''[[Circuit Park Zandvoort|ZAN<br>2]]''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC<br>1]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC<br>2]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'''[[TT Circuit Assen|ASS<br>1]]'''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[TT Circuit Assen|ASS<br>2]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Circuit Zolder|ZOL<br>1]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Circuit Zolder|ZOL<br>1]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Nürburgring|NUR<br>1]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Nürburgring|NUR<br>2]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC<br>1]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|''[[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC<br>2]]''<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br>1]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br>2]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|''[[Hockenheimring|HOC<br>1]]''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''[[Hockenheimring|HOC<br>2]]'''<br>{{small|1}}
!style="background:#FFDF9F;"|3rd
!style="background:#FFDF9F;"|279
|-
|[[2008 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup|2008]]
!nowrap|[[Motopark Academy]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''''[[Hockenheimring|HOC<br>1]]'''''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''''[[Hockenheimring|HOC<br>2]]'''''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''''[[Circuit Park Zandvoort|ZAN<br>1]]'''''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''[[Circuit Park Zandvoort|ZAN<br>2]]'''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''[[Alastaro Circuit|ALA<br>1]]<br>'''{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''''[[Alastaro Circuit|ALA<br>2]]<br>'''''{{small|1}}
|[[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC<br>1]]
|[[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC<br>2]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''''[[TT Circuit Assen|ASS<br>1]]'''''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''''[[TT Circuit Assen|ASS<br>2]]'''''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|'''''[[Circuit Zolder|ZOL<br>1]]'''''<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|'''''[[Circuit Zolder|ZOL<br>2]]'''''<br>{{small|16}}†
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''''[[Nürburgring|NÜR<br>1]]'''''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''''[[Nürburgring|NÜR<br>2]]'''''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|''[[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br>1]]''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''''[[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br>2]]'''''<br>{{small|1}}
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"|1st
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"|365
|-
|}

===Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap.)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Entrant
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! DC
! Points
|-
| [[2008 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0|2008]]
!nowrap| [[Motopark Academy]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''[[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br>1]]'''<br>{{small|3}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''[[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA<br>2]]'''<br>{{small|27}}
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>1]]'''<br>{{small|1}}
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>2]]'''<br>{{small|2}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Hungaroring|HUN<br>1]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Hungaroring|HUN<br>2]]<br>{{small|13}}
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''[[Nürburgring|NÜR<br>1]]''<br>{{small|2}}
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Nürburgring|NÜR<br>2]]'''<br>{{small|1}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Bugatti Circuit|LMS<br />1]]<br>{{small|3}}
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''[[Bugatti Circuit|LMS<br />2]]'''''<br>{{small|1}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Autódromo do Estoril|EST<br>1]]<br>{{small|3}}
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''[[Autódromo do Estoril|EST<br>2]]'''''<br>{{small|1}}
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Circuit de Catalunya|CAT<br>1]]<br>{{small|1}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit de Catalunya|CAT<br>2]]<br>{{small|4}}
! style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st
! style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 139
|-
!colspan="18"|{{center|{{small|Sources:<ref name=MSportStats>{{cite web|title=Valtteri Bottas Results|url=https://motorsportstats.com/driver/valtteri-bottas/results|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=30 May 2025}}</ref><ref name=MSportMagDatabase>{{cite web|title=Valtteri Bottas|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/valtteri-bottas/|work=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport]]|access-date=30 May 2025}}</ref>}}}}
|}

===Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap.)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! 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
|-
|id=2009R| [[2009 Formula 3 Euro Series|2009]]
!nowrap| [[ART Grand Prix]]
!nowrap| [[Dallara]] F308/009
! [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Hockenheimring|HOC<br />1]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Hockenheimring|HOC<br />2]]<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[EuroSpeedway Lausitz|LAU<br />1]]'''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[EuroSpeedway Lausitz|LAU<br />2]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ''[[Norisring|NOR<br />1]]''<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Norisring|NOR<br />2]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Circuit Park Zandvoort|ZAN<br>1]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit Park Zandvoort|ZAN<br>2]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC<br>1]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC<br>2]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Nürburgring|NÜR<br>1]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Nürburgring|NÜR<br>2]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>1]]'''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>2]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya|CAT<br>1]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya|CAT<br>2]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Dijon-Prenois|DIJ<br>1]]<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Dijon-Prenois|DIJ<br>2]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Hockenheimring|HOC<br />1]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Hockenheimring|HOC<br />2]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''3rd'''
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''62'''
|-
|id=2010R| [[2010 Formula 3 Euro Series|2010]]
!nowrap| [[ART Grand Prix]]
!nowrap| [[Dallara]] F308/026
! [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Circuit Paul Ricard|LEC<br>1]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit Paul Ricard|LEC<br>2]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Hockenheimring|HOC<br>1]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''[[Hockenheimring|HOC<br>2]]''<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Circuit Ricardo Tormo|VAL<br>1]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit Ricardo Tormo|VAL<br>2]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Norisring|NOR<br />1]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFbF;"| [[Norisring|NOR<br />2]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Nürburgring|NÜR<br>1]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Nürburgring|NÜR<br>2]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Circuit Park Zandvoort|ZAN<br>1]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Circuit Park Zandvoort|ZAN<br>2]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>1]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>2]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFFFbF;"| '''''[[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC<br>1]]'''''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ''[[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC<br>2]]''<br>{{small|11†}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''[[Hockenheimring|HOC<br>1]]''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Hockenheimring|HOC<br>2]]<br>{{small|3}}
|colspan=2|
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''3rd'''
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''74'''
|-
!colspan="26"|{{center|{{small|Sources:<ref name=MSportStats/><ref name=MSportMagDatabase/>}}}}
|}
<sup>†</sup> Driver did not finish the race but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

