Finnish- Championship
- 8th300 pts to the leader
- Points
- 85pts21 rounds started
Valtteri Bottas, a Finnish driver, raced for Williams in the 2016 Formula 1 season with car number 77. Bottas was born on 28 August 1989. Bottas finished 8th in the 2016 drivers' championship with 85 points, 1 podium but no wins – 300 points behind champion Nico Rosberg.
Bottas's best result was 3rd at the Canadian Grand Prix. Bottas's teammate was Felipe Massa; Bottas led their qualifying head-to-head 17–4 and led the race head-to-head 12–9.
Bottas scored points in 15 of 21 Grands Prix, with a best run of 5 points finishes in a row. Bottas's average qualifying position was 8.3. From grid to flag, Bottas lost a net 9 places across 19 classified finishes. Bottas scored 62% of Williams's 2016 total of 138 points.
Final 2016 results after 21 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
0
win rate
0%
Podiums
1
podium rate
5%
Poles
0
pole rate
Valtteri Bottas: quick facts
Short answers about Bottas's 2016 season.
What team did Valtteri Bottas drive for in 2016?
Valtteri Bottas drove for Williams in the 2016 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Valtteri Bottas use in 2016?
Valtteri Bottas raced with car number 77 in 2016.
How many points did Valtteri Bottas score in 2016?
Valtteri Bottas scored 85 points in 2016 and finished 8th in the drivers' championship, 300 points behind champion Nico Rosberg.
How many races did Valtteri Bottas win in 2016?
Valtteri Bottas did not win a Grand Prix in 2016. Bottas's best result was 3rd at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Who was Valtteri Bottas's teammate in 2016?
Felipe Massa was Valtteri Bottas's teammate at Williams in 2016. Bottas led the qualifying head-to-head 17–4 and led the race head-to-head 12–9.
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.
