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Valtteri Bottas takes unusual route to Singapore GP with 350km bike ride

Valtteri Bottas takes unusual route to Singapore GP with 350km bike ride

Cadillac Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas has chosen to cycle 350 kilometres (217 miles) from the Sepang International Circuit to Singapore rather than take a flight between the back-to-back grands prix. The Finnish driver began the multi-day endurance ride following his early retirement from Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The event, held at Sepang, was the first F1 race at the ... Keep reading

Oct 5, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Valtteri Bottas reveals causes of his Azerbaijan F1 horror show

Valtteri Bottas reveals causes of his Azerbaijan F1 horror show

Valtteri Bottas has offered theories behind his off-colour Azerbaijan Grand Prix performance, suggesting that damper degradation was giving his Cadillac increasingly poor ride characteristics through the race. The Finn endured a struggle through the weekend at Baku, largely cemented to the bottom of the timesheets. This was magnified by team-mate Sergio Perez enjoying a characteristically ... Keep reading

Oct 1, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Cadillac fix cooled F1 brakes by 100C – Valtteri Bottas

Cadillac fix cooled F1 brakes by 100C – Valtteri Bottas

Cadillac has reduced its front brake temperature by 100C, Valtteri Bottas has revealed, curing one of the nascent Formula 1 team’s Achilles’ heels. Brake overheating has been a major issue with the MAC-26, forcing Bottas into retirement in Hungary, Monaco and Austria, with the problem also taking Sergio Perez out of the Red Bull Ring race. On top of this, the overheating meant Cadillac ... Keep reading

Sep 30, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
How was Valtteri Bottas so much slower than Sergio Perez in the Azerbaijan GP?

How was Valtteri Bottas so much slower than Sergio Perez in the Azerbaijan GP?

There may never have been, so far in the 2026 Formula 1 season, such a stark contrast in intra-team performance as between Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Bottas was outqualified by 1.632s on Friday, albeit hindered by a yellow flag, and his woes persisted deep into the race. By his first pitstop on lap 26, the Finn was already over 46 seconds adrift of the sister ... Keep reading

Sep 28, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Valtteri Bottas jokes "Bott-ass is back" as fans get chance to win Baku charity helmet

Valtteri Bottas jokes "Bott-ass is back" as fans get chance to win Baku charity helmet

Valtteri Bottas has unveiled a special one-off helmet design for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix to raise awareness and funds for the Care For Wild Rhino Sanctuary. The Cadillac Formula 1 driver revealed the design on social media during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend. The helmet, designed by his partner Tiffany Cromwell, features an African sunset theme. The helmet supports Care For Wild, the ... Keep reading

Sep 24, 2026 · byMotorsport.com