===Complete GP3 Series results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap.)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Entrant
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! Pos
! Points
|-
|id=2011R| [[2011 GP3 Series|2011]]
!nowrap| [[ART Grand Prix|Lotus ART]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2011 Istanbul Park GP3 Series round|IST<br />FEA]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2011 Istanbul Park GP3 Series round|IST<br />SPR]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| ''[[2011 Catalunya GP3 Series round|CAT<br />FEA]]''<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2011 Catalunya GP3 Series round|CAT<br />SPR]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[2011 Valencia GP3 Series round|VAL<br>FEA]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| [[2011 Valencia GP3 Series round|VAL<br>SPR]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2011 Silverstone GP3 Series round|SIL<br>FEA]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2011 Silverstone GP3 Series round|SIL<br>SPR]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| [[2011 Nürburgring GP3 Series round|NÜR<br />FEA]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| [[2011 Nürburgring GP3 Series round|NÜR<br />SPR]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''[[2011 Hungaroring GP3 Series round|HUN<br />FEA]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| [[2011 Hungaroring GP3 Series round|HUN<br />SPR]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ''[[2011 Spa-Francorchamps GP3 Series round|SPA<br />FEA]]''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2011 Spa-Francorchamps GP3 Series round|SPA<br />SPR]]<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| [[2011 Monza GP3 Series round|MNZ<br />FEA]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2011 Monza GP3 Series round|MNZ<br />SPR]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1st'''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''62'''
|-
!colspan="20"|{{center|{{small|Sources:<ref name=MSportStats/><ref name=MSportMagDatabase/>}}}}
|}

===Complete Formula One results===
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicates fastest lap.)

