Valtteri Bottas endured his toughest F1 season in 2024, plagued by zero points, poor reliability, and a non-competitive car.
The 2024 season proved to be the most challenging of Valtteri Bottas’ Formula 1 career. The Stake F1 driver failed to score a single point across all 24 races, finishing last in the drivers’ championship. It marked the first time in his career he ended a season without any points, while teammate Guanyu Zhou managed to secure four.
Bottas’ season was plagued by reliability issues, slow pit stops, and a lack of competitiveness from the car, making it difficult to assess his own performance level.
The Finnish driver reached Q3 only twice and repeatedly voiced frustration over the lack of upgrades. Despite a notable improvement in the car’s performance during the final three races, luck was not on his side.
Bottas openly expressed his disappointment with Audi’s management and the overall state of Alfa Romeo and Stake since Frédéric Vasseur’s departure. He admitted that signing with the team after leaving Mercedes was a mistake.
In summary, 2024 stands as the most difficult season of Bottas’ career. His future likely lies as a Mercedes reserve driver, awaiting an unlikely F1 return or exploring opportunities in another racing series.
Statistics
- 22nd in the championship with 0 points
- 0 wins
- 0 pole positions
- 0 podiums
- 0 fastest laps
- 0 hat tricks
- 0 grand slams
- 0 laps led
- 1360 laps completed (94.18%)
- Average qualifying position: 15.29
- Average race position: 15.55
Head-to-Head with Guanyu Zhou
- Races: 14–10 in favor of Bottas
- Qualifying: 20–4 in favor of Bottas
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Valtteri Bottas’ 2024 F1 Season Valtteri Bottas’ 2024 F1 Season
