Finnish- Championship
- 5th245 pts to the leader
- Points
- 136pts19 rounds started
Valtteri Bottas, a Finnish driver, raced for Williams in the 2015 Formula 1 season with car number 77. Bottas was born on 28 August 1989. Bottas finished 5th in the 2015 drivers' championship with 136 points, 2 podiums but no wins – 245 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.
Bottas's best result was 3rd, achieved twice, most recently at the Mexican Grand Prix. Bottas's teammate was Felipe Massa; Bottas led their qualifying head-to-head 11–8 and trailed the race head-to-head 9–10.
Bottas scored points in 13 of 19 Grands Prix, with a best run of 4 points finishes in a row. Bottas's average qualifying position was 6.1. From grid to flag, Bottas lost a net 16 places across 17 classified finishes. Bottas scored 53% of Williams's 2015 total of 257 points.
Final 2015 results after 19 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
0
win rate
0%
Podiums
2
podium rate
11%
Poles
0
pole rate
Valtteri Bottas: quick facts
Short answers about Bottas's 2015 season.
What team did Valtteri Bottas drive for in 2015?
Valtteri Bottas drove for Williams in the 2015 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Valtteri Bottas use in 2015?
Valtteri Bottas raced with car number 77 in 2015.
How many points did Valtteri Bottas score in 2015?
Valtteri Bottas scored 136 points in 2015 and finished 5th in the drivers' championship, 245 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.
How many races did Valtteri Bottas win in 2015?
Valtteri Bottas did not win a Grand Prix in 2015. Bottas's best result was 3rd at the Mexican Grand Prix.
Who was Valtteri Bottas's teammate in 2015?
Felipe Massa was Valtteri Bottas's teammate at Williams in 2015. Bottas led the qualifying head-to-head 11–8 and trailed the race head-to-head 9–10.
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.
