Valtteri Bottas
2026 · Cadillac

Valtteri Bottas

NationalityFinland FinlandBorn28 Aug 1989 (37)CodeBOTNumber77TeamCadillac
Starts260
Wins10
Podiums67
Poles19
Points1797
Titles0

Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology
QualiRaceGainsFinishConsist.StreetHi-spdLo-spd

Driver DNA · 2025–2026 · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

Medium
n=15 · vs 24 drivers (2025–2026)

median teammate qualifying gap (%), sign inverted

teammate gap pct median
0.123
teammate gap samples
15
teammate h2h
7-8
q3 rate
0.0%
pole rate
0.0%
front row rate
0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

Medium
n=13 · vs 24 drivers (2025–2026)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h
4-9
avg finish delta when both classified
-1

Positions Gained

Medium
n=8 · vs 23 drivers (2025–2026)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained
1.625
expectation adjusted
-2.744

Finishing

Medium
n=15 · vs 23 drivers (2025–2026)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate
53.3%
teammate classification rate
66.7%
retirements
7

Consistency

Medium
n=15 · vs 23 drivers (2025–2026)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

teammate gap std pct
0.917
finish position std
2.031

Team Points Share

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 21 drivers (2025–2026)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points
0
team points
0
points per start
0

Street Circuits

Low
n=4 · vs 23 drivers (2025–2026)

teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
1.152
overall gap pct median
0.123

High-Speed Circuits

Low
n=6 · vs 23 drivers (2025–2026)

teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
-0.007
overall gap pct median
0.123

Low-Speed Circuits

Low
n=4 · vs 24 drivers (2025–2026)

teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
0.09
overall gap pct median
0.123

Teammate record

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
Cadillac20267–84–9Battle
Alfa Romeo, Kick Sauber2022–202451–1740–26Battle
Mercedes2017–202131–6925–72Battle
Mercedes20201–01–0Battle
Williams2014–201641–1831–26Battle
Williams201312–78–11Battle

Recent races

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
2026Cadillac15000022nd
2024Kick Sauber24000022nd
2023Alfa Romeo220001015th
2022Alfa Romeo220004910th
2021Mercedes2111132263rd
2020Mercedes1721152232nd
2019Mercedes2141553262nd
2018Mercedes210822475th
2017Mercedes2031343053rd
2016Williams21010858th
2015Williams180201365th
2014Williams190601865th
2013Williams19000417th