{
  "id": 12803173,
  "title": "Bottas pedals 420km from Sepang to reach Singapore GP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/bottas-pedals-420km-from-sepang-to-reach-singapore-gp",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T05:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/08/bottas-pedals-420km-from-sepang-to-reach-singapore-gp"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Valtteri Bottas, the Formula One driver, cycled 420km from Sepang, Malaysia to Singapore for the upcoming Grand Prix. While most of his fellow drivers utilized luxury private planes for their journey, Bottas opted to ride his bicycle in the tropical heat. He announced his plan on social media, stating, \"Yeah, I'm riding to Singapore on the gravel roads less travelled.\" After a grueling 419.67km ride, Bottas successfully arrived in Singapore on Wednesday night, reporting, \"Well arrived in Singapore this arvo.\" His Cadillac team confirmed that this bike ride was a private endeavor, with Bottas describing it as an \"epic adventure\" that would have more to come. Cycling has become a significant pastime for Bottas during his time away from Formula One.",
  "summary": "Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas, a keen cyclist, swapped his Formula One car for a bicycle and rode through the tropical heat.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Bottas pedals 420km from Sepang to reach Singapore GP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/bottas-pedals-420km-from-sepang-to-reach-singapore-gp-12807262",
        "published": "2026-10-08T05:54:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Bottas gets certificate after 419km bicycle trek to Singapore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/bottas-gets-certificate-after-419km-bicycle-trek-to-singapore",
        "published": "2026-10-08T05:59:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}