F1 driver Valtteri Bottas’s incredible 400 kilometre cycle - He rides audacious distance to his next Grand Prix

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Valtteri Bottas again shows that his passion for cycling goes far beyond a casual hobby. The Finnish driver, currently with Cadillac in Formula 1, has set himself a unique challenge between two Grands Prix: riding nearly 400 kilometres by bike from Sepang, Malaysia, to Singapore.
Instead of taking the car, a four to five-hour trip, Bottas has chosen to get on his bike and cover the route in stages. The goal is to reach Singapore in time for his official Formula 1 commitments.
The Finn has already started the challenge and shared his progress on Strava. On day one he covered 56.6 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Port Dickson, taking 2 hours and 8 minutes.
Bottas plans to complete the ride before Thursday, October 8th, when he must be in Singapore for pre-Grand Prix media duties. Another example of the driver’s special bond with the bicycle.

A driver with cycling in his DNA

The adventure is no surprise given Bottas’s track record on two wheels. The Cadillac driver has been racing gravel for several years and has even taken part in events under the UCI umbrella.
His passion took him to the Gravel World Championships in Leuven in 2024, where he finished 133rd in the 35–39 category.
A year earlier he had already qualified for Worlds thanks to sixth place at the Swartberg 100, a demanding race in South Africa. He also rode the 2023 European Gravel Championships, showing that his interest in the discipline goes far beyond occasional training.

Bottas turns passion into personal journey

Now Bottas has decided to bring that passion to his personal journey between Grands Prix. The route from Sepang to Singapore is a serious test, especially given he must balance it with his work as a professional driver and arrive on time for his usual Formula 1 duties.
His conditioning also includes other endurance challenges. In 2024 he completed a DIY Ironman in Finland, albeit in very different conditions from a conventional race: he swam in a pool, used a stationary bike, and ran the marathon on a treadmill. In total, he needed just over ten hours to get it done.
Now the target looks simpler on paper but is just as eye-catching: almost 400 kilometres by bike to link two Grands Prix events. Bottas once again proves that when the track action stops, two wheels remain a key part of his life.
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