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Valtteri Bottas·Cota·2018

Race result · 2018

Valtteri Bottas at the 2018 Cota

Valtteri Bottas finished 5th at the 2018 Cota from a P3 start, scoring 10 points for Mercedes AMG F1.

  • 5th
  • 10 pts
  • Mercedes AMG F1

The result

2018 United States

Grid
3rd
Finish
5th
Points
10
Laps
56
Race time
1:34:43.387
Fastest lap
1:38.470
Race recap

Valtteri Bottas finished 5th at the 2018 Cota from a P3 start, scoring 10 points for Mercedes AMG F1. This page captures the verified Ergast record for Valtteri Bottas's race at the 2018 Cota; an editorial wrap will follow.

Verified race record · Ergast

  • Grid

    P3

  • Finish

    P5

  • Points

    10

  • Laps

    56

  • Constructor

    Mercedes AMG F1

  • Status

    Finished

Teammate that weekend

Lewis Hamilton

Grid P1 · Finish P3 · 15 pts

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Championship · before vs after

Before round 18

P3207 pts

After round 18

P4217 pts

Data from Ergast·Race date 2018-10-21
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Written by The F1 Formula Editorial Team, Race-week editors + sport historians
Last reviewed October 21, 2018

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