
Where BOT ranks on the 2026 grid · 50 = grid average
Pace, one-lap, racecraft, tyre, consistency & discipline are Pole to Paddock race grades. Points vs Expected = points scored above/below what the model expected from the car. PAR = points per race above a replacement-level driver in the same seat.
Valtteri Bottas's season has been defined by a recovery drive. Gained 6 places, from P19 on the grid to P13 at the flag.
Valtteri sits 23rd in the championship on 0 points, 380 points behind leader Kimi Antonelli. That came right after a rough patch, which Valtteri answered with a recovery drive.
2 retirements this season
Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia and Mexico City both ended early, despite starting from P19 and P21.
Chinese
Gained 6 places, from P19 on the grid to P13 at the flag.
Canadian
Season-low grade of 38.7. Qualified P21, finished P16.
Valtteri and Sergio are level on points at 0 apiece in the Cadillac F1 intra-team battle.
ROUND 19 · MEXICO CITY GRAND PRIX
Qualified P21, retired before the finish.
Pace
59
Qualifying
66
Racecraft
50
Discipline
69
Consistency
66
Tyre Mgmt
60
Season Trend
Probability distribution of WDC finishing positions
World Champion
P1 WDC
Title Contender
P2–3 WDC
Frontrunner
P4–5 WDC
Points Regular
P6–10 WDC
Backmarker
P11+ WDC
0.0
Avg Wins
0.0
Avg Podiums
0
Avg Points
Historical seasons with the most similar race-by-race performance profile
Valtteri Bottas drives for Cadillac F1 in the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Valtteri Bottas has 10 Formula 1 race wins.
Valtteri Bottas has 67 career podiums in Formula 1.
Valtteri Bottas has started 265 Formula 1 Grand Prixes.
Valtteri Bottas is FIN.
Valtteri Bottas races with the number 77 in Formula 1.