{"id":2187036,"date":"2026-10-08T15:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T12:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2187036"},"modified":"2026-10-08T15:00:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T12:00:45","slug":"valtteri-bottas-mind-started-to-play-games-in-mammoth-singapore-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2187036","title":{"rendered":"Valtteri Bottas\u2019 \u2018mind started to play games\u2019 in mammoth Singapore bike ride"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1440193_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Valtteri Bottas\u2019 \u2018mind started to play games\u2019 in mammoth Singapore bike ride<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Valtteri Bottas details his epic ride to the Singapore GP from Sepang<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Duncan <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-10-08T16:00:45+01:00\">08 Oct 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1440193_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1440193_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1440193_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1440193_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1440193_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1440193_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1440193_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1440193_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1440193_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Bottas rode from Malaysia to Singapore<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<aside>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div>  Prefer Crash.Net on Google <\/div>\n<div> See our stories more often<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button\">  Add <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Valtteri Bottas says his \u2018mind started to play games\u2019 at points during his epic 420km bike ride from the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>The Cadillac driver embarked on an incredible journey on his push bike from Sepang in Malaysia down to the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>It took him three days to cycle to Singapore, with the journey beginning life as something of a \u201cjoke\u201d between himself and his partner.<\/p>\n<p>The Finn, who is a keen gravel cyclist, says he planned the route as so his biggest distance days were Monday and Tuesday to avoid harming his physical condition for Friday practice in Singapore.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Valtteri Bottas is an avid cyclist<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2><strong>\u201cThe wildest part was riding at night in the jungle\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Bottas admitted that riding through the Malaysian jungle at night meant \u201cyour mind starts to play games\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always started around 2pm, so the first two hours were always the hardest because of the heat,\u201d he is reported by <em>Motorsport<\/em> to have told reporters in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut then it starts to cool down a bit, and a little bit at night as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe wildest part was riding at night in the jungle.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Valtteri Bottas has completed his journey<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThe noise in there is like&#8230; your mind starts to play games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho knows what is out there, but then you just need to crack on and keep going.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRiding with your lights at night, that was probably the most epic part in the forest.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-343d3f450c7564d41c91d1601014fffa772dbab9ee999a3fd1e31341af7bf7c7\">\n<div 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So the first part was a bit stressful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bottas added that he encountered various snakes, lizards and cows on his journey, though none of this caused him any problems.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>He also stated that he made the journey to help clear his mind after the Bahrain Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>Bottas retired from the Bahrain Grand Prix, while team-mate Sergio Perez was 19th.<\/p>\n<p>Cadillac is the only team yet to score in 2026, with Bottas and Perez one of just three drivers without points alongside Aston Martin\u2019s Lance Stroll.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-field-keywords block-layout-builder\">\n<h2>Tags:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Valtteri Bottas<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Cadillac<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3> Previous <span>Article<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_plain\">\n<div class=\"content\"> F1 drivers want cooling vests banned as Max Verstappen claims \u201cI don\u2019t need it\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item next\">\n<h3> Next <span>Article<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_plain\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Lewis Hamilton details \u201cinsane\u201d Ferrari F40 journey in new video <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-fa415d57a0c5778c46029a37d494ca2d9f8e6c43aa0ff428338ec405ff44216b\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/img_8107.JPG?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/img_8107.JPG?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/img_8107.JPG?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Lewis Duncan<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">Head of Editorial<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<div>Lewis joined the Crash.net team in August of 2024 having been a journalist for five years covering MotoGP for the Motorsport Network. 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180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_2387_hires.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Valtteri Bottas details his epic ride to the Singapore GP from Sepang<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Valtteri Bottas says his \u2018mind started to play games\u2019 at points during his epic 420km bike ride from the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>The Cadillac driver embarked on an incredible journey on his push bike from Sepang in Malaysia down to the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>It took him three days to cycle to Singapore, with the journey beginning life as something of a \u201cjoke\u201d between himself and his partner.<\/p>\n<p>The Finn, who is a keen gravel cyclist, says he planned the route as so his biggest distance days were Monday and Tuesday to avoid harming his physical condition for Friday practice in Singapore.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Valtteri Bottas is an avid cyclist<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2><strong>\u201cThe wildest part was riding at night in the jungle\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Bottas admitted that riding through the Malaysian jungle at night meant \u201cyour mind starts to play games\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always started around 2pm, so the first two hours were always the hardest because of the heat,\u201d he is reported by <em>Motorsport<\/em> to have told reporters in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut then it starts to cool down a bit, and a little bit at night as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe wildest part was riding at night in the jungle.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Valtteri Bottas has completed his journey<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThe noise in there is like&#8230; your mind starts to play games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho knows what is out there, but then you just need to crack on and keep going.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRiding with your lights at night, that was probably the most epic part in the forest.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-343d3f450c7564d41c91d1601014fffa772dbab9ee999a3fd1e31341af7bf7c7\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Valtteri Bottas completes epic cycle from Malaysia to Singapore<\/li>\n<li>Valtteri Bottas chooses 350km bike ride over flight to Singapore Grand Prix<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;ve never really done that before. So the first part was a bit stressful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bottas added that he encountered various snakes, lizards and cows on his journey, though none of this caused him any problems.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>He also stated that he made the journey to help clear his mind after the Bahrain Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>Bottas retired from the Bahrain Grand Prix, while team-mate Sergio Perez was 19th.<\/p>\n<p>Cadillac is the only team yet to score in 2026, with Bottas and Perez one of just three drivers without points alongside Aston Martin\u2019s Lance Stroll.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Valtteri Bottas says his \u2018mind started to play games\u2019 at points during his epic 420km bike ride from the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>The Cadillac driver embarked on an incredible journey on his push bike from Sepang in Malaysia down to the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>It took him three days to cycle to Singapore, with the journey beginning life as something of a \u201cjoke\u201d between himself and his partner.<\/p>\n<p>The Finn, who is a keen gravel cyclist, says he planned the route as so his biggest distance days were Monday and Tuesday to avoid harming his physical condition for Friday practice in Singapore.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1437529_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Valtteri Bottas is an avid cyclist<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2><strong>\u201cThe wildest part was riding at night in the jungle\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Bottas admitted that riding through the Malaysian jungle at night meant \u201cyour mind starts to play games\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always started around 2pm, so the first two hours were always the hardest because of the heat,\u201d he is reported by <em>Motorsport<\/em> to have told reporters in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut then it starts to cool down a bit, and a little bit at night as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe wildest part was riding at night in the jungle.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-at-13.07.22.png?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Valtteri Bottas has completed his journey<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues 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