Valtteri Bottas Cycles From Sepang to Singapore Ahead of the Next F1 Race
Bottas completed the off-road ride after a DNF in Sepang and said the trip helped him reset before Singapore GP duties.
- Following the race, Cadillac driver Bottas began cycling 350km to the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, decompressing from a DNF at the Grand Prix in Malaysia. He completed "Leg 1" of his journey that evening.
- "I use the bike as a stress release," Bottas said, explaining how the Canyon ambassador integrates into the gravel scene through his partner Tiffany Cromwell. He sees cycling as beneficial for both body and mind.
- The 37-year-old spun out on lap 9 at the Sepang International Circuit, then clocked 56km of night-time riding heading southeast. With a base salary of around $5 million USD, Bottas chose this unconventional journey.
- Bottas and Cadillac teammate Sergio will chase points at the Singapore Grand Prix to climb the Formula standings and exit the bottom of the championship. The race represents critical momentum-building opportunity.
- He qualified for the UCI Gravel World Championships in Australia on October 11 after finishing fifth in his age group at an event in Hlinsko, Czech Republic. Podium finishes at SBT Gravel and Belgium Waffle Ride showcase his gravel credentials.
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While other Formula 1 drivers flew just over an hour between the races in Malaysia and Singapore, Valtteri Bottas chose to cycle. This week he pedalled just over 400 kilometres through Malaysia. “I’m definitely used to the heat now,” he said at a press conference after arriving in Singapore.
Instead of taking a plane to get to the next professional commitment, the rider Valtteri Bottas, of the Cadillac team, decided to cycle the more than 400 kilometers between Malaysia and Singapore. The adventure lasted four days and ended on Wednesday (7), when the Finn arrived at the destination with 419.67 kilometers pedalled, in time to participate in the activities of the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix 1. "Marconism": With 21 goals scored i…
Last in the driver's standings and still dry points in the season, Valtteri Bottas decided to reach Singapore for the Grand Prix in a decidedly unusual way: no private jets (like most of his colleagues), but 420 kilometers by bicycle from Malaysia. Warm, moisture, night rides in the jungle and particular close encounters: I saw snakes, and I was a bit worried, but they were actually quite quiet. They were just doing their business. I saw a cobra…
The Finnish Formula 1 driver drove 161 kilometers on two days.
Valtteri Bottas rode a bicycle from the race in Malaysia to the Singapore Grand Prix. Nico Hülkenberg can't avoid a side blow.
Instead of flying by plane, Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas travels by bicycle from the race in Malaysia to the race in Singapore. This is probably in the spirit of Sebastian Vettel.
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