KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Forget the plane or a comfortable car ride, Cadillac Formula 1 (F1) Team driver Valtteri Bottas has chosen a rather unusual way to get from Malaysia to Singapore - by riding a bicycle.
Sport : F1: Bottas Pedals His Way From Malaysia To Singapore
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- Barely hours after the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix (GP) in Malaysia 2026 ended at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) on Sunday, the 37-year-old Finn got on his bicycle and began his journey south, turning the trip to the next F1 round into a gruelling endurance ride.
- Bottas had already been a familiar sight around Sepang before the Bahrain GP in Malaysia, as he was spotted riding local roads surrounded by oil palm plantations as he acclimatised to the Malaysian conditions ahead of race weekend.
- Bottas' unusual journey comes after a frustrating Bahrain GP in Malaysia, where he retired early after spinning into the gravel on the ninth lap.
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