Mercedes put Valtteri Bottas through his paces in an unusual way at Suzuka, by filming the Finnish driver on a rollercoaster. The 35-year-old took part in the filming of a social media video for the Silver Arrows, who he returned to ahead of this season as its reserve driver. Bottas rode a rollercoaster whilst wearing a helmet camera, with Mercedes describing it as "quite possibly the best video we've ever made". It came as a surprise to a group of fans, who watched on as the 10-time F1 race winner experienced the thrills of the theme park ride at the Japanese Grand Prix. He is known to be a thrill-seeker, although Bottas quickly admitted in the video before the ride began that he was "actually nervous". Bottas is seeking a return to the F1 grid for 2026 and is rumoured to be an option for the new Cadillac F1 Team. Check out the hilarious video below
https://x.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/1908505989650710793
Quite possibly the best video we've ever made 🎢 pic.twitter.com/K1JlRevsl2 — Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) April 5, 2025
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