P5
Championship
0
Wins
8
Podiums
2
Poles
247
Points
2
DNFs
Season Snapshot
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Valtteri Bottas contested 21 grands prix in 2018 for Mercedes and finished P5 in the World Drivers' Championship. The season produced 247 points, 0 wins, 8 podiums, and 2 pole positions.
Their best result came at the Bahrain Grand Prix, where Valtteri Bottas finished P2. Across the year, they scored in 19 races and reached the flag in 21 classified finishes, with 2 DNFs.
Average classified finish
P5.1
Podium rate
38.1%
Net positions gained
-20
Race Results
P8
R1Grid 15Quali P10
P2
18 pts
R2Grid 3Quali P3⚡ FL
P2
18 pts
R3Grid 3Quali P3
P14
R4Grid 3Quali P3Puncture⚡ FL
P2
18 pts
R5Grid 2Quali P2
P5
10 pts
R6Grid 5Quali P5
P2
18 pts
R7Grid 2Quali P2
P7
6 pts
R8Grid 2Quali P2⚡ FL
P19
R9Grid 1Quali P1Hydraulics
P4
12 pts
R10Grid 4Quali P4
P2
18 pts
R11Grid 2Quali P2
P5
10 pts
R12Grid 2Quali P2
P4
12 pts
R13Grid 19Quali P10⚡ FL
P3
15 pts
R14Grid 4Quali P4
P4
12 pts
R15Grid 4Quali P4
P2
18 pts
R16Grid 1Quali P1⚡ FL
P2
18 pts
R17Grid 2Quali P2
P5
10 pts
R18Grid 3Quali P4
P5
10 pts
R19Grid 5Quali P5+1 Lap⚡ FL
P5
10 pts
R20Grid 3Quali P3⚡ FL
P5
10 pts
R21Grid 2Quali P2
| Rnd | Race | Quali | Grid | Finish | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | 10 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 4 |
| 2 | Bahrain International Circuit | 3 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 18⚡ |
| 3 | Shanghai International Circuit | 3 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 18 |
| 4 | Baku City Circuit | 3 | 3 | 14 | -11 | -⚡ |
| 5 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 2 | 2 | 2 | ±0 | 18 |
| 6 | Circuit de Monaco | 5 | 5 | 5 | ±0 | 10 |
| 7 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 2 | 2 | 2 | ±0 | 18 |
| 8 | Circuit Paul Ricard | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 6⚡ |
| 9 | Red Bull Ring | 1 | 1 | 19 | -18 | - |
| 10 | Silverstone Circuit | 4 | 4 | 4 | ±0 | 12 |
| 11 | Hockenheimring | 2 | 2 | 2 | ±0 | 18 |
| 12 | Hungaroring | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 10 |
| 13 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 10 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 12⚡ |
| 14 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 4 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 15 |
| 15 | Marina Bay Street Circuit | 4 | 4 | 4 | ±0 | 12 |
| 16 | Sochi Autodrom | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 18⚡ |
| 17 | Suzuka Circuit | 2 | 2 | 2 | ±0 | 18 |
| 18 | Circuit of the Americas | 4 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 19 | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 5 | 5 | 5 | ±0 | 10⚡ |
| 20 | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 10⚡ |
| 21 | Yas Marina Circuit | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 10 |
Points Accumulation
R1R21
Valtteri Bottas 2018 season FAQ
How did Valtteri Bottas finish in the 2018 F1 standings?
Valtteri Bottas finished P5 in the 2018 World Drivers' Championship with Mercedes.
How many races did Valtteri Bottas win in 2018?
Valtteri Bottas won 0 races in 2018, with 8 podiums and 2 pole positions.
What was Valtteri Bottas's best result in 2018?
Valtteri Bottas's best 2018 result was P2 at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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Bahrain Grand Prix 2018
Valtteri Bottas finished P2
Chinese Grand Prix 2018
Valtteri Bottas finished P2
Spanish Grand Prix 2018
Valtteri Bottas finished P2