Valtteri Bottas is a Finnish Formula 1 driver, currently competing for Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber (formerly Alfa Romeo). He is best known for his five-year stint at Mercedes, where he won five constructors' championships and established himself as a reliable number two behind Lewis Hamilton. Bottas made his F1 debut with Williams in 2013 and earned his first podium in 2014. A consistent points-scorer, he has amassed 10 Grand Prix victories and 67 podiums through the 2023 season. Known for his calm demeanor and strong qualifying pace, Bottas holds the record for the most points scored without winning a world title. Born in Nastola, Finland, he began karting at age six and progressed through junior formulas before reaching F1.