Cadillac F1 driver Bottas cycles from Malaysia to Singapore
Cadillac F1 driver Valtteri Bottas’ cycling pursuits outside the Formula One track earned him a spot at the Gravel World Championships following a fifth-place finish in his age group at an off-road qualifying event in the Czech Republic during Formula 1's summer hiatus. But the World Championships take place on the same weekend as the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend, so he will be unable to use…
Valtteri Bottas, the Cadillac F1 driver, is cycling from Malaysia to Singapore this weekend. His decision comes after a fifth-place finish in his age group at an off-road qualifying event in the Czech Republic, which earned him a spot at the Gravel World Championships. However, the championships and the Singapore Grand Prix are scheduled for the same weekend, making it impossible for Bottas to compete in both.
The 37-year-old Finnish driver, who has been driving in F1 since 2013, has yet to score a championship point this season. His best finish was a 13th place at the Chinese GP in March. Bottas decided to cycle the 320 kilometers (200 miles) from Sepang to Singapore over the week between Grand Prix events, after failing to finish the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia last Sunday.
He shared his plans on social media, stating, "Yea I'm riding to Singapore... on the gravel roads less travelled." This will be an unusual move for Bottas, as he has not taken a championship point in his Cadillac this season, with his eighth DNF (Did Not Finish) coming last weekend due to an ill-advised attempt to use slick tires in damp conditions.
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