Finnish- Championship
- 4th198 pts to the leader
- Points
- 186pts19 rounds started
Valtteri Bottas, a Finnish driver, raced for Williams in the 2014 Formula 1 season with car number 77. Bottas was born on 28 August 1989. Bottas finished 4th in the 2014 drivers' championship with 186 points, 6 podiums but no wins – 198 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.
Bottas's best result was 2nd, achieved twice, most recently at the German Grand Prix. Bottas's teammate was Felipe Massa; Bottas led their qualifying head-to-head 13–6 and led the race head-to-head 10–9.
Bottas scored points in 17 of 19 Grands Prix, with a best run of 7 points finishes in a row. Bottas's average qualifying position was 6.0 and 1 fastest lap in races. From grid to flag, Bottas gained a net 5 places across 18 classified finishes. Bottas scored 58% of Williams's 2014 total of 320 points.
Final 2014 results after 19 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
0
win rate
0%
Podiums
6
podium rate
32%
Poles
0
pole rate
Valtteri Bottas: quick facts
Short answers about Bottas's 2014 season.
What team did Valtteri Bottas drive for in 2014?
Valtteri Bottas drove for Williams in the 2014 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Valtteri Bottas use in 2014?
Valtteri Bottas raced with car number 77 in 2014.
How many points did Valtteri Bottas score in 2014?
Valtteri Bottas scored 186 points in 2014 and finished 4th in the drivers' championship, 198 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.
How many races did Valtteri Bottas win in 2014?
Valtteri Bottas did not win a Grand Prix in 2014. Bottas's best result was 2nd at the German Grand Prix.
Who was Valtteri Bottas's teammate in 2014?
Felipe Massa was Valtteri Bottas's teammate at Williams in 2014. Bottas led the qualifying head-to-head 13–6 and led the race head-to-head 10–9.
Valtteri Bottas biography
Valtteri Bottas was born in Nastola, Finland, in 1989. He won the Formula Renault Eurocup in 2008, two Masters of F3 races and the 2011 GP3 title before making his F1 debut with Williams in 2013, where he scored a string of podiums.
He joined Mercedes in 2017 as Nico Rosberg’s replacement, won 10 Grands Prix, finished runner-up in 2019 and 2020 and helped the team to five constructors’ titles. He then spent three seasons with Alfa Romeo and Sauber and returned to Mercedes as reserve driver in 2025. In 2026 he is back on the grid with newcomers Cadillac.
