McLaren’s Lando Norris was just behind the Ferrari duo Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc.
F1 veteran Fernando Alonso had a tough year getting voted in sixth, the formidable Pierre Gasly in seventh and Mercedes-linked George Russell in eighth.
While Bottas may be saddened that his 226 points have not been recognized by his rivals, he will have a chance to cause an upset next season when he joins Alfa Romeo.
The Finn will team up with Chinese rookie Guanyu Zhou in his first season without a Mercedes since 2016 The squad.
