Valtteri Bottas has officially arrived in Singapore – although most F1 drivers would probably have chosen a slightly less arduous route.
Rather than taking the quick flight from Kuala Lumpur, the Cadillac driver climbed onto his bike and embarked on a 419.67km, three-day adventure through Malaysia and into Singapore, deliberately seeking out what he described as “paths less traveled”.
And judging by the footage, that description was doing some serious heavy lifting.
The Finn tackled jungles, gravel tracks, dusty roads and a few obstacles that clearly weren’t included in the standard F1 travel itinerary. There were snakes, unexpected detours and plenty of moments when the sensible option might have been to turn around – but Val kept pedalling.
He covered more than 160km on both Monday and Tuesday, spending around six hours in the saddle each day, before finishing the final 40km-plus leg into Singapore in 1hr 39min.
After spinning out of the chaotic Bahrain GP in Sepang, Bottas has certainly found a more enjoyable way to make his way to the next race.
The cycling enthusiast, who regularly rides around F1 venues and shares the passion with girlfriend Tiffany Cromwell, has now completed one of the paddock’s more unusual commutes.
And if you want to hear what happened when the bike met the jungle, the snakes and everything in between, Bottas will be recounting the adventure on his upcoming ‘What’s Next?’ podcast.
