Finnish- Championship
- 10th405 pts to the leader
- Points
- 49pts22 rounds started
Valtteri Bottas, a Finnish driver, raced for Alfa Romeo in the 2022 Formula 1 season with car number 77. Bottas was born on 28 August 1989. Bottas finished 10th in the 2022 drivers' championship with 49 points and no wins or podiums – 405 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
Bottas's best result was 5th at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Bottas's teammate was Guanyu Zhou; Bottas led their qualifying head-to-head 14–8 and led the race head-to-head 15–7.
Bottas scored points in 9 of 22 Grands Prix, with a best run of 5 points finishes in a row; 2 points came from 3 sprints. Bottas's average qualifying position was 11.7. From grid to flag, Bottas gained a net 8 places across 16 classified finishes. Bottas scored 89% of Alfa Romeo's 2022 total of 55 points.
Final 2022 results after 22 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
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Valtteri Bottas: quick facts
Short answers about Bottas's 2022 season.
What team did Valtteri Bottas drive for in 2022?
Valtteri Bottas drove for Alfa Romeo in the 2022 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Valtteri Bottas use in 2022?
Valtteri Bottas raced with car number 77 in 2022.
How many points did Valtteri Bottas score in 2022?
Valtteri Bottas scored 49 points in 2022 and finished 10th in the drivers' championship, 405 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
How many races did Valtteri Bottas win in 2022?
Valtteri Bottas did not win a Grand Prix in 2022. Bottas's best result was 5th at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Who was Valtteri Bottas's teammate in 2022?
Guanyu Zhou was Valtteri Bottas's teammate at Alfa Romeo in 2022. Bottas led the qualifying head-to-head 14–8 and led the race head-to-head 15–7.
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.
