{"id":2179489,"date":"2026-10-05T09:48:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T06:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2179489"},"modified":"2026-10-05T09:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T06:48:54","slug":"formula-1-superstar-valtteri-bottas-is-cycling-from-malaysia-to-singapore-for-his-next-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2179489","title":{"rendered":"Formula 1 Superstar Valtteri Bottas Is Cycling From Malaysia to Singapore for His Next Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Updated October 5, 2026 04:15AM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Valtteri Bottas is decompressing from a disappointing DNF at Sunday\u2019s Grand Prix in Malaysia by cycling some 350km to his next race.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not the usual way Formula 1 drivers choose to recover from the mind-zapping fatigue and furnace-like conditions of a 300kph race in stormy Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s the way that F1\u2019s elite gravel cycling convert has decided will work for him.<\/p>\n

On Sunday night, Bottas completed \u201cLeg 1\u201d of a multi-day adventure ride toward this coming weekend\u2019s Singapore Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

The 37-year-old Cadillac driver had spun out on lap nine of a wet and wild race on the Sepang International Circuit on Sunday, which was being used as a substitute venue for the originally planned race in Bahrain.<\/p>\n

Not long after stripping out of his overalls, Bottas clocked 56km in little more than two hours of night-time riding heading southeast toward Si Rusa.<\/p>\n

The veteran car driver and Canyon bikes ambassador posted a video to Instagram showing him bumping his way across gravelly trails, followed by a #foodporn photo of a boutique dinner upon arrival in the popular tourist spot on the Malaysian coast.<\/p>\n

With a base salary of around $5 million USD, Bottas hardly needs to \u201cdirtbag\u201d his journey, after all.<\/p>\n

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\u2018I use the bike as a stress release\u2019<\/h2>\n
Bottas span out on lap 9 of the Malaysia GP. (Photo: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bottas is famed for his off-the-racetrack exploits.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s been riding bikes for years and more recently integrated into the gravel racing scene through his partner, Tiffany Cromwell. He\u2019s scored podium finishes at SBT Gravel and the Belgium Waffle Ride, and helped establish the FNLD GRVL event.<\/p>\n

Bottas told his sponsors at Canyon earlier this year that he sees the bike as good for both his body and his mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I\u2019m on my bike, I gain cardio, but I also use the bike almost like a stress release, you know? In a way, it\u2019s a great way to clear my head if I have a bit of stress, and a chance to explore,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s also a way for me to challenge myself when I\u2019m not racing in my car. And when I miss racing, then I race on my bicycle.\u201d<\/p>\n

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And while Bottas hasn\u2019t spoken publicly about his trans-Grands Prix adventure this week, he must see it as a timely pressure release.<\/p>\n

The long-time bike lover qualified for the UCI Gravel World Championships in Australia on October 11 after he finished fifth in his age group at the gravel world series event in Hlinsko, Czech Republic.<\/p>\n

However, the champs had to go on ice for Bottas.<\/p>\n

They clash directly with the approaching Singapore GP, where he and his Cadillac teammate Sergio P\u00e9rez will chase some much-needed points to claw their way out of the bottom of the F1 drivers\u2019 championship.<\/p>\n

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Updated October 5, 2026 04:15AM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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