F1 race winner reveals UNIQUE Canadian GP pre-race workout

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F1 race winner reveals UNIQUE Canadian GP pre-race workout

Valtteri Bottas shared an unusual element of his pre-race weekend routine

Kerry Violet F1 News Editor

F1 editor and journalist covering motorsport since 2024.

Thursday 6 June 2024 11:57

Valtteri Bottas took to social media to share his unusual race weekend preparations ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix.

The 34-year-old Formula 1 race winner is known for his eccentricities and interests outside the sport, and he's posted evidence of trying his hand at another championship.

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Former Mercedes driver Bottas often has endeavours outside of his F1 career, referred to as 'side quests'.

Currently a driver for Sauber (Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber officially) Bottas is no stranger to posting his hobbies on social media, this time taking to Instagram to reveal he had competed in the 2024 Lifetime Unbound Gravel 100 event.

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The cycling event consisted of big-name athletes, current gravel champions and Olympians, making it an even more impressive feat for Bottas to finish second in his category.

Bottas told his Instagram followers: “Finally got to take part in this big gravel event in USA. Had fun out there racing bikes for 174km on gravel, and finished 2nd in men 30-39.”

He also gave a shout-out to his partner, Tiffany Cromwell, a professional road and gravel cyclist.

Valtteri Bottas currently drives for Sauber but is yet to secure a seat for 2025

The team could be in for a shake-up in time for 2026

Can he emulate this success in F1?

The Finnish driver and his team have yet to score points this season despite being eight races into the 2024 F1 calendar.

The Swiss outfit have already secured Nico Hulkenberg ahead of their move to Audi in 2026 and Carlos Sainz’ future has also been linked with the team, although he remains one of the most sought-after drivers on the grid.

With his contract at Sauber expiring at the end of the season, Bottas could be left without a seat for the first time in his career; either way, it doesn't seem like he would get bored quickly.

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Kerry Violet - F1 News Editor

Having graduated from the University of Sheffield with a 2:1 in Journalism in 2022, Kerry continued her pursuit of finding a full-time position in motorsport through work with the F1 Arcade in London, where she got to meet true fans of the sport and make a live grand prix watch party memorable for them. It was here that she confirmed her dream of combining her background in journalism and love of motorsport, going on to volunteer with the female-led platform Empoword Journalism. Having completed stints as a screen editor and sports editor, Kerry landed her first F1-specific editorial role with GPFans and has thoroughly enjoyed continuing to work closely with the sport ever since. The access GPFans offers Kerry has allowed her to interview big names such as Naomi Schiff and David Coulthard and given her experiences she could only have dreamt of as a young F1 fan.

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