F1 winner stars in HILARIOUS viral clip as rivals hail 'legend'

Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton talking in Zandvoort — Photo: © IMAGO

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F1 winner stars in HILARIOUS viral clip as rivals hail 'legend'

The Finn is often the subject of many memes

Sam Cook Digital Journalist

Sports Journalist who has been covering motorsport since 2023

Wednesday 20 March 2024 22:57

One current Formula 1 driver is clearly getting into the spirit of the upcoming Australian Grand Prix weekend, starring in an unusual advert that has gone viral on social media.

F1 heads to Melbourne this weekend, with two Australian drivers competing at the track in front of their adoring home crowd.

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However, the fans may have a new favourite, after seeing an advert starring Sauber driver Valtteri Bottas for Uber Australia.

Bottas' Bondi Beach mullet-and-moustache look has already been compared with Australian cricket legend Merv Hughes recently, and the Finn's general love of stripping down to his budgie smugglers have made him a social media favourite.

That then made him the perfect fit for this new Uber advert, where the 34-year-old is seen showering in his front garden, and drying his budgie smugglers using a unique contraption on a new car.

Valtteri Bottas is well known for his style off-track

Bottas' Uber advert goes viral

In the advert, Bottas proclaims his love for the fashion and food of Australia, before stating that he 'loves to drive' on the Australian roads.

The 10-time F1 race winner then proceeds to show off his 'second car' - complete with all a man like Bottas would need.

As well as the above washing and drying technology, Bottas' car features a meat pie warmer, a bike rack, 'mullet erasion technology' and, of course, 'BRS' - bug reduction system.

The advert has got a lot of people talking, including fellow driver Pierre Gasly, who simply labelled Bottas a 'legend' in the Finn's X replies, while 1996 world champion Damon Hill quipped: "Classic. Valtteri, where have you been all of our lives?"

Meat pie warmer? ✅ Budgie Smuggler clothes line? ✅ Kookaburra horn? ✅

Your first car could NEVER... So we made a second car that could. Purpose built for an Aussie road trip.@Uber_Australia #UberCarShare pic.twitter.com/2AkyvBYYUu
— Valtteri Bottas (@ValtteriBottas) March 20, 2024