Valtteri Bottas — F1 Pole Positions

Valtteri Bottas has started 20 Formula 1 grands prix from pole position.

First pole: Bahrain Grand Prix, 16 Apr 2017. Most recent: São Paulo Grand Prix, 14 Nov 2021. Won from pole 6 of 20.

Every Valtteri Bottas F1 pole position

DateGrand PrixCircuitRace resultSeason
14 Nov 2021 São Paulo Grand Prix José Carlos Pace P3 2021
7 Nov 2021 Mexican Grand Prix Hermanos Rodríguez P15 2021
3 Oct 2021 Turkish Grand Prix Istanbul Park P1 2021
2 May 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix Portimão P3 2021
6 Dec 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix Bahrain P8 2020
1 Nov 2020 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Enzo e Dino Ferrari P2 2020
11 Oct 2020 Eifel Grand Prix Nürburgring DNF 2020
9 Aug 2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix Silverstone P3 2020
5 Jul 2020 Austrian Grand Prix Red Bull Ring P1 2020
3 Nov 2019 United States Grand Prix Americas P1 2019
14 Jul 2019 British Grand Prix Silverstone P2 2019
12 May 2019 Spanish Grand Prix Catalunya P2 2019
28 Apr 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Baku P1 2019
14 Apr 2019 Chinese Grand Prix Shanghai P2 2019
30 Sep 2018 Russian Grand Prix Sochi P2 2018
1 Jul 2018 Austrian Grand Prix Red Bull Ring DNF 2018
26 Nov 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Yas Marina P1 2017
12 Nov 2017 Brazilian Grand Prix José Carlos Pace P2 2017
9 Jul 2017 Austrian Grand Prix Red Bull Ring P1 2017
16 Apr 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain P3 2017

Poles by season

SeasonPoles
20214
20205
20195
20182
20174

Poles by circuit

CircuitPoles
Red Bull Ring3
Bahrain2
José Carlos Pace2
Silverstone2
Americas1
Baku1
Catalunya1
Enzo e Dino Ferrari1
Hermanos Rodríguez1
Istanbul Park1
Nürburgring1
Portimão1
Shanghai1
Sochi1
Yas Marina1

Poles by team

TeamPoles
Mercedes20

Frequently asked

How many F1 pole positions does Valtteri Bottas have?

Valtteri Bottas has started 20 Formula 1 grands prix from pole position.

When was Valtteri Bottas's first F1 pole?

Valtteri Bottas's first Formula 1 pole came at the Bahrain Grand Prix on 16 Apr 2017.

When was Valtteri Bottas's most recent F1 pole?

Valtteri Bottas's most recent Formula 1 pole came at the São Paulo Grand Prix on 14 Nov 2021.

How many of Valtteri Bottas's poles turned into wins?

Valtteri Bottas won from pole 6 of 20 times.

Which circuit has Valtteri Bottas taken most poles at?

Valtteri Bottas has started on pole most often at Red Bull Ring — 3 times.