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center"
!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
!{{Abbr|WDC|World Drivers' Championship standing}}
![[List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems|Points]]
|-
|{{F1|2012}}
![[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams F1 Team]]
![[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]] [[Williams FW34|FW34]]
![[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] RS27-2012 2.4 [[V8 engine|V8]]
|[[2012 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]
|style="background:#F1F8FF;"|[[2012 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|style="background:#F1F8FF;"|[[2012 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|style="background:#F1F8FF;"|[[2012 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|style="background:#F1F8FF;"|[[2012 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|[[2012 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
|[[2012 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
|style="background:#F1F8FF;"|[[2012 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|style="background:#F1F8FF;"|[[2012 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|style="background:#F1F8FF;"|[[2012 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|style="background:#F1F8FF;"|[[2012 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|style="background:#F1F8FF;"|[[2012 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|style="background:#F1F8FF;"|[[2012 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|[[2012 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]
|style="background:#F1F8FF;"|[[2012 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|style="background:#F1F8FF;"|[[2012 Korean Grand Prix|KOR]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|style="background:#F1F8FF;"|[[2012 Indian Grand Prix|IND]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|style="background:#F1F8FF;"|[[2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|ABU]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|[[2012 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
|style="background:#F1F8FF;"| [[2012 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|colspan=4|
!&nbsp;–
!&nbsp;–
|-
|id=2013R|{{F1|2013}}
![[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams F1 Team]]
![[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]] [[Williams FW35|FW35]]
![[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] RS27-2013 2.4 [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2013 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|14}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2013 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2013 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2013 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br />{{small|14}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2013 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|16}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2013 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|12}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2013 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|14}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2013 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|12}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2013 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|16}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[2013 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2013 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|15}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2013 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|15}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2013 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2013 Korean Grand Prix|KOR]]<br />{{small|12}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2013 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|17}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2013 Indian Grand Prix|IND]]<br />{{small|16}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2013 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|ABU]]<br />{{small|15}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2013 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[2013 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|colspan=5|
!17th
!4
|-
|id=2014R|{{F1|2014}}
![[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams Martini Racing]]
![[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]] [[Williams FW36|FW36]]
![[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]] PU106A Hybrid 1.6 [[V6 engine|V6]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2014 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2014 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2014 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2014 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2014 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[2014 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2014 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[2014 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[2014 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[2014 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2014 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[2014 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2014 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2014 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2014 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|''[[2014 Russian Grand Prix|RUS]]''<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2014 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2014 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|ABU]]<br />{{small|3}}
|colspan=5|
!4th
!186
|-
|id=2015R|{{F1|2015}}
![[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams Martini Racing]]
![[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]] [[Williams FW37|FW37]]
![[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]] PU106B Hybrid 1.6 [[V6 engine|V6]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#ffffff;"|[[2015 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2015 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2015 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2015 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2015 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2015 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|14}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[2015 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2015 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2015 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2015 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2015 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2015 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2015 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2015 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2015 Russian Grand Prix|RUS]]<br />{{small|12<sup>†</sup>}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[2015 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[2015 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2015 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|ABU]]<br />{{small|13}}
|colspan=5|
!5th
!136
|-
|id=2016R|{{F1|2016}}
![[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams Martini Racing]]
![[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]] [[Williams FW38|FW38]]
![[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]] PU106C Hybrid 1.6 [[V6 engine|V6]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2016 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2016 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2016 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2016 Russian Grand Prix|RUS]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2016 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2016 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|12}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[2016 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2016 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2016 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2016 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|14}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2016 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2016 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2016 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2016 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[2016 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2016 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2016 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2016 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|16}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2016 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2016 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|ABU]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|colspan=3|
! 8th
! 85
|-
|id=2017R|{{F1|2017}}
![[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport]]
![[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes AMG]] [[Mercedes AMG F1 W08 EQ Power+|W08]]
![[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]] M08 EQ Power+ 1.6 [[V6 engine|V6]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[2017 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2017 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|'''[[2017 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]'''<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#ffffbf;"|[[2017 Russian Grand Prix|RUS]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[2017 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2017 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[2017 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix|AZE]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''[[2017 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]'''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[2017 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[2017 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2017 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2017 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2017 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2017 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''[[2017 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]''<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2017 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2017 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|''' [[2017 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]'''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#ffffbf;"|'''''[[2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|ABU]]'''''<br>{{small|1}}
|colspan=4|
!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd
!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 305
|-
|id=2018R|{{F1|2018}}
![[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport]]
![[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes AMG]] [[Mercedes AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+|W09]]
![[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]] M09 EQ Power+ 1.6 [[V6 engine|V6]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''[[2018 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2018 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ''[[2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix|AZE]]''<br />{{small|14<sup>†</sup>}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2018 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2018 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''[[2018 French Grand Prix|FRA]]''<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''[[2018 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]'''<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2018 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''[[2018 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]''<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2018 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''''[[2018 Russian Grand Prix|RUS]]'''''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2018 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''[[2018 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]''<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''[[2018 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]''<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|ABU]]<br>{{small|5}}
|colspan=3|
! 5th
! 247
|-
|id=2019R| {{F1|2019}}
!nowrap| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport]]
! [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes AMG]] [[Mercedes AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+|W10]]
! [[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]] M10 EQ Power+ 1.6 [[V6 engine|V6]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[2019 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2019 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[2019 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]'''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix|AZE]]'''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[2019 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]'''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2019 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''[[2019 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]''<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2019 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2019 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[2019 British Grand Prix|GBR]]'''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2019 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2019 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2019 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2019 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2019 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2019 Russian Grand Prix|RUS]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2019 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2019 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[2019 United States Grand Prix|USA]]'''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ''[[2019 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]''<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|ABU]]<br>{{small|4}}
|colspan=3|
!style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd
!style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 326
|-
|id=2020R|{{F1|2020}}
![[Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team]]
!nowrap| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes AMG]] [[Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance|W11]]
!nowrap|[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]] M11 EQ Performance 1.6 [[V6 engine|V6]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
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! {{F1R2020|BOT|WDC}}
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|id=2021R|{{F1|2021}}
!nowrap|[[Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team]]
!nowrap|[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes AMG]] [[Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance|W12]]
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|id=2022R|{{F1|2022}}
![[Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen]]
![[Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen|Alfa Romeo]] [[Alfa Romeo C42|C42]]
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| id=2023R|{{F1|2023}}
! [[Alfa Romeo in F1|Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake]]
! [[Alfa Romeo in F1|Alfa Romeo]] [[Alfa Romeo C43|C43]]
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 066/10 1.6 [[V6 engine|V6]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
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{{smallsup|{{dagger}}}} Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://en.espnf1.com/williams/motorsport/driver/7746.html ESPN Profile]

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{{succession box| before = [[Jules Bianchi]] | title = [[Masters of Formula 3|Formula Three Masters]]<br>Winner | after = [[Felix Rosenqvist]] | years = [[2009 Masters of Formula 3|2009]]–[[2010 Masters of Formula 3|2010]]}}
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