Bottas gears up for 'challenging' cameo in unusual world championship

The Finn has developed a taste of cycling...

06 October 2024

Valtteri Bottas has qualified for and will compete in the World Gravel Championships in cycling over F1's autumn break. With an unusual four-week gap between the Singapore and United States Grands Prix before a run of two triple-headers close out the season, drivers are re-charging for the final push to Abu Dhabi, but Bottas is keeping race-sharp. A keen cyclist with partner Tiffany Cromwell, a member of Australia's Olympic team, Bottas has entered and qualified for the World Gravel Championships in the 35-38 age range. Announcing his participation, the Stake driver, who is now expected to remain with the team for the 2025 season, put his qualification down to "typical Finnish determination..."